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OPERATION SURVEILLANCE AERIENNE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air-surveillance operation
1, record 1, English, air%2Dsurveillance%20operation
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An operation conducted to monitor designated airspace by detecting and tracking operations or intrusions. 2, record 1, English, - air%2Dsurveillance%20operation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air-surveillance operation: term officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel (Trenton); term and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 1, English, - air%2Dsurveillance%20operation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opération de surveillance aérienne
1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ration%20de%20surveillance%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération visant à observer un espace aérien désigné par la détection et le suivi d'opérations ou d'intrusions. 2, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20de%20surveillance%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opération de surveillance aérienne : terme uniformisé par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne (Trenton); terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 3, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20de%20surveillance%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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