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TFC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- traffic
1, record 1, English, traffic
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TFC 1, record 1, English, TFC
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air traffic 2, record 1, English, air%20traffic
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For air transport purposes, means the carriage of passengers, freight and mail. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.] 1, record 1, English, - traffic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traffic; TFC: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 1, English, - traffic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trafic
1, record 1, French, trafic
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TFC 2, record 1, French, TFC
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trafic aérien 3, record 1, French, trafic%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le domaine du transport aérien, désigne le transport de passagers, de fret et de poste. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 2, record 1, French, - trafic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trafic; TFC : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - trafic
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tráfico
1, record 1, Spanish, tr%C3%A1fico
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- TFC 1, record 1, Spanish, TFC
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En el transporte aéreo, dicese del transporte de pasajeros, carga y correo. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 1, record 1, Spanish, - tr%C3%A1fico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tráfico; TFC: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - tr%C3%A1fico
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