Large Transport
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 7
Communication Breakdown; Confusion
ATC Issue All Types; Airspace Violation All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Human Factors; Procedure
I was at the supervisor desk when TMU advised the Atlantic routes were closed. They said we had Aircraft X flashing to R2 and asked if we could route the aircraft inland. I walked to R64 to pass on the information; but the aircraft was less than 10 miles from the boundary and the R64 controller was on the line calling for a handoff. R64 advised R2 said radar contact.I walked over to the Atlantic area to see if there was any confusion. The CIC inquired why we kept the aircraft coming. I said sector 2 said radar contact. The CIC advised R2 said 'Not radar contact.' I listened to the tapes to confirm and R2 said 'Not radar contact.' 'Not radar contact' is improper phraseology and confused the R64 controller who heard 'radar contact.'This was a breakdown in communication due to improper phraseology. 'Unable' or another alternative should have been stated. I would recommend phraseology review to the R2 controller.
Aircraft X was heading NE from RSW towards TRV to join AR18. Aircraft X was flashing at our sector just as we heard the Atlantic Routes were closed.  We asked the CIC at the time if we were to re-route the flight or if the previous sector would.  A TMU supervisor came by and advised us not to take the handoff and that the previous sector would do the re-route. The data block continued to flash at our sector and the sector flashing it to us (Sector 65) called my R-side for a handoff anyways.My R-side said that the flight 'Was not radar contact and to reroute them over CRG'.  This was not correct phraseology which led to that sector (65) calling me on the D-side and advising me that my R-side had already called the flight radar contact and that I needed to accept that handoff from them.Better communication between TMU and the re-routing sectors.  Proper phraseology would have made it clear to the previous sector that we were not taking the handoff as we were instructed.
ZMA controllers report of one controller using incorrect phraseology and this lead to an airspace violation. Controller used term; 'Not radar contact.' Controller heard radar contact and transferred communications to adjacent sector.