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AIRSPACE DEFENSE [12 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2022-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Target Acquisition
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Air Defence
DEF

In air defense, that airspace of defined dimensions within which the responsibility for engagement of air threats normally rests with low-to medium-altitude surface-to-air missiles.

OBS

low-altitude missile engagement zone; low missile engagement zone; LOMEZ: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acquisition d'objectif
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Défense aérienne
OBS

zone d'engagement des missiles à basse altitude; LOMEZ : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence
  • Air Space Control
  • Special-Language Phraseology
OBS

air defence and airspace management; ADAM: designations standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • air defense and airspace management
  • air defence and air-space management
  • air defense and air-space management
  • air defence and air space management
  • air defense and air space management

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne
  • Contrôle de l'espace aérien
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
OBS

défense aérienne et gestion de l'espace aérien; ADAM : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 3 2021-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Air Defence
  • Naval Forces
OBS

The AAWC is responsible to the CWC [composite warfare commander