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ADEW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Defence
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- early warning
1, record 1, English, early%20warning
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EW 2, record 1, English, EW
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air defence early warning 3, record 1, English, air%20defence%20early%20warning
correct, NATO, standardized
- ADEW 4, record 1, English, ADEW
correct, NATO
- ADEW 4, record 1, English, ADEW
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Early notification of the launch or approach of unknown weapons or weapons carriers. 5, record 1, English, - early%20warning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
early warning; EW: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 1, English, - early%20warning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
early warning; air defence early warning: terms and definition standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - early%20warning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Défense aérienne
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alerte lointaine
1, record 1, French, alerte%20lointaine
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AL 2, record 1, French, AL
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- EW 3, record 1, French, EW
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- alerte lointaine de défense aérienne 4, record 1, French, alerte%20lointaine%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- ADEW 3, record 1, French, ADEW
correct, feminine noun, NATO
- ADEW 3, record 1, French, ADEW
- pré-alerte 5, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9%2Dalerte
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Premier avis du lancement ou de l'approche d'armes ou de vecteurs d'armes non identifiés. 5, record 1, French, - alerte%20lointaine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alerte lointaine; AL : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - alerte%20lointaine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
alerte lointaine; alerte lointaine de défense aérienne; pré-alerte : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - alerte%20lointaine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Defensa aérea
- Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alerta temprana
1, record 1, Spanish, alerta%20temprana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Notificación anticipada del lanzamiento o de la aproximación de armas, o vehículos armados, desconocidos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - alerta%20temprana
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