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AIR CONTROL WARNING SYSTEM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- airborne warning and control system
1, record 1, English, airborne%20warning%20and%20control%20system
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AWACS 2, record 1, English, AWACS
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aircraft equipped to detect and track aircraft, cruise missiles and ships at long ranges and perform command and control of airborne assets over a large area or battlespace from peacetime air policing to full spectrum wartime missions. 3, record 1, English, - airborne%20warning%20and%20control%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
airborne warning and control system; AWACS : designations and definition officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - airborne%20warning%20and%20control%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
airborne warning and control system; AWACS : designations standardized by NATO and the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 5, record 1, English, - airborne%20warning%20and%20control%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
airborne warning and control system; AWACS: designations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 1, English, - airborne%20warning%20and%20control%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système aéroporté d'alerte et de contrôle
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9%20d%27alerte%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun, Canada, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AWACS 2, record 1, French, AWACS
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système aéroporté de détection et de contrôle 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- AWACS 4, record 1, French, AWACS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- AWACS 4, record 1, French, AWACS
- système de détection et de contrôle aéroporté 5, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- AWACS 6, record 1, French, AWACS
correct, masculine noun
- SDCA 7, record 1, French, SDCA
masculine noun
- AWACS 6, record 1, French, AWACS
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aéronef équipé pour la détection et la poursuite lointaines d’aéronefs, de missiles de croisière et de navires, et pour l’exercice du commandement et contrôle sur des ressources aériennes/embarquées dans une grande zone ou un grand espace de bataille, que ce soit dans le cadre de missions de police de l’air en temps de paix ou de missions dans l’ensemble du spectre en temps de guerre. 8, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9%20d%27alerte%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système aéroporté d'alerte et de contrôle; système aéroporté de détection et de contrôle; AWACS : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne. 9, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9%20d%27alerte%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
système aéroporté d'alerte et de contrôle; AWACS : désignations normalisées par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne; désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 9, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9%20d%27alerte%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
système aéroporté de détection et de contrôle : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 9, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9%20d%27alerte%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
système aéroporté de détection et de contrôle; AWACS : désignations tirées du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 9, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9%20d%27alerte%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- display and control module
1, record 2, English, display%20and%20control%20module
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- DCM 1, record 2, English, DCM
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Displays and Control Module (DCM). This is an irregularly shaped box of switches, valves, and digital displays that gets mounted on the chest. It controls the primary life support system and the secondary oxygen pack. 2, record 2, English, - display%20and%20control%20module
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Displays and Control Module(DCM)... Along the top are switches for power, communications mode selection, caution and warning. There is also a switch that controls the water that is fed to the Liquid Cooling-and-Ventilation Garment. A digital display is used to monitor the various suit circuits. At the top left of this module is an emergency relief valve. If the primary life support system were to ever malfunction, the astronaut would still have access to the secondary oxygen pack. To activate this secondary oxygen pack, all the astronaut would have to do is open a purge valve by squeezing a set of pinchers. This valve releases air pressure on the chest plate-this is the same valve that is used at the end of EVA [Extravehicular Activity] to depressurize the suit. Also on the left, a step down from the purge valve, is the mechanical-suit pressure gauge. Along the right-hand side of the module, are two switches : the ventilation-fan switch and the push-to-talk switch. The ventilation-fan switch can activate and deactivate a fan which circulates air through the helmet and other parts of the suit. The push-to-talk switch is similar to one you would find on a CB [Citizen Band] radio. If the astronaut wants to talk, he has to push the button to be heard, and if he wants to receive voice messages, he has to release the button. On the front of the panel are other controls for volume, temperature, and suit pressure. 2, record 2, English, - display%20and%20control%20module
