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AW [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustic Warfare
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acoustic warfare
1, record 1, English, acoustic%20warfare
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AW 2, record 1, English, AW
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In an underwater environment, the use of acoustic energy to provoke, exploit, restrict or prevent hostile use of the acoustic spectrum and the implementation of any measures taken to restrict its use to friendly forces. 3, record 1, English, - acoustic%20warfare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acoustic warfare; AW: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - acoustic%20warfare
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Guerre acoustique
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- guerre acoustique
1, record 1, French, guerre%20acoustique
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AW 2, record 1, French, AW
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En milieu sous-marin, utilisation de l'énergie acoustique en vue de provoquer, d'exploiter, de limiter ou de prévenir l'emploi du spectre acoustique par des forces hostiles, et mise en œuvre de mesures destinées à réserver celui-ci à l'usage des forces amies. 3, record 1, French, - guerre%20acoustique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
guerre acoustique : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 1, French, - guerre%20acoustique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
guerre acoustique; AW : terme, définition et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - guerre%20acoustique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Amphibious Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- amphibious warfare
1, record 2, English, amphibious%20warfare
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AW 2, record 2, English, AW
correct, NATO, standardized
- AMW 2, record 2, English, AMW
correct, NATO, obsolete
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amphibious warfare; AW: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - amphibious%20warfare
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Forces amphibies
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lutte amphibie
1, record 2, French, lutte%20amphibie
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- AW 2, record 2, French, AW
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- AMW 2, record 2, French, AMW
correct, feminine noun, NATO, obsolete
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lutte amphibie; AW : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - lutte%20amphibie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-11-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Trade
- Arms Control
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-use Goods and Technologies
1, record 3, English, Wassenaar%20Arrangement%20on%20Export%20Controls%20for%20Conventional%20Arms%20and%20Dual%2Duse%20Goods%20and%20Technologies
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Wassenaar Arrangement 2, record 3, English, Wassenaar%20Arrangement
correct
- WA 3, record 3, English, WA
correct
- WA 3, record 3, English, WA
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-use Goods and Technologies," reached on July 11 and 12, 1996 and amended on December 3 and 4, 2013, is intended to provide a framework for addressing the new security threats of the post-Cold War world. It replaces the Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Strategic Export Controls, abolished on March 31, 1994. 4, record 3, English, - Wassenaar%20Arrangement%20on%20Export%20Controls%20for%20Conventional%20Arms%20and%20Dual%2Duse%20Goods%20and%20Technologies
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Commerce
- Contrôle des armements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies
1, record 3, French, Wassenaar%20Arrangement%20on%20Export%20Controls%20for%20Conventional%20Arms%20and%20Dual%2DUse%20Goods%20and%20Technologies
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Arrangement de Wassenaar sur le contrôle des exportations d'armes conventionnelles et de biens et technologies à double usage 2, record 3, French, Arrangement%20de%20Wassenaar%20sur%20le%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20exportations%20d%27armes%20conventionnelles%20et%20de%20biens%20et%20technologies%20%C3%A0%20double%20usage
unofficial, masculine noun
- Arrangement de Wassenaar sur le contrôle des exportations d'armes classiques et de biens et technologies à double usage 3, record 3, French, Arrangement%20de%20Wassenaar%20sur%20le%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20exportations%20d%27armes%20classiques%20et%20de%20biens%20et%20technologies%20%C3%A0%20double%20usage
unofficial, masculine noun
- Accord de Wassenaar sur les contrôles à l'exportation des armes conventionnelles et des produits et technologies à double usage 4, record 3, French, Accord%20de%20Wassenaar%20sur%20les%20contr%C3%B4les%20%C3%A0%20l%27exportation%20des%20armes%20conventionnelles%20et%20des%20produits%20et%20technologies%20%C3%A0%20double%20usage
unofficial, masculine noun
- AW 4, record 3, French, AW
unofficial, masculine noun
- AW 4, record 3, French, AW
- Arrangement de Wassenaar relatif au contrôle multilatéral des exportations pour les armes conventionnelles et les marchandises et technologies à double usage 5, record 3, French, Arrangement%20de%20Wassenaar%20relatif%20au%20contr%C3%B4le%20multilat%C3%A9ral%20des%20exportations%20pour%20les%20armes%20conventionnelles%20et%20les%20marchandises%20et%20technologies%20%C3%A0%20double%20usage
unofficial, masculine noun
- Arrangement de Wassenaar 6, record 3, French, Arrangement%20de%20Wassenaar
unofficial, masculine noun
- Accord de Wassenaar 7, record 3, French, Accord%20de%20Wassenaar
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le «Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies», qui a été conclu les 11 et 12 juillet 1996 et modifié les 3 et 4 décembre 2013, vise à fournir un cadre permettant de faire échec aux nouvelles menaces à la sécurité dans le monde de l'après-guerre froide. Il remplace le Comité de coordination du contrôle des échanges stratégiques, qui a été aboli le 31 mars 1994. 8, record 3, French, - Wassenaar%20Arrangement%20on%20Export%20Controls%20for%20Conventional%20Arms%20and%20Dual%2DUse%20Goods%20and%20Technologies
