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3DAAP |
Three-dimensional airspace analysis program |
|
3PL |
Third Party Logistics |
|
3PLP |
Third Party Logistics Providers |
|
4PL |
Fourth Party Logistics |
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A |
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AAAE |
American Association of Airport Executives |
|
AC |
Advisory Circular |
|
ACAS |
Automated card access system |
|
ACC (1) |
Area Control Centre (air) |
|
ACC (2) |
Adaptive Cruise Control (road) |
|
ACCC |
Airport command control center |
|
ACFT |
Aircraft |
|
ACI |
Airports Council International |
|
ACM |
Airport certification manual |
|
ACO |
Aircraft certification office |
|
ACTS |
Advanced Communication Technologies and Services |
|
AD |
Airport design |
|
ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
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ADAS (1) |
Action Data System. System in use in some European Coast Guards |
|
ADAS (2) |
Advanced driver assistance system (road) |
|
ADF |
Automatic direction finder |
|
ADG |
Airplane design group |
|
ADGS |
Aircraft docking guidance system |
|
ADO |
Airport District Office (FAA) |
|
ADRT |
Alternate departure route |
|
ADS-B |
Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (air) |
|
AEP |
Airport emergency plan |
|
AF |
Airway Facilities (FAA) |
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AFIS |
Automated flight inspection system |
|
AFS |
Airways facilities sector |
|
AFSFO |
Airways facilities sector field office |
|
AFSO |
Airways facilities sector office |
|
AFSS |
Automated flight service station |
|
AGL |
Above ground level |
|
AGTS |
Automated ground transportation system |
|
AIC |
Airport information system |
|
AILS |
Automatic instrument landing system |
|
AIMS |
Airport integrated mapping system |
|
AIP |
Airport Improvement Program |
|
AIS (1) |
Aeronautical Information Services (air) |
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AIS (2) |
Automatic Identification System (waterborne, road) |
|
AIS |
Automated information security |
|
ALP |
Airport layout plan |
|
ALS |
Approach lighting system |
|
ALSF-1 |
Standard 2400’ high-intensity approachlighting system with
sequenced flashers (Category Iconfiguration) |
|
ALSF-2 |
Standard 2400’ high-intensity approachlighting system with
sequenced flashers (Category IIconfiguration) |
|
ALT |
Altitude |
|
AMC |
Airspace Management Cell (air) |
|
AMF |
Air mail facility |
|
AMGR |
Airport manager |
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ANG |
Army National Guard |
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ANT |
Antenna |
|
AOA |
At or above; aircraft operational area |
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AOB |
At or below |
|
AOC |
Airline Operations Centre (air) |
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AOR |
Airport operational readiness |
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AP |
Airports Division (FAA) |
|
APL |
Airport lights |
|
APPM |
Accident prevention program manager |
|
APS |
Advanced Planning and Scheduling: a function within -> SCM |
|
ARAC |
Army radar approach control facility |
|
ARC |
Archive System of CFMU (air) |
|
ARC |
Airport reference code |
|
ARCC |
Air Rescue Co-ordination Centre (air) |
|
ARFF |
Aircraft rescue and firefighting |
|
ARP |
Airport reference point |
|
ARPA |
Automatic Radar Plotting Aid |
|
ARPT |
Airport |
|
ARSA |
Airport radar service area |
|
ARSC |
Air Rescue Sub Centre, respons. for aeronautical accidents and
incidents (air) |
|
ARSR |
Air route surveillance radar |
|
ARTCC |
Air Route Traffic Control Center |
|
ARTEMIS |
Project management software |
|
ARTS |
Automated radar terminal system |
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ASAP |
As soon as possible |
|
ASDA |
Accelerate-stop distance available |
|
ASDE |
Airport surface detection equipment |
|
ASL |
Above sea level |
|
ASM |
Airspace Management (air) |
|
ASOS |
Automatic surface observing system |
|
ASP |
Airport security plan; airspace |
|
ASPH |
Asphalt |
|
ASR |
Airport surveillance radar |
|
ASV |
Annual service volume |
|
AT |
Air Traffic Division (FAA) |
|
ATA (1) |
Actual Time of Arrival |
|
ATA (2) |
Air Transport Association |
|
ATA |
Air Transport Association of America |
|
ATBA |
Area to be avoided (waterborne) |
|
ATC |
Air Traffic Control (air) |
|
ATC |
Air traffic control |
|
ATCF |
Air traffic control facility |
|
ATCT |
Airport Traffic Control Tower |
|
ATD |
Actual Time of Departure |
|
ATFM |
Air Traffic Flow Management (air) |
|
ATIS |
Airport traffic information service |
|
ATM |
Air Traffic Management (air) |
|
ATM |
Air traffic manager |
|
ATO |
Airline ticket office |
|
ATOG |
Allowable takeoff gross weight |
|
ATS |
Air Traffic Services (air) |
|
AVGAS |
Aviation gasoline |
|
AVI |
Automatic vehicle identification |
|
AVMS |
Automatic Vessel Monitoring System |
|
AVN |
Aviation standards national field office |
|
AWOS |
Automated weather observing system |
|
AZ |
Azimuth |
|
B |
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BCN |
Beacon |
|
BIDS |
Baggage information display system |
|
BMS |
Basic meteorological services |
|
BRITE |
Bright radar indicator tower equipment |
|
BRL |
Building restriction line |
|
BUEC |
Backup emergency communications |
|
BUL |
Bulletin |
|
C |
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C |
Circling (approach and landing charts) |
|
CAA |
Civil Aviation Authorities (air) |
|
CAACE |
Comité des Associations d'Armateurs de la Communauté Européenne |
|
CAD |
Computer aided dispatch |
|
CADD |
Computed aided design and drafting |
|
CAFM |
Computer aided facility management |
|
CAP |
Civil Air Patrol |
|
CAS |
Collision avoidance system; calibrated airspeed |
|
CASFO |
Civil aviation security field office |
|
CAT I, II, III |
Category of ILS approach |
|
CBI |
Computer based instructions |
|
CCR |
Commission Centrale du Rhin (waterborne). Active in creating
standards for waterborne traffic and transport |