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
display and control module; DCM: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 2, English, - display%20and%20control%20module
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- module de commande et d'affichage
1, record 2, French, module%20de%20commande%20et%20d%27affichage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- DCM 2, record 2, French, DCM
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- module DCM 3, record 2, French, module%20DCM
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le module de [commande et d'affichage] (DCM). Il s'agit d'une boîte aux formes irrégulières, munie de boutons, de [robinets] et d'écrans numériques. Installée sur la poitrine, c'est elle qui [commande] l'équipement de vie principal et la réserve d'oxygène supplémentaire. 2, record 2, French, - module%20de%20commande%20et%20d%27affichage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le module de [commande et d'affichage] (DCM)... Sur le dessus se trouvent des boutons pour l'alimentation, la sélection du mode de communications, et des voyants d'avertissement et d'alarme. Il y a aussi un bouton pour contrôler l'alimentation en eau dans le sous-vêtement de refroidissement et de ventilation au liquide. Un écran numérique est utilisé pour contrôler les divers circuits du scaphandre. Dans le coin supérieur gauche de ce module se trouve un [robinet] de secours d'urgence. Si l'équipement de vie principal faisait défaut, l'astronaute aurait donc accès à sa réserve d'oxygène supplémentaire. Pour l'activer, l'astronaute n'aurait qu'à ouvrir une valve de purge en pinçant une série de boutons. Ce robinet relâche la pression d'air dans la boîte qui est sur la poitrine - il s'agit du même robinet qui est utilisé à la fin de l'EVA pour dépressuriser le scaphandre [ou la combinaison]. Le manomètre de pression d'air se trouve aussi à gauche, juste en dessous du robinet de purge. Du côté droit du module se trouvent deux boutons : celui du ventilateur et celui du poussoir d'émission (bouton parole). Le bouton du ventilateur peut activer et désactiver le ventilateur qui fait circuler l'air dans le casque et les autres parties du scaphandre [ou de la combinaison]. Le poussoir d'émission ressemble à ceux qu'on trouve sur les radios BP [bande publique]. Si l'astronaute veut parler, il doit pousser le bouton pour être entendu, et s'il veut entendre les messages, il doit relâcher le bouton. Sur le panneau avant de la boîte de trouvent d'autres dispositifs de commande du volume, de la température et de la pression d'air du scaphandre [ou de la combinaison]. 2, record 2, French, - module%20de%20commande%20et%20d%27affichage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
module de commande et d'affichage; DCM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 3, record 2, French, - module%20de%20commande%20et%20d%27affichage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Air Defence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- United Kingdom Air Defence Ground Environment
1, record 3, English, United%20Kingdom%20Air%20Defence%20Ground%20Environment
correct, Great Britain
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- UKADGE 1, record 3, English, UKADGE
correct, Great Britain
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- UK Air Defence Ground Environment 2, record 3, English, UK%20Air%20Defence%20Ground%20Environment
correct, Great Britain
- UKADGE 3, record 3, English, UKADGE
correct, Great Britain
- UKADGE 3, record 3, English, UKADGE
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The major ground-based networks which will benefit from the data produced by both the Nimrod and AWACS AEW [airborne warning and control system-airborne early warning] platforms will be the NADGE [NATO Air Defence Ground Environment], UKADGE(UK Air Defence Ground Environment) and GEADGE [German Air Defence Ground Environment]. 4, record 3, English, - United%20Kingdom%20Air%20Defence%20Ground%20Environment
Record 3, Key term(s)
- UK Air Defense Ground Environment
- United Kingdom Air Defense Ground Environment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Défense aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- United Kingdom Air Defence Ground Environment
1, record 3, French, United%20Kingdom%20Air%20Defence%20Ground%20Environment
correct, Great Britain
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- UKADGE 1, record 3, French, UKADGE
correct, feminine noun, Great Britain
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- UK Air Defence Ground Environment 2, record 3, French, UK%20Air%20Defence%20Ground%20Environment
correct, Great Britain
- UDADGE 3, record 3, French, UDADGE
correct, Great Britain
- UDADGE 3, record 3, French, UDADGE
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Infrastructure électronique de la défense aérienne du Royaume-Uni
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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