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AAM [8 records]

Record 1 2024-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
DEF

An air transport system concept that integrates new, transformational aircraft designs and flight technologies into existing and modified airspace operations.

OBS

The objective of AAM is to move people and cargo between places more effectively, especially in currently underserved local, regional, urban and rural environments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
CONT

La mobilité aérienne avancée (MAA) désigne une façon novatrice d'assurer le transport par voie aérienne. Il s'agit du transport des gens et des biens dans des lieux éloignés, bien souvent en situation d'urgence, au moyen d'aéronefs autonomes, pilotés à distance ou à décollage et atterrissage verticaux.

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
  • Air Defence
DEF

An air-launched missile for use against air targets.

OBS

air-to-air missile; AAM : designations and definition standardized by NATO; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
  • Défense aérienne
DEF

Missile conçu pour être tiré d'un aéronef vers un objectif aérien.

OBS

missile air-air : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions.

OBS

missile air-air; AAM : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

OBS

missile air-air; MAA : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Misiles y cohetes
  • Sistemas de armas (Fuerzas aéreas)
  • Defensa aérea
DEF

Misil lanzado desde el aire contra objetivos aéreos.

CONT

Los distintos misiles suelen ser clasificados en función del medio del cual parten y de aquel en que se encuentra su blanco; existen por consiguiente, […] los misiles aire-mar, aire-suelo y aire-aire [que] son disparados desde aviones, helicópteros u otros aparatos volantes.

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Record 3 2016-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • News and Journalism
OBS

The Alliance for Audited Media is a nonprofit, member-based organization that empowers media companies to transact with greater trust and confidence. Led by North America's leading advertisers, advertising agencies, advertising technology providers and content providers, AAM is committed to providing independently verified data and information critical to evaluating and purchasing media.

OBS

Founded in 1914 as the Audit Bureau of Circulations to bring trust and transparency to the print media market, in 2012 [it] rebranded ifself the Alliance for Audited Media to reflect the new print and digital media environment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Information et journalisme

Spanish

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Record 4 2006-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Events
  • Sociology (General)
OBS

Night of a Thousand Dinners® is an initiative of Adopt-A-Minefield®(AAM), a program of the United Nations Association of the USA, in partnership with AAM Canada, AAM UK and AAM Sweden. It began as an opportunity for people all over the world to come together on a single night, enjoy a meal and help solve the global landmine crisis. N1KD has now evolved to include any kind of gathering – a cocktail party, barbeque, wine tasting, tea party, luncheon, clambake, etc. – between March 1 and April 4 every year.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
  • Sociologie (Généralités)
OBS

La Soirée des mille banquets (N1KD) est une occasion pour les personnes autour du monde de se réunir la même soirée pour apprécier un repas et pour aider à résoudre la crise globale des mines antipersonnel. N1KD a évolué pour inclure toutes sortes d'assemblées - des fêtes cocktail, des barbecues, des dégustations de vins, des réceptions de thé, des déjeuners - le jour, ou aux alentours, du premier jeudi au mois de novembre chaque année.

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Forces
  • Advanced Technology Weapons
  • Bombs and Grenades
CONT

Due to the upgrading of Warsaw Pact runways, the DAACM was superseded by the AAM(airfield attack munition).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces aériennes
  • Armes de haute technicité
  • Bombes et grenades
CONT

Les pays du Pacte de Varsovie ayant renforcé leurs pistes, les Américains lancèrent l'étude d'une nouvelle arme antibase conçue autour d'une bombe antipiste Durandal améliorée.

Spanish

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Record 6 2000-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

British Aerospace's research into possible future short-range air-to-air missiles continues with the AATV(Air-to-Air Test Vehicle) derived from SRAAM(Short-Range AAM), which was cancelled as an operational weapon in 1974.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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Record 7 1998-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Aeroindustry
OBS

The [Low-Volume Ramjet] project... benefitted from...(a) US Navy program begun in 1973 : the MRE(Modern Ramjet Engine), financed by the Naval Weapons Centre to provide data for a possible long-range AAM [Air-to-Air Missile]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Constructions aéronautiques

Spanish

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Record 8 1994-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

British Aerospace's research into possible future short-range air-to-air missiles continues with the AATV(Air-to-Air Test Vehicle) derived from SRAAM(Short-Range AAM), which was cancelled as an operational weapon in 1974.

Key term(s)
  • Short Range Air-to-Air Missile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes

Spanish

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