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PROCEDIMENTO ESPERA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- holding procedure
1, record 1, English, holding%20procedure
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- holding pattern 2, record 1, English, holding%20pattern
correct, United States, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A predetermined manoeuvre which keeps an aircraft within a specified airspace while awaiting further clearance. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.] 3, record 1, English, - holding%20procedure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
holding procedure: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - holding%20procedure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
holding procedure; holding pattern: terms standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 5, record 1, English, - holding%20procedure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- procédure d'attente
1, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20d%27attente
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manœuvre prédéterminée exécutée par un aéronef pour rester dans un espace aérien spécifié en attendant une autorisation. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 2, record 1, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20d%27attente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
procédure d'attente : terme normalisé par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne et uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 1, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20d%27attente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- procedimiento de espera
1, record 1, Spanish, procedimiento%20de%20espera
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maniobra predeterminada que mantiene a la aeronave dentro de un espacio aéreo especificado, mientras espera una autorización posterior. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 1, record 1, Spanish, - procedimiento%20de%20espera
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
procedimiento de espera: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - procedimiento%20de%20espera
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