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AIR CHECKPOINT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Space Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air checkpoint
1, record 1, English, air%20checkpoint
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ACP 2, record 1, English, ACP
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air checkpoint; ACP : designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - air%20checkpoint
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air check point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de l'espace aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poste de contrôle aérien
1, record 1, French, poste%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ACP 2, record 1, French, ACP
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poste de contrôle aérien; ACP : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - poste%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20a%C3%A9rien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Police
- Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- checkpoint
1, record 2, English, checkpoint
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- check-point 2, record 2, English, check%2Dpoint
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A place where military police check vehicular or pedestrian traffic in order to enforce circulation control measures and other laws, orders and regulations. 3, record 2, English, - checkpoint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
checkpoint: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 2, English, - checkpoint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
checkpoint: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 2, English, - checkpoint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
checkpoint : term officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel(Trenton), the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 4, record 2, English, - checkpoint
Record 2, Key term(s)
- check point
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Police militaire
- Sécurité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poste de contrôle de la circulation
1, record 2, French, poste%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PCC 2, record 2, French, PCC
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emplacement où la police militaire contrôle le mouvement des piétons et des véhicules dans le but de faire respecter les règles de la circulation et de faire observer d'autres prescriptions légales, ordres et règlements. 3, record 2, French, - poste%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poste de contrôle de la circulation : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat et normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 2, French, - poste%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
poste de contrôle de la circulation : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 2, French, - poste%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
poste de contrôle de la circulation; PCC : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne (Trenton), par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 6, record 2, French, - poste%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Policía militar
- Seguridad
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- puesto de comprobación de la circulación
1, record 2, Spanish, puesto%20de%20comprobaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20circulaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puesto en el que la policía militar comprueba el tráfico rodado o a pie para controlar la circulación y reforzar las medidas de circulación y otras normas, leyes, órdenes o regulaciones. 1, record 2, Spanish, - puesto%20de%20comprobaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20circulaci%C3%B3n
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