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ATM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air traffic management
1, record 1, English, air%20traffic%20management
correct, noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ATM 2, record 1, English, ATM
correct, noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A management concept aimed at ensuring full utilization of ATC [air traffic control] systems, according to the possibilities offered by future air navigation systems, as they evolve, from both a national and an international perspective. 3, record 1, English, - air%20traffic%20management
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air traffic management; ATM: designations and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 4, record 1, English, - air%20traffic%20management
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
air traffic management; ATM: designations standardized by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and NATO. 4, record 1, English, - air%20traffic%20management
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gestion de la circulation aérienne
1, record 1, French, gestion%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ATM 2, record 1, French, ATM
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gestion du trafic aérien 3, record 1, French, gestion%20du%20trafic%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- ATM 4, record 1, French, ATM
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- ATM 4, record 1, French, ATM
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concept de gestion visant à assurer une pleine utilisation des systèmes de contrôle de la circulation aérienne, en fonction des possibilités offertes par les futurs systèmes de navigation au fur et à mesure de leur évolution, tant dans une optique nationale qu'internationale. 5, record 1, French, - gestion%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gestion de la circulation aérienne; ATM : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 6, record 1, French, - gestion%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gestion de la circulation aérienne : désignation uniformisée par l'OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - gestion%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gestion du trafic aérien; ATM : désignations uniformisées par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 6, record 1, French, - gestion%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones de la gestión (Generalidades)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gestión del tránsito aéreo
1, record 1, Spanish, gesti%C3%B3n%20del%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ATM 2, record 1, Spanish, ATM
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Una] gestión dinámica e integrada del tránsito aéreo y del espacio aéreo, segura, económica y eficiente, [...] se realiza mediante el suministro de instalaciones y servicios sin límites perceptibles entre sus componentes y en colaboración con todas las partes. 3, record 1, Spanish, - gesti%C3%B3n%20del%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gestión del tránsito aéreo; ATM: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 1, Spanish, - gesti%C3%B3n%20del%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Switching
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- asynchronous transfer mode
1, record 2, English, asynchronous%20transfer%20mode
correct, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ATM 2, record 2, English, ATM
correct, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a fast packet-switching technique where the information is organized in small, fixed size packets, named cells. 3, record 2, English, - asynchronous%20transfer%20mode
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The standardized cell format consists of a header of 5 bytes and an information field of 48 bytes. 3, record 2, English, - asynchronous%20transfer%20mode
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commutation (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mode de transfert asynchrone
1, record 2, French, mode%20de%20transfert%20asynchrone
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- MTA 2, record 2, French, MTA
correct, masculine noun
- ATM 3, record 2, French, ATM
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mode de transmission asynchrone 4, record 2, French, mode%20de%20transmission%20asynchrone
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de transfert rapide d'information binaire de nature quelconque (voix, données, images) par paquets courts, de longueur fixe, appelés cellules. 5, record 2, French, - mode%20de%20transfert%20asynchrone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le routage des cellules s'effectue au niveau matériel dans les commutateurs. ATM est utilisé dans les réseaux grande distance et pour l'interconnexion de réseaux locaux. 6, record 2, French, - mode%20de%20transfert%20asynchrone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conmutación (Telecomunicaciones)
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- modo de transferencia asíncrona
1, record 2, Spanish, modo%20de%20transferencia%20as%C3%ADncrona
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Spain, Mexico
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MTA 2, record 2, Spanish, MTA
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- ATM 3, record 2, Spanish, ATM
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- modo de transmisión asíncrona 3, record 2, Spanish, modo%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n%20as%C3%ADncrona
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- MTA 4, record 2, Spanish, MTA
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- MTA 4, record 2, Spanish, MTA
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modo de transferencia en el que la información está organizada en células; es asíncrono en el sentido de que la recurrencia de las células que contienen información de un usuario individual no es necesariamente periódica. 4, record 2, Spanish, - modo%20de%20transferencia%20as%C3%ADncrona
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pueden también utilizarse valores estadísticos y determinísticos para designar el modo de transferencia. 4, record 2, Spanish, - modo%20de%20transferencia%20as%C3%ADncrona
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