|
CCTV |
Closed-Circuit Television |
|
CCTV |
Closed-circuit television |
|
CDM |
Collaborative Decision Making (air) |
|
CEC |
Certificate of Competence |
|
CEN |
CEN - The European Committee for Standardization |
|
CENELEC |
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization |
|
CEPT |
European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications
Adminstrations |
|
CES |
Coast Earth Station. An Inmarsat communication station on the
earth surface |
|
CFM |
Confirm |
|
CFMU |
Central Flow Management Unit, part of -> EUROCONTROL (air) |
|
CFW |
Center field wind |
|
CHIRP |
Confidential Hazardous Incident Reporting Programme |
|
CIFP |
Cancel IFR flight plan |
|
CIFR |
Cancel IFR clearance previously given |
|
CIP |
Capital improvement program |
|
CLF |
Cableless Linking of intersections for co-ordinated traffic flow
(road) |
|
CMMS |
Computerized maintenance management system |
|
CNS |
Communications, Navigation and Surveillance (air) |
|
CNTRLN |
Centerline |
|
COLREGS |
Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing
Collisions at Sea |
|
CPA |
Closest Point of Approach (waterborne) |
|
CPTY |
Capacity |
|
CRS (1) |
Coast Radio Station (waterborne) |
|
CRS (2) |
Computer Reservation System |
|
CSL-DB |
Common Source Logistics Database (inland waterways) |
|
CSO |
Company Security Officer |
|
CSS |
Coastal Surface Search. A vessel co-ordinating surface -> SAR
(waterborne) |
|
CTGY |
Category |
|
CTLR |
Controller |
|
CTLZ |
Control zone |
|
C-TPAT |
Customs - Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (US Customs) |
|
CTS |
Cordless Telephone System |
|
CUTE |
Common use terminal equipment |
|
CWA |
Coast Watching Unit |
|
CWY |
Clearway |
|
D |
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DA |
Departure approved |
|
DAB |
Digital Audio Broadcast (road) used to transmit traffic
information to vehicles |
|
DB |
Decibel |
|
DBA |
A-weighted decibels; database administrator |
|
DBE |
Disadvantaged business enterprise |
|
DBMS |
Database Management System |
|
DBMS |
Database management system |
|
D-BRITE |
Digital brite radar indicator |
|
DCA |
Digital Channel Allocation |
|
DCPA |
Distance at Closest Point of Approach |
|
DCRZ |
Descend to and cruise |
|
DCS |
Digital Channel Selection |
|
DD |
Deep draught |
|
DDFTS |
Demand-Driven Freight Transport Systems |
|
DECT |
Digital Enhanced Cordless Telephone |
|
DEMARC |
Demarcation point |
|
DETRESFA |
Distress Phase. Vessel / person in danger, requires immediate
assistance |
|
DF |
Direction Finding |
|
DGNSS |
Differential Global Navigation Satellite System |
|
DGPS |
Differential Global Positioning System |
|
DH |
Decision height |
|
DLC |
Delayed clearance |
|
DME |
Distance measuring equipment |
|
DMEG |
DME collocated with glide slope |
|
DMEL |
DME collocated with localizer |
|
DMEV |
DME collocated with VOR |
|
DMS (1) |
Dynamic Message Signs cf. -> VMS (road) DRIP |
|
DMS (2) |
Destination Management System |
|
DOT |
Department of Transportation |
|
DRIP |
Dynamic Route Information Panels (road) -> VMS -> DMS |
|
DRIS |
Dynamic Route Information System (road) -> VMS -> DMS |
|
DRIVE |
Dedicated Road Infrastructure for Vehicle safety in Europe
(road) |
|
DSC |
Digital Selective Calling |
|
DSRC |
Dedicated Short Range Communications, esp. for tolling systems
(road) |
|
DSRR |
Digital Short Range Radio |
|
DTF |
Digital Terrain File |
|
E |
|
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EA |
Environmental assessment |
|
EAD |
European Aeronautical Database (air) |
|
EAN |
European Article Numbering, developed by EAN International,
European counterpart of -> UCC |
|
EARTS |
En route automated radar tracking system |
|
EAS |
Equivalent airspeed; essential air service |
|
EAT |
Expected approach time |
|
EATCHIP |
European Air Traffic Control Harmonisation and Integration
Programme (air) |
|
ECAC |
European Civil Aviation Conference (air) |
|
ECDIS |
Electronic Chart Displaying Information Systems (waterborne) |
|
EDGE |
Enhanced Datarates for Global Evolution |
|
EDI |
Electronic Data Interchange |
|
EDI |
Electronic data interchange |
|
EDIFACT |
Guidelines for the definition of electronic messages regarding
EDI and scenarios of transactions between two parties |
|
EDMS |
Electronic document/drawing management system |
|
EDS |
Environmental Data Service |
|
EEM |
External Error Mode |
|
EFAS |
En Route Flight Advisory Service |
|
EFC |
Electronic Fee Collection (road) |
|
EFF |
Effective |
|
EFR |
Expect further routing |
|
EIA |
European Intermodal Association |
|
EIS |
Environmental impact study |
|
EL |
Elevation |
|
ELAT/ELONG |
Estimated latitude/longitude |
|
EMC |
Electro-magnetic compatibility |
|
EMI |
Electro-magnetic interference |
|
EMLPP |
Enhanced MultiLevel Precedence and Preemption - GSM-R service
for prioritised calls (e.g. in case of emergency) |
|
EMRS |
European Maritime Reporting System (waterborne) |
|
EMS |
Environmental Management System |
|
ENC |
Electronic Navigation Chart (waterborne) |
|
ENRT |
En route |
|
ENV |
Environmental Database of -> CFMU (air) |
|
EP |
Enplaned passenger |
|
EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
|
EPC |
Electronic Product Code to be used on -> RFID tags |
|
ERAD |
En route radar (broad band) |
|
ERC |
European Radio-communication Committee. This is a part of ->CEPT |
|
ERP |
Enterprise Resource Planning |
|
ERSP |
En route spacing program |
|
ERTMS |
European Rail Traffic Management System (rail) |
|
ESN |
European Short Sea Network |
|
ESU |
Environmental service unit |
|
ESV |
Extended air service volume |
|
ETA |
Expected Time of Arrival |
|
ETA/D |
Estimated time of arrival/departure |
|
ETCS |
European Train Control System (rail) |
|
ETD |
Expected Time of Departure |
|
ETG |
Enhanced target indicator |
|
ETSI |
European Telecommunications Standards Institute |
|
ETV |
Emergency Towing Vessel (waterborne) |
|
EVI |
Electronic Vehicle Identification (road) |
|
EXEC-1: |
President on board civil aircraft |
|
F |