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Comercio
- Control de armamentos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-use Goods and Technologies
1, record 3, Spanish, Wassenaar%20Arrangement%20on%20Export%20Controls%20for%20Conventional%20Arms%20and%20Dual%2Duse%20Goods%20and%20Technologies
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- Arreglo de Wassenaar sobre control de exportaciones de armas convencionales y bienes y tecnología de doble uso 2, record 3, Spanish, Arreglo%20de%20Wassenaar%20sobre%20control%20de%20exportaciones%20de%20armas%20convencionales%20y%20bienes%20y%20tecnolog%C3%ADa%20de%20doble%20uso
unofficial, masculine noun
- Acuerdo de Wassenaar sobre control de exportaciones de armas convencionales y bienes y tecnología de doble uso 3, record 3, Spanish, Acuerdo%20de%20Wassenaar%20sobre%20control%20de%20exportaciones%20de%20armas%20convencionales%20y%20bienes%20y%20tecnolog%C3%ADa%20de%20doble%20uso
unofficial, masculine noun
- Arreglo de Wassenaar 4, record 3, Spanish, Arreglo%20de%20Wassenaar
unofficial, masculine noun
- AW 5, record 3, Spanish, AW
unofficial, masculine noun
- AW 5, record 3, Spanish, AW
- Acuerdo de Wassenaar 3, record 3, Spanish, Acuerdo%20de%20Wassenaar
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El "Arreglo de Wassenaar sobre control de Exportaciones de Armas Convencionales y bienes y tecnología de Doble Uso" surge en 1996, con objeto de contribuir a la seguridad y estabilidad internacional promoviendo la transparencia y la responsabilidad en las exportaciones de armas convencionales y bienes y tecnología de doble uso. Su Secretariado está en Viena. Su misión es heredera del Comité de Coordinación para el Control Multilateral de las Exportaciones Estratégicas (COCOM) creado durante la guerra fría. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Wassenaar%20Arrangement%20on%20Export%20Controls%20for%20Conventional%20Arms%20and%20Dual%2Duse%20Goods%20and%20Technologies
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
El "Arreglo de Wassenaar" tiene dos listas de materiales: una lista militar y otra Lista de Productos y Tecnologías de Doble Uso, dividida a su vez en lista de materiales sensibles y lista de materiales muy sensibles. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Wassenaar%20Arrangement%20on%20Export%20Controls%20for%20Conventional%20Arms%20and%20Dual%2Duse%20Goods%20and%20Technologies
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-05-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- air warning
1, record 4, English, air%20warning
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- AW 2, record 4, English, AW
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air warning; AW: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 4, English, - air%20warning
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- alerte aérienne
1, record 4, French, alerte%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- AW 2, record 4, French, AW
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alerte aérienne; AW : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 4, French, - alerte%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-12-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Base Defence Force Officer
1, record 5, English, Base%20Defence%20Force%20Officer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AW: classification specialty qualification code. 2, record 5, English, - Base%20Defence%20Force%20Officer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The code AX was converted to AW. 2, record 5, English, - Base%20Defence%20Force%20Officer
Record 5, Key term(s)
- BDF Officer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Chef de la Force de défense de la base
1, record 5, French, Chef%20de%20la%20Force%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20de%20la%20base
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AW : code de qualification de spécialiste (classifications) . 2, record 5, French, - Chef%20de%20la%20Force%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20de%20la%20base
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le code AX a été remplacé par AW. 2, record 5, French, - Chef%20de%20la%20Force%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20de%20la%20base
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-09-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Air Contact NCO
1, record 6, English, Air%20Contact%20NCO
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AW: trade specialty qualification code. 2, record 6, English, - Air%20Contact%20NCO
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- S-O contact aérien
1, record 6, French, S%2DO%20contact%20a%C3%A9rien
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AW : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers). 2, record 6, French, - S%2DO%20contact%20a%C3%A9rien
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-08-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- water activity
1, record 7, English, water%20activity
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- Aw 2, record 7, English, Aw
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the ratio of the equilibrium water vapour pressure of a foodstuff ... to the saturated vapour pressure ... at the same temperature. 3, record 7, English, - water%20activity
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- activité de l'eau
1, record 7, French, activit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- Ae 2, record 7, French, Ae
correct, feminine noun
- Aw 3, record 7, French, Aw
feminine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'activité de l'eau est en fait l'activité relative de l'eau. À la différence d'un taux d'humidité classique (qui indique la quantité totale d'eau d'un produit), l'activité de l'eau est le potentiel chimique de l'eau dans la substance, c'est à dire l'énergie libre. 4, record 7, French, - activit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27eau
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- actividad de agua
1, record 7, Spanish, actividad%20de%20agua
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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