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EARLY WARNING [3 records]

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Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2006-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
DEF

Early notification of the launch or approach of unknown weapons or weapons carriers.

OBS

early warning; EW: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

OBS

early warning; air defence early warning: terms and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
DEF

Premier avis du lancement ou de l'approche d'armes ou de vecteurs d'armes non identifiés.

OBS

alerte lointaine; AL : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

OBS

alerte lointaine; alerte lointaine de défense aérienne; pré-alerte : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Defensa aérea
  • Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
DEF

Notificación anticipada del lanzamiento o de la aproximación de armas, o vehículos armados, desconocidos.

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Record 2 2002-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security
  • Fire Detection
CONT

Fire Detection Systems. Various devices with controlled sensitivity can detect a fire condition from traces of smoke, a critical temperature or the rate of heat rise. These detectors provide the early warning needed to get people safely out of the museum and start fire extinguishing action promptly.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité
  • Détection des incendies
OBS

L'alarme a pour objet de déclencher, dans le délai le plus court, l'intervention des secours intérieurs et de donner l'alerte.

OBS

L'alarme est donnée par un des premiers témoins, tandis que l'alerte est déclenchée par le stationnaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad
  • Detección de incendios
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Record 3 1992-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes

Spanish

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