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FA |
Final approach |
|
FAA |
Federal Aviation Administration |
|
FAR |
Fatal Accident Rate |
|
FAR |
Federal Aviation Regulations |
|
FARADEX |
Functional Architecture Reference for ATM systems and Data
Exchange (air) |
|
FBI |
Federal Bureau of Investigation |
|
FBO |
Fixed-base operator |
|
FCC |
Federal Communications Commission |
|
FCD |
Floating Car Data |
|
FCST |
Forecast |
|
FDAD |
Full digital alphanumeric display |
|
FDIO |
Flight data input/output |
|
FEXHA |
Fuel supply exhausted |
|
FGDC |
Federal Geospatial Data Committee |
|
FIDS |
Flight information display system |
|
FIFO |
Flight inspection field office |
|
FIS |
Fairway Information System (waterborne) |
|
FIS |
Federal Inspection Station(customs/immigration) |
|
FL |
Flight level |
|
FLP |
Facility layout plan |
|
FMS |
Facility management standard/system |
|
FP |
Flight plan |
|
FPL |
Flight Plan (air) |
|
FRH |
Fly runway heading |
|
FS |
Flight standards (FAA) |
|
FSA |
Formal Safety Assessment |
|
FSDO |
Flight Standards District Office |
|
FSNFO |
Flight Standards National Field Office |
|
FSO |
Fuel services operator |
|
FSS |
Flight service station |
|
FTMS (1) |
Freight Transport Management System |
|
FTMS (2) |
Freight Transport Monitoring System |
|
FY |
Fiscal year |
|
G |
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GA |
General aviation |
|
GADO |
General Aviation District Office |
|
GB |
Gigabytes |
|
GC |
Ground control |
|
GEO |
Geosynchronous Earth Orbit |
|
GIS |
Geographical Information System |
|
GLONASS |
Global Navigation Satellite System. A Soviet space-based
navigation system similar to GPS |
|
GMDSS |
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (waterborne) |
|
GMS |
Gate management system |
|
GMT |
Greenwich Mean Time |
|
GNSS |
Global Navigation Satellite System (air) |
|
GOES |
Geostationary orbiting environmental satellite |
|
GOVT |
Government |
|
GP |
Glide path |
|
GPRS |
General Packet Radio Service |
|
GPS |
Global Positioning System |
|
GPS |
Global positioning system |
|
GS |
Glide slope |
|
GSM |
Global System for Mobile communications |
|
GSM-R |
Global System for Mobile communications - Railway |
|
GT |
Gross Tonnage |
|
GUI |
Graphical User Interface |
|
GV |
Ground visibility |
|
GVGI |
Generic visual slope indicator |
|
GWT |
Gross weight |
|
H |
|
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HAA |
Height above airport |
|
HAPI |
Holding as previously instructed |
|
HAT |
Height above touchdown |
|
HAZMAT |
Hazardous Material |
|
HAZOP |
Hazard and Operability Study |
|
HCC |
Harmonised Customs Code |
|
HDTA |
High density traffic airport |
|
HEL |
Helicopter |
|
HEL-H |
Heavy Helicopter |
|
HELI |
Heliport |
|
HEL-L |
Light helicopter |
|
HEL-M |
Medium Helicopter |
|
HEP |
Human Error Probability |
|
HF |
High Frequency |
|
HGV |
Heavy Goods Vehicles (road) |
|
HIRL |
High intensity runway lights |
|
HMCG |
Her Majesty's Coast Guard |
|
HNGR |
Hangar |
|
HOP |
Helicopter operations; hand-off point |
|
HRA |
Human Reliability Analysis |
|
HSC |
High Speed Craft |
|
HSCD |
High Speed Circuit Switched Data |
|
HTML |
Hyper Text Mark-Up Language |
|
HTTP |
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol |
|
HUB |
Area designation based on level of enplanedpassengers |
|
HVAC |
Heating, ventilating and air conditioning |
|
HWY |
Highway |
|
Hz |
Hertz (frequency – electrical) |
|
I |
|
|
IAF |
Initial approach fix |
|
IALA |
International Authority of Lighthouse Associations (waterborne) |
|
IAPA |
Instrument approach procedure automation |
|
IATA |
International Air Transport Association (air) |
|
ICAO |
International Civil Aviation Organisation (air) Promotes
understanding and security through cooperative aviation
regulation. |
|
ICAO |
International Civil Aviation Organization |
|
ICCS |
Integrated Coastguard Communication System (waterborne) |
|
ICD |
Interface control document |
|
ICSS |
Integrated communications switching system |
|
ICT |
Information and Communication Technology |
|
ID |
Identification |
|
IEC |
International Electro-technical Commission. |
|
IEEE |
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. |
|
IFILS |
Instrument landing system |
|
IFPS |
Integrated Initial Flight Plan Processing System of -> CFMU
(air) |
|
IFPU |
Initial Flight Plan Processing Unit (air) |
|
IFR |
Instrument flight rules |
|
IFTDGN |
International Forwarding and Transport Dangerous Goods
Notification message |
|
IHO |
International Hydrographic Organisation |
|
ILO |
International Labour Organisation |
|
ILS |
Instrument landing system |
|
IM |
Inner marker |
|
IMC |
Instrument meteorological conditions |
|
IMDG |
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code |
|
IMO |
International Maritime Organisation |
|
IMO FAL Form 1 |
General declaration |
|
IMO FAL Form 2 |
Cargo Declaration (commonly replaced by standardised cargo
manifests) |
|
IMO FAL Form 3 |
Ship's Store Declaration |
|
IMO FAL Form 4 |
Crew's Effects declaration |
|
IMO FAL Form 5 |
Crew List |
|
IMO FAL Form 6 |
Passenger List (ships carrying max. 12 passengers) |
|
IMO FAL forms |
Ship declaration forms by the -> IMO |
|
INDRIS |
Inland Navigation Demonstrator of River Information Services
(waterborne) |
|
INM |
Integrated noise model |
|
INST |
Instrument |
|
IOS |
Initial operating capability |
|
IP |
Internet Protocol |
|
IR |
Ice on runway |
|
IRPS |
Inter-urban Road pricing schemes (road) |
|
ISDN |
Integrated Services Digital Network |
|
ISI |
Inter System Interface |
|
ISM |
International Safety Management |
|
ISO |
International Organization for Standardisation |
|
ISP |
Internet Service Provider |
|
ISPS Code |
International Ship and Port Facility Security Code |
|
ITE |
Integrated Transport Environment |
|
ITNRNT |
Itinerant |
|
ITU |
International Telecommunication Union |
|
J |
|
|
JAL |
Jet approach landing charts |
|
JCTN |
Junction |
|
JIT |
Just In Time |
|
JTSTR |
Jet stream |
|
K |
|
|
KAREN |
Keystone Architecture Required for European Networks (road) |
