traffic controller

collocation in English

meaningsoftrafficandcontroller

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traffic
noun[U]
uk
/ˈtræf.ɪk/us
/ˈtræf.ɪk/
the number of vehicles moving along roads, or the amount of aircraft, trains, or ships moving along ...
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controller
noun[C]
uk
/kənˈtrəʊ.lər/us
/kənˈtroʊ.lɚ/
a device used to operate or control a machine, a computer ...
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(Definition oftrafficandcontrollerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftraffic controller

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We should then have the two types: the ordinary traffic warden and the trainedtrafficcontroller.
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On safety, let us not forget that, as far as the airlines are concerned, the crucial dialogue is between the airline pilot and the airtrafficcontrolleron the ground.
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Although an airtrafficcontrollermay not be hyperactive during a certain period, the fact that he is not doing very much may equally be a cause of fatigue.
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Airtrafficcontrollerdisputes in some countries are a sad fact of life in aviation today.
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There was an airtrafficcontrollerin the military - one day he sent two jets crashing into a mountain.
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After graduating he worked as an airtrafficcontroller.
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For example, an airtrafficcontrollerusually talks on one radio frequency to all aircraft under his/her supervision.
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He was then cast in a small role as an airtrafficcontroller.
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The position of airtrafficcontrolleris one that requires highly specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities.
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The battery backups would be installed in thetrafficcontrollercabinet or in their own cabinet adjacent to the controller.
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He was talked through landing procedures by a person identified to him as an airtrafficcontroller.
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In 2005, he worked as atrafficcontrollerand a groundsman.
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The processor, a state machine, resides in thetrafficcontrollercabinet at the intersection.
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The incident was attributed to errors made by airtrafficcontrollertrainee and trainee supervisor.
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They also blamed the airtrafficcontrollerfor placing them in a position when their only option was a go around.
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An auxiliary signal allows the driver to proceed at sight without needing communication between the driver and thetrafficcontroller.
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Mechanical failure, airtrafficcontrollererror and weather have been ruled out as possible causes.
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Additionally, the event employs its own airtrafficcontrollerwho oversees the downtown air space during show hours.
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While a chain of mistakes in airport operations contributed to the accident, its major cause was an airtrafficcontrollerfalling asleep on duty.
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