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ATC [4 records]

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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
OBS

Information confirmed with the organization which is established in Ottawa, Ontario.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Camionnage
OBS

Renseignement obtenu de l'organisme établi à Ottawa (Ontario).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités nacionales canadienses
  • Transporte por camión
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Record 2 2022-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Traffic Control
  • Air Space Control
DEF

A service provided by the appropriate authority to promote the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of traffic.

OBS

When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and terms are transmitted using the individual letters in non-phonetic form.

OBS

air traffic control; ATC: designations standardized by NATO and by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

OBS

air traffic control; ATC: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circulation et trafic aériens
  • Contrôle de l'espace aérien
OBS

En radiotéléphonie, on prononce les différentes lettres sous leur forme non phonétique.

OBS

contrôle de la circulation aérienne; ATC : désignations normalisées par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

OBS

contrôle de la circulation aérienne; CC air : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

OBS

contrôle de la circulation aérienne; ATC : désignations uniformisées par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

OBS

contrôle de la circulation aérienne : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Control de tránsito aéreo
  • Control del espacio aéreo
DEF

Servicio proporcionado por una dependencia competente con el fin de prevenir colisiones y mantener un flujo de tránsito aéreo seguro, ordenado y expedito.

OBS

Cuando se utiliza radiotelefonía, las abreviaturas y términos se transmiten enunciando cada letra en forma no fonética.

OBS

control de tránsito aéreo; ATC: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 3 2019-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations
  • Rail Traffic Control
DEF

A system for automatically controlling train movement, enforcing train safety, and directing train operations by computers.

CONT

ATC [automatic train control] is the package which includes ATP [automatic train protection], ATO [automatic train operation] and ATS [automatic train supervision]. ... There are lots of variations of ATC around the world but all contain the basic principle that ATP provides safety and is the basis upon which the train is allowed to run. ATO provides controls to replace the driver, while ATS checks the running times and adjusts train running accordingly.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
  • Circulation des trains

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Explotación (Transporte ferroviario)
  • Circulación de trenes
CONT

Control Automático de Trenes (ATC). Mediante el ATC se garantiza la seguridad en el movimiento de los viajeros de modo automático y se realiza la gestión centralizada de la línea. Se trata de un sistema "driverless", tanto en línea como en cocheras y estacionamientos, basado en Moving Block (cantonamiento móvil).

OBS

ATC: según su sigla en inglés (automatic train control).

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Record 4 2000-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Air Transport
OBS

List of ICAO Bodies.

OBS

ICAO's (000) standing subsidiary body of the Council which deals with air transport matters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Transport aérien
OBS

Répertoire des organes de l'OACI.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Transporte aéreo
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