|
khz |
Kilohertz |
|
KM |
Kilometers |
|
KPI |
Key Performance Indicator |
|
KT |
Knots; knowledge management |
|
kW |
Kilowatt |
|
L |
|
|
LAN |
Local area network |
|
LAT |
Latitude |
|
LCOM |
Compass locator at ILS middle marker |
|
LDA |
Localizer type directional aid; landing distanceavailable |
|
LDIN |
Lead in lighting system |
|
LDN |
Day-night average noise level |
|
LED |
Liquid electronic Display |
|
LIRL |
Low intensity runway edge lights |
|
LIRS |
Low-impact resistant supports |
|
LLWAS |
Low level wind shear alert system |
|
LMS |
Lease management system |
|
LOA |
Letter of agreement |
|
LOC |
Localizer |
|
LOI |
Letter of intent |
|
LONG |
Longitude |
|
LORAN-C |
A low frequency hyperbolic radio navigation system |
|
LRG |
Long range aircraft |
|
LRM |
Logistics Resource Management |
|
LST |
Local standard time |
|
LTF |
Local training flight |
|
M |
|
|
MACH |
Speed ratio to speed of sound |
|
MAEW |
Men and equipment working |
|
MAIB |
Marine Accident Investigation Branch (of the UK Government) |
|
MALS |
Medium intensity approach lighting system |
|
MALSF |
Medium intensity approach lighting system withsequenced flashers |
|
MALSR |
Medium intensity approach lighting system withrunway alignment
indicator lights |
|
MAP |
Missed approach point; million annualpassengers |
|
MARPOL |
Marine Pollution |
|
MARPT |
Municipal airport |
|
MB |
Marker beacon; megabytes |
|
MBE |
Minority business enterprise |
|
MCA |
Maritime and Coastguard Agency |
|
MCA |
Minimum crossing altitude |
|
MCC |
Mission Control Centre, ground station of COSPAS-SARSAT
satellite system |
|
MCC |
Maintenance control center |
|
MDA |
Minimum descent altitude |
|
MEA |
Minimum enroute altitude |
|
MEO |
Medium Earth Orbit |
|
MF |
Medium Frequency |
|
MFL |
Maintain flight level |
|
MFS |
Master flight schedule |
|
MGR |
Manager |
|
MHz |
Megahertz |
|
MIRL |
Medium intensity runway edge lights |
|
MIS |
Management information systems |
|
MIT |
Miles in trail |
|
MLS |
Microwave landing system |
|
MM |
Middle marker |
|
MMS |
Maintenance management system |
|
MOA |
Military operations area |
|
Mode-S |
Discrete addressable secondary radar system withdata link |
|
MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
|
MRCC |
Maritime Rescue and Co-ordination Centre. A RCC responsible for
maritime search and rescue incidents |
|
MRG |
Medium Range Aircraft (air) |
|
MRSC |
Maritime Rescue subcentre. responsible for maritime -> SAR
incidents |
|
MSC |
Mobile Switching Centre. Connects a wireless and public
telephone network. |
|
MSC |
Marine Safety Committee |
|
MSL |
Mean sea level |
|
MT |
Mobile Terminal |
|
MTC |
Motorway Traffic Control Centre |
|
MTR |
Military training route |
|
MUFIDS |
Multi-user flight information display system |
|
MVSP |
Maintain visual separation |
|
N |
|
|
NAD |
North American datum |
|
NAF |
Naval air facility |
|
NAS |
National Airspace System; Naval Air Station |
|
NASA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
|
NASP |
National Airport System Plan |
|
NATCAS |
Navigation, air traffic control, and collisionavoidance system |
|
NATS |
Noise Abatement Test System |
|
NAV |
Sub-committee on Safety of Navigation (waterborne) |
|
NAV |
Navigation |
|
NAVAID |
Navigational aid |
|
NAVD |
North American vertical datum |
|
NCDC |
National Climatic Data Center |
|
NDB/DME |
NDB collocated with a DME |
|
NDB |
Non-directional beacon |
|
NFDC |
National flight data center |
|
NGS |
National geodetic survey |
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NIAC |
NAS Information Architecture Committee (FAA) |
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NM |
Nautical mile |
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NMS |
Noise management system |
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NOAA |
National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration |
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NOF |
NOTAM Office |
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NOMS |
Noise monitoring system |
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NORAD |
North American Air Defense Command |
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NORST |
No restrictions |
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NOS |
National Oceanic Survey |
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NOTAM |
Notice to Airmen |
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NP |
Non-precision (markings) |
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NPI |
Non-precision instrument |
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NPIAS |
National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems |
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NPRM |
Notice of proposed rulemaking |
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NRA |
Non-rule action |
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NTIS |
National Technical Information Service |
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NTP |
Notice to proceed |
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NTSB |
National Transportation Safety Board |
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NWS |
National Weather Service |
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O |
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O&D |
Origin & destination |
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OARTS |
Oceanic Air Route Tracking System |
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OBC |
On Board Computer |
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OBU |
On Board Unit (road) typically for toll collection |
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OCIP |
Owner-controlled insurance program |
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ODALS |
Omnidirectional approach lighting system |
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ODBC |
Open Database Connectivity, Microsoft-owned protocol for
database access |
