English-Portuguese translations for control tower

• torre de controle
• torre de controlo
  Dispõe já de torre de controlo e de todos os equipamentos electrónicos. The control tower is there, and all the electronic equipment.
  De igual modo, a formação inicial e contínua do pessoal, não só na torre de controlo como nos aviões, é decisiva. However, the basic and further training of personnel is also crucial, and not only in the control tower and on the aircraft.
  Segundo consta, a comunicação entre a torre de controlo e o pessoal de cabina de uma aeronave procedente de países terceiros deixa muitas vezes a desejar. It is said that the communication between control towers and the crew of some third-country aircraft leaves much to be desired.

Definition of control tower

• An airport building from which the air traffic control unit monitors and directs the movement of aircraft on and around the airport
• An enclosed, raised structure occupied by one or more persons who operate or exercise control over railway traffic, ship movement, a racetrack, machinery, etc

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