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AIR DEFENCE WEAPON CONTROL STATUS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Defence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weapons hold
1, record 1, English, weapons%20hold
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In air defence, a weapon control order imposing a status whereby weapons systems may only be fired in self-defence or in response to a formal order. 2, record 1, English, - weapons%20hold
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
weapons hold: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - weapons%20hold
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Défense aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tir prescrit
1, record 1, French, tir%20prescrit
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En défense aérienne, consigne de tir imposant aux systèmes d'armes de ne tirer que dans le cadre de l'autodéfense ou à la suite d'un ordre formel. 2, record 1, French, - tir%20prescrit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tir prescrit : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN et uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - tir%20prescrit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Defensa aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuego condicionado
1, record 1, Spanish, fuego%20condicionado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En defensa aérea, orden de control que establece unas normas según las cuales los sistemas de armas sólo pueden hacer fuego en defensa propia o como respuesta a una orden formal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fuego%20condicionado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Defence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- weapons tight
1, record 2, English, weapons%20tight
correct, see observation, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In air defence, a weapon control order imposing a status whereby weapons systems may be fired only at targets recognized as hostile. 2, record 2, English, - weapons%20tight
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
weapons tight: this term must be written in capital letters in Canadian Forces documents when used as a procedural term or an order. 3, record 2, English, - weapons%20tight
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
weapons tight: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - weapons%20tight
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Défense aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tir restreint
1, record 2, French, tir%20restreint
correct, see observation, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En défense aérienne, consigne de tir imposant aux systèmes d'armes de ne tirer que sur des objectifs reconnus comme hostiles. 2, record 2, French, - tir%20restreint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certaines nations n'utilisent que le terme anglais. 3, record 2, French, - tir%20restreint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tir restreint : ce terme doit être écrit en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes lorsqu'il désigne un terme de procédure ou un commandement. 3, record 2, French, - tir%20restreint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tir restreint : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 2, French, - tir%20restreint
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Defensa aérea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuego restringido
1, record 2, Spanish, fuego%20restringido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En defensa aérea, orden de control de fuego, que establece que un sistema de armas puede hacer fuego solamente sobre blancos reconocidos como enemigos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fuego%20restringido
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Defence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- weapons free
1, record 3, English, weapons%20free
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In air defence, a weapon control order imposing a status whereby weapons systems may be fired at any target not positively recognized as friendly. 2, record 3, English, - weapons%20free
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
weapons free: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 3, English, - weapons%20free
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Défense aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tir libre
1, record 3, French, tir%20libre
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En défense aérienne, consigne de tir autorisant les systèmes d'armes à tirer sur tout objectif non reconnu avec certitude comme ami. 2, record 3, French, - tir%20libre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tir libre : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN et uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 3, French, - tir%20libre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Certaines nations n'utilisent que le terme anglais. 2, record 3, French, - tir%20libre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Defensa aérea
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- libertad de fuego
1, record 3, Spanish, libertad%20de%20fuego
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En defensa aérea, orden de control que establece unas normas según las cuales un sistema de armas puede hacer fuego sobre cualquier objetivo que no haya sido positivamente reconocido como amigo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - libertad%20de%20fuego
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