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OEM |
Original Equipment Manufacturer |
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OFA |
Object-free area |
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OFS |
Official Shipping Number |
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OFZ |
Object-free zone |
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OGC |
Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. |
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OM |
Outer marker |
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OMS |
Obstruction management system |
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OMT |
Object Modelling Tool |
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OPRC |
Oil Pollution preparedness, Response and Co-operation
(waterborne) |
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OPS |
Operations |
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ORL |
Overrun lights |
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OSC |
On scene Commander (rescue) |
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OSI |
Open System Interconnection Standards |
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OSS |
One Stop Shop |
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OVRN |
Overrun |
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P |
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P |
Precision (markings) |
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PA |
Precision approach; pressure altitude |
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PABX |
Private Automatic Branche Xchange |
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PAJA |
Parachute jumping activities |
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PAPI |
Precision approach path indicator |
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PAR |
Precision approach radar |
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PAX |
Precision approach radar |
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PBX |
Private Branche eXchange |
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PCA |
Preconditioned air |
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PCI |
Pavement condition index |
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PCPN |
Precipitation |
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PDA |
Personal Digital Assistant |
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PDC |
Pre-departure clearance |
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PDP |
Position Data Provider |
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PFSO |
Port Facility Security Officer |
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PIANC |
Permanent International of Association Navigation Congresses,
now International Navigation Association |
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PIR |
Precision instrument runway |
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PLB |
Passenger loading bridge |
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PLMN |
Private Land Mobile Network |
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PML |
Product Markup Language. A new XML dialect used in the context
of -> ePC |
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PMS |
Pavement management system |
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POA |
Privately owned aircraft |
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PPP |
Private-Public Partnership |
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PRA |
Probabilistic Risk Analysis |
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PRIM |
Primary |
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PRIRA |
Primary radar |
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PROP |
Propeller |
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PS |
Passenger service |
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PSGR |
Passenger |
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PSTN |
Public Switched Telephony Network |
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PWC |
Potable water cabinet |
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PWI |
Proximity warning indicator |
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Q |
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QFLOW |
Quota flow procedures |
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QUAD |
Quadrant |
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R |
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R/W |
Runway |
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RACON |
Radar responder beacon |
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RAGF |
Remote air-ground facility |
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RAID |
Risk Analysis for ITS Deployment |
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RAIL |
Runway alignment indicator lights |
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RATCF |
Radar air traffic control facility (USN) |
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RCAG |
Remote communications air-ground facility |
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RCC |
Rescue Co-ordination Centre |
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RCF |
Remote communications facility |
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RCL |
Radio communications link |
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RCLM |
Runway centerline marking |
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RCLS |
Runway centerline light system |
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RCO |
Route Charging Office (air) |
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RCO |
Remote communications outlet |
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RCT |
Ramp control tower |
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RDS |
Radio Data System -> RDS-TMC |
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RDS-TMC |
Radio Data System - Traffic Message Channel, FM Multiplex
one-way communication used to transmit traffic information to
road vehicles |
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REG |
Regulation |
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REIL |
Runway end identifier lights |
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RF |
Radio Frequency |
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RF |
Radio frequency |
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RFID |
Radio Frequency Identification. Using active (powered)
transponders or passive tags |
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RFP |
Request for proposal |
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RFQ |
Request for qualifications |
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RIS |
River Information Services |
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RNAV |
Area navigation |
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ROFA |
Runway object-free area |
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ROTG |
Rotating |
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ROW |
Right of way |
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RPL |
Repetitive Flight Plan Processing System of -> CFMU (air) |
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RPM |
Revenue passenger miles |
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RPZ |
Runway protection zone |
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RRL |
Runway remaining lights |
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RRP |
Runway reference point |
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RSA |
Runway safety area |
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RSO |
RRegistered Security Organization |
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RTA |
Required Time of Arrival |
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RTE |
Route |
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RTIS |
Regional Traffic Information Service |
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RU |
Rescue Unit |
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RV |
Rescue Vessel. Long range seagoing craft (waterborne) |
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RV |
Radar vector |
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RVR |
Runway visual range |
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S |
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SA |
System Architecture |
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SAGIS |
State airport GIS |
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SALS |
Short approach lighting system |
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SAR |
Search and Rescue (air, sea) |
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SATIN |
System Architecture and Traffic control Integration |
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SCADA |
Supervisory
Control And Data Acquisition. See for example, Dayton & Knight
Ltf |
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SCC |
Ship Control Centre (waterborne) |
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SCIP |
Surveillance communications interfaceprocessor |
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SCM |
Supply Chain Management |
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SCOOT |
Split, Cycle and Offset Optimisation Technique, used in -> UTC
(road) |
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SDS |
Spatial data standard |
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SES |
Ship Earth Station. An INMARSAT ship borne communication
terminal which could be installed in a -> RCC (waterborne) |
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SFC |
Surface |
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SFL |
Sequence flashing lights |
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SIA |
Standard instrument approach |
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SID |
Standard instrument departure |
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SIM |
Subscriber Identification Module |
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SL |
Sea level |
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SLP |
Slope |
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SM |
Statute mile |
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SMGCS |
Surface movement guidance and control system |
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SMNV |
Standard Marine Navigation Vocubulary (waterborne) |
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SMPC |
Standard Marine Communication Phrases (waterborne) |
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SMS (1) |
Short Message Service |
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SMS (2) |
Safety Management System |
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SMSA |
Standard metropolitan statistical area |
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SMTP |
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol |
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SOLAS |
International Convention for the safety of Life at Sea |
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SONET |
Synchronous optical network |
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SOP |
Standard operating procedure |
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SRG |
Short Range Aircraft (air) |
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SRR |
Search and Rescue Region |
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SSALF |
Simplified short approach lighting system withsequenced flashers |
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SSALR |
Simplified short approach lighting system withrunway alignment
indicator lights |
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SSALS |
Simplified short approach lighting system |
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SSO |
Ship Security Officer |
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SSR |
