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AIRCRAFT CONTROL UNIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Tactical Operations (Air Forces)
- Air Space Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aircraft control unit
1, record 1, English, aircraft%20control%20unit
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ACU 2, record 1, English, ACU
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit with facilities and personnel, including controllers, for conducting aircraft control and which exercises tactical control of aircraft or [units]. 1, record 1, English, - aircraft%20control%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aircraft control unit; ACU: designations and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - aircraft%20control%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Opérations tactiques (Forces aériennes)
- Contrôle de l'espace aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité de contrôle tactique air
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20tactique%20air
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ACU 2, record 1, French, ACU
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité disposant des moyens et du personnel, y compris des contrôleurs, nécessaires pour exécuter le contrôle des aéronefs et qui exerce le contrôle tactique des aéronefs. 1, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20tactique%20air
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité de contrôle tactique air : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20tactique%20air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización militar
- Operaciones tácticas (Fuerzas aéreas)
- Control del espacio aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de control aerotáctico
1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20control%20aerot%C3%A1ctico
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad con instalaciones y personal, incluidos controladores, para dirigir el control de aeronaves y que ejerce el control táctico de las aeronaves. 1, record 1, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20control%20aerot%C3%A1ctico
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