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ZAM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
- Air Space Control
- Tactical Operations (Air Forces)
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- military activity area
1, record 1, English, military%20activity%20area
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MAA 2, record 1, English, MAA
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An airspace of defined dimensions approved for military activity during a specified period. 3, record 1, English, - military%20activity%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An MAA may include airspace reservations and may either be confined to a fixed area (stationary MAA) or may move with the aircraft that operate within it (moving MAA). 3, record 1, English, - military%20activity%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
military activity area; MAA: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 4, record 1, English, - military%20activity%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
- Contrôle de l'espace aérien
- Opérations tactiques (Forces aériennes)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone d'activité militaire
1, record 1, French, zone%20d%27activit%C3%A9%20militaire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ZAM 2, record 1, French, ZAM
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- MAA 3, record 1, French, MAA
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace aérien de dimensions définies approuvé pour l'activité militaire pendant une période déterminée. 4, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27activit%C3%A9%20militaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une ZAM peut comprendre des réservations d'espace aérien et être limitée à une zone fixe (ZAM stationnaire), ou se déplacer en même temps que les aéronefs qui y évoluent (ZAM mobile). 4, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27activit%C3%A9%20militaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zone d'activité militaire; ZAM : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 5, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27activit%C3%A9%20militaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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