comandante de aeropuerto

English translation: airport commander

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Spanish term or phrase:comandante de aeropuerto (México)
English translation:airport commander
Entered by: James A. Walsh

14:00 Jan 27, 2017
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space / Mexico
Spanish term or phrase: comandante de aeropuerto
Los *comandantes* regionales tendrán a su cargo las comandancias de aeropuerto que expresamente les sean determinadas por la propia Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil, los cuales ejercerán las atribuciones que a continuación se mencionan:

I. Vigilar y verificar permanentemente que los concesionarios, permisionarios, operadores de aeronaves y los prestadores de servicios a la navegación aérea, cumplan con lo dispuesto en esta Ley, su Reglamento, normas oficiales mexicanas y demás disposiciones aplicables;

II. Vigilar el cumplimiento de las disposiciones e instrucciones contenidas en el Manual de Autoridades Aeronáuticas;

III. Vigilar el estricto cumplimiento de los deberes y responsabilidades de los Comandantes de Aeropuerto;

IV. Vigilar que el personal de las comandancias de aeropuerto de su región esté debidamente capacitado para el desempeño de sus funciones;

V. Vigilar la seguridad y eficiencia de las operaciones aeronáuticas;

VI. Levantar actas administrativas por violaciones a lo previsto en esta Ley, sus reglamentos y normas oficiales mexicanas; actuar como auxiliar del ministerio público; cumplimentar las resoluciones judiciales y coordinar sus actividades con las demás autoridades que ejerzan funciones en los aeropuertos; y

VII. Las demás que expresamente les sean conferidas por su superior jerárquico y se encuentren fundadas en la legislación vigente aplicable a la materia
Lesley Clarke
Mexico
Local time: 12:11
airport commander
Explanation:
Quite a lot of hits out there for this term.

See here, for example:

"4.13 Are the airport authorities governed by particular legislation? If so, what obligations, broadly speaking, are imposed on the airport authorities?

Yes, airport authorities are governed by the provisions set forth in the LAC, the LA and their regulations. The DGAC is the aeronautical authority through airport and regional commanders. Airport commanders report to regional commanders "
http://www.iclg.co.uk/practice-areas/aviation-law/aviation-l...
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James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 19:11
Grading comment
Thanks so much to everyone for their contributions to this discussion. And particular thanks to Charles. This does seem to be the best approximation.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1(airport) chief inspector
philgoddard
4 +1airport commander
James A. Walsh
4airport commandant
patinba


Discussion entries: 6





  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(airport) chief inspector


Explanation:
I don't think this is a commander or manager, it's an employee of the Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes responsible for monitoring compliance - hence the emphasis on laws and regulations in Lesley's job description.

La Secretaría ejercerá la autoridad aeronáutica en los aeropuertos... a través del Comandante Regional y Comandante de Aeropuerto quienes... dispondrán de un cuerpo de Verificadores Aeronáuticos subordinados.

You could also say "compliance manager", but I think inspector is better, since it implies government supervision.


    Reference: http://iamunaq.blogspot.com/p/dgac.html
philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: Chief Inspector is probably as close as you'll get, though I still think it suggests someone with less authority than the comandante. And it doesn't sound like someone permanently attached to a particular airport.
4 hrs
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
comandante de aeropuerto
airport commander


Explanation:
Quite a lot of hits out there for this term.

See here, for example:

"4.13 Are the airport authorities governed by particular legislation? If so, what obligations, broadly speaking, are imposed on the airport authorities?

Yes, airport authorities are governed by the provisions set forth in the LAC, the LA and their regulations. The DGAC is the aeronautical authority through airport and regional commanders. Airport commanders report to regional commanders "
http://www.iclg.co.uk/practice-areas/aviation-law/aviation-l...

James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 19:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks so much to everyone for their contributions to this discussion. And particular thanks to Charles. This does seem to be the best approximation.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Charles :)
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
airport commandant


Explanation:
or God (see below). Commandant is a perfectly correct term in this context. The position does seem to be exclusive to Mexican airports, based on the Google results.

Abuse of Power - Page 37 - Google Books Result
https://books.google.com.ar/books?isbn=0978620224
Johnny Mack - 2010 - ‎Political Science
I arrived about 0845, taxied the plane right up to the front of the Airport Authorities Offices ... A commandant at a Mexican airport is God, and if you need or want ...

Business Aviation Operations in Mexico – Ground Handling ...
www.universalweather.com › Home › Best Practice
Aug 29, 2013 - Be aware that the Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC), or airport commandant, may conduct random ramp checks of aircraft, documents and permits ...
I learned about flying from that!
https://books.google.com.ar/books?id=k5RDV7ZSH7gC
Flying Magazine - ‎Vol. 70, No. 3 - ‎Magazine
There is no doubt that the intriguing thought of a Mexican bachelor IT ... In Mexico, I now learned, it is customary for the commandant of the airport to plan the ...
[PPT]Flying in & out of Mexico - Liga International
https://www.ligainternational.org/Docs/International/Mexico/...
Your First & Last Airports of Mexico Flights MUST be an International Airport of Entry (AOE). You will ... However, that is usually provided to the commandant.

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Dr John Coverdale (1814-1896): The Last Civil Commandant and ...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/labs/articles/11619366/
Dr John Coverdale (1814-1896): The Last Civil Commandant and Medical Officer of the Convict Settlement of Port Arthur (1873-1877). S Atkins. Occas Pap Med ...
Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the ...
https://books.google.com.ar/books?id=S8QaAAAAYAAJ
Missouri. Supreme Court, ‎William Barclay Napton, ‎Samuel Mansfield Bay - 1837 - ‎Law reports, digests, etc
... he acted as French commandant, and afterwards as civil commandant under the Spanish government until he died} that he was the Spanish civil commandant ...

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And a few more:
Puerto Escondido International Airport - Tomzap
https://www.tomzap.com/pe_arpt.html
Taxis: As with most Mexican airports, taxis FROM the airport are quite expensive. ... The Commandant's office is to the right as you enter the terminal from the ...
Manzanillo Airport - Tomzap
https://www.tomzap.com/m_apt.html
Manzanillo Airport. Manzanillo Playa de Oro International Airport (ZLO) ... General Aviation: The international airport identifier is ZLO; the Mexican airport identifier is MMZO. ... The Commandant's office is in the terminal building, west end.

Immigration and Migration - Page 198 - Google Books Result
https://books.google.com.ar/books?isbn=1438109016
Rayna Bailey - 2010 - ‎Social Science
(14)Mexicans shall have priority over foreigners under equality of ... of the port and all services of pratique and airport commandant, as well as all functions of ..


patinba
Argentina
Local time: 15:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 35

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: No, this is a military term. This person is a civil servant. http;//www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commandant.
4 hrs
  -> You can perfectly well be a civil commandant, and my references in this specific Mexican context are not wrong.
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