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COMMONALITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
- Combined Forces (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- commonality
1, record 1, English, commonality
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The state achieved when the same doctrine, procedures or equipment are used. 2, record 1, English, - commonality
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commonality: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - commonality
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
- Interarmées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- identité
1, record 1, French, identit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- communité 2, record 1, French, communit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État réalisé lorsqu'il est fait usage de la même doctrine, des mêmes procédures ou du même équipement. 3, record 1, French, - identit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
identité : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - identit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
communité : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - identit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Doctrina militar y planificación de defensa
- Fuerzas conjuntas (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- comunidad
1, record 1, Spanish, comunidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- identidad 1, record 1, Spanish, identidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En la lengua general, "comunidad" significa "cualidad de común (que, no siendo privativamente de ninguno, pertenece o se extiende a varios)". Para la OTAN, se refiere al estado al que se llega cuando se emplean iguales doctrinas, procedimientos y equipamiento. 2, record 1, Spanish, - comunidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- commonality
1, record 2, English, commonality
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The characteristic of systems for command, control, and communications that have the quality that a given component in the system has parts that are similar and interchangeable with parts of another component of the same system. 2, record 2, English, - commonality
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Commonality arises directly from the principle of convergence. It is the use of identical devices or system blocks for as many different roles as possible. 3, record 2, English, - commonality
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- banalisation
1, record 2, French, banalisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Banalisation des pièces. 2, record 2, French, - banalisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Astronautics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- commonality
1, record 3, English, commonality
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A quality that applies to material or systems ... possessing like and interchangeable characteristics enabling each to be utilized, or operated and maintained by personnel trained on the others without additional specialized training. 2, record 3, English, - commonality
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Boeing engineers endeavoured to achieve a maximum degree of commonality with other models in the 747 family. 3, record 3, English, - commonality
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Astronautique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- communité
1, record 3, French, communit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le fait, pour certains matériels, d'avoir des caractères communs, du point de vue de la conception, de la fabrication et de la maintenance; l'ensemble de ces caractères. 1, record 3, French, - communit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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