Secondary surveillance radar |
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SSS |
Short Sea Shipping (waterborne) |
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STAR |
Standard terminal arrival route |
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STCW |
International Convention on Standards of training, Certification
and Watchkeeping for seafarers (waterborne) |
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STI |
Strategic Traffic Information (waterborne) |
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STIS |
Shipping Transport and Information Services (waterborne) |
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STOL |
Short takeoff and landing |
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SWY |
Stopway |
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SYS |
System |
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T |
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TAC |
Terminal area chart |
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TACAN |
Tactical air navigational aid |
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TACT |
Tactical Database of -> CFMU (air) |
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TAD |
ATC tower, approach and departure controlfacility |
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TARDIS |
Traffic and Roads- DRIVE Integrated Systems (road) |
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TASR |
Terminal area surveillance radar |
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TBD |
To be determined |
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TBS |
Transmission-Based Signalling (rail) |
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TCA |
Terminal control area |
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TCH |
Threshold crossing height |
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TCMS |
Transport Chain Management System |
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TCP/IP |
Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol |
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TDMA |
Time Division Multiple Access |
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TDWR |
Terminal Doppler weather radar |
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TDZ |
Touchdown zone |
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TDZL |
Touchdown zone light (system) |
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TELCO |
Telecommunications |
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TEN |
Trans-European network |
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TERPS |
Terminal instrument procedures |
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TETRA |
Terrestrial Trunked RAdio |
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TFC |
Traffic |
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TGL |
Touch and go landing |
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TH |
Threshold |
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TIC |
Traffic Information Centre |
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TICS |
Transport Information and Control Systems |
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TIPS |
Terminal information processing system |
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TKOF |
Takeoff |
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TL |
Taxilane |
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TMC |
Traffic Message Channel; road-side sensors transmit traffic
information via -> TIC and -> RDS-TMC to vehicles |
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TMC |
Traffic management coordinator |
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TMS |
Traffic Management System |
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TOA |
Takeoff run available |
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TODA |
Takeoff distance available |
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TOG |
Takeoff gross weight |
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TOPS |
Total Operations Processing System (rail). Monitors, records and
reports details of train activity, train formation and schedule
performance on the network |
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TPEG |
Transport Protocol Experts Group. An emerging standard -> TTI
multimedia service (alternative to -> TMC) supposed to cover all
transport modes |
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TR |
VFR low altitude training route |
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TRACON |
Terminal Radar Approach Control Facility |
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TRAD |
Terminal radar |
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TRSA |
Terminal radar service area |
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TSA |
Taxiway safety area |
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TSI |
Technical Specifications for Interoperability (rail) |
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TSS |
Traffic Separation Scheme (waterborne) |
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TTI (1) |
Traffic and Traveller Information |
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TTI (2) |
Tactical Traffic Image (waterborne) |
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TVOR |
Very high frequency omnirange located on anairport |
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TW |
Taxiway |
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U |
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UAIS |
Universal -> AIS (waterborne) |
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UCC |
Uniform Code Council, responsible for -> UPC. American
counterpart of -> EAN International |
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UDDI |
Universal Description, Discovery and Integration |
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UHF |
Ultra high frequency |
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UIC |
Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer (rail) |
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ULR |
Ultra Long Range Aircraft (air) |
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UML |
Unified Modelling Language |
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UMTS |
Universal Mobile Telecommunication System |
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UNATNDD |
Unattended |
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UNECE |
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe |
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UNKN |
Unknown |
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UPC |
Uniform Part Code, the American Barcode standard developed by ->
UCC |
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UPS |
Uninterruptible power supply |
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URI |
Uniform Resource Identifier |
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URL |
Uniform Resource Locator |
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USAPHIS |
U.S. Animal and Plant Health InspectionService |
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USCS |
U.S. Customs Service |
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USGS |
U.S. Geological Survey |
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USI&NS |
U.S. Immigration and NaturalizationService |
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USNOF |
U.S. NOTAM Office |
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USPHS |
U.S. Public Health Service |
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USPS |
U.S. Postal Service |
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UTC (1) |
Universal Time Code (GMT) |
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UTC (2) |
Urban Traffic Control (road) |
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V |
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V |
Visual (markings) |
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VA |
Victor Airways |
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VAPS |
V/STOL approach system |
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VASI |
Visual approach slope indicator |
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VBS |
Voice Broadcast Service - a GSM application developed within ->
GSM-R |
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VCTR |
Visual approach slope indicatorector |
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VDL M2 |
VHF Digital Link Mode 2 (air) |
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VDR |
Voyage Data Recorder (waterborne) |
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VFM |
Vehicle Fleet Management (rail) |
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VFR |
Visual approach slope indicatorector |
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VGCS |
Voice Group Call Service - a GSM application developed within ->
GSM-R |
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VGPI |
Visual approach slope indicatorector |
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VHF |
Very High Frequency (30-300MHz) |
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VHF |
Visual approach slope indicatorectorery high frequency |
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VLR |
Very Long Range Aircraft (air) |
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VMC |
Visual approach slope indicatorectorery high frequency |
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VMS |
Variable Message Signs cf. -> DMS (road) |
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VOR/DME |
VOR and DME (colocated) |
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VOR |
VOR and DME (colocated)ery high frequency omni range |
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VORTAC |
VOR and TACAN (colocated) |
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VOT |
very high frequency omnidirectional range test |
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VR |
VFR military training routes |
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VSTOL |
Vertical/short takeoff and landing |
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VTM |
Vessel Traffic Management (waterborne) |
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VTMIS |
Vessel Traffic Management and Information Services |
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VTS |
Vessel Traffic Services |
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W |
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WAC |
World aeronautical chart |
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WAN |
Wide area network |
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WBE |
Woman-owned business enterprise |
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WCO |
World Customs Organization |
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WFMC |
Work Flow Management Coalition |
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WICA |
While in control area |
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WICZ |
While in control zone |
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WND |
Wind |
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WR |
Wet runway |
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WSDL |
Web Services Description Language |
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WW |
Severe weather forecast |
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WWNWS |
World-wide Navigational Warning Service (waterborne) |
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WWRNS |
World Wide Radionavigation System (waterborne) |
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WX |
Weather |
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X |
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XMTR |
Transmitter |
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Z |
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Z |
Greenwich Mean Time |
