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CIRCUITO ESPERA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- holding pattern
1, record 1, English, holding%20pattern
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A predetermined racetrack pattern flown as part of a holding procedure. 2, record 1, English, - holding%20pattern
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
holding pattern: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee; term standardized by the British Standards Institution (BSI) and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 1, English, - holding%20pattern
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circuit d'attente
1, record 1, French, circuit%20d%27attente
correct, masculine 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
Circuit en hippodrome prédéterminé faisant partie de la procédure d'attente. 2, record 1, French, - circuit%20d%27attente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le circuit d'attente [est] utilisé [...] dans le cas où plusieurs aéronefs [...] ne pourront pas être écoulés en même temps vers l'aérodrome, permettant ainsi à ces aéronefs d'attendre une autorisation de contrôle, dans un espace défini à des niveaux spécifiés. 3, record 1, French, - circuit%20d%27attente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circuit d'attente : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne; terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - circuit%20d%27attente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito de espera
1, record 1, Spanish, circuito%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 OBS
circuito de espera: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - circuito%20de%20espera
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