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MISSILE BASE [4 records]

Record 1 2021-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
  • Combined Forces (Military)
CONT

In [the] Japan–US [United States] Security Consultative Committee Document..., the two governments emphasised the critical importance of constant information gathering and sharing, as well as maintaining high readiness and interoperability in light of the minimal time available to respond to a ballistic missile threat. According to this document, [a] Japan–US bilateral and joint operations coordination centre will be created at Yokota Air Base in Japan in order to ensure constant connectivity, coordination, and interoperability among the SDFs [Self-Defence Forces] andUS forces in Japan.

OBS

joint operations coordination centre; JOCC: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

Key term(s)
  • joint operations coordination center
  • joint operations co-ordination centre
  • joint operations co-ordination center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
  • Interarmées
OBS

centre de coordination d'opérations interarmées; CCOI : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
  • Nuclear Science and Technology
DEF

A launching base that is protected against a nuclear explosion.

OBS

hard missile base : term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Sciences et techniques nucléaires
DEF

Base de lancement protégée contre une explosion nucléaire.

OBS

base durcie pour missile : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de armas
  • Ciencia y tecnología nucleares
DEF

Base de lanzamiento que cuenta con protección contra una explosión nuclear.

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Record 3 2002-03-15

English

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

A launching base that is not protected against a nuclear explosion.

OBS

soft missile base : term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Missiles et roquettes
DEF

Base de lancement de campagne pour missiles dont la protection contre une explosion nucléaire n'est pas assurée.

OBS

base de lancement pour missile non protégée : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de armas
  • Misiles y cohetes
DEF

Base de lanzamiento que no cuenta con protección contra un ataque nuclear.

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Record 4 2002-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
DEF

Any site or installation with the capacity of launching missiles from surface to air or surface to surface.

OBS

launching site: term and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

missile base : term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
DEF

Installation conçue pour le lancement des missiles sol/air ou sol/sol.

OBS

site de lancement : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

base de lancement de missiles; base de lancement pour missiles : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Misiles y cohetes
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