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QGCA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- advanced control headquarters
1, record 1, English, advanced%20control%20headquarters
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ACHQ 2, record 1, English, ACHQ
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
advanced control headquarters; ACHQ: term and abbreviation standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - advanced%20control%20headquarters
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quartier général de contrôle avancé
1, record 1, French, quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20avanc%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- QGCA 2, record 1, French, QGCA
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quartier général de contrôle avancé; QGCA : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20avanc%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Air Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air component headquarters
1, record 2, English, air%20component%20headquarters
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ACHQ 1, record 2, English, ACHQ
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The operational-level staff that supports an air component commander when he is not physically located at an air operations centre. 2, record 2, English, - air%20component%20headquarters
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air component headquarters; ACHQ: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel (Trenton). 3, record 2, English, - air%20component%20headquarters
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Forces aériennes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- quartier général de la composante aérienne
1, record 2, French, quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20la%20composante%20a%C3%A9rienne
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- QGCA 2, record 2, French, QGCA
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État-major de niveau opérationnel appuyant le commandant d’une composante aérienne lorsque ce dernier n'est pas présent dans un centre d’opérations aériennes. 3, record 2, French, - quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20la%20composante%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quartier général de la composante aérienne : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne (Trenton). 4, record 2, French, - quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20la%20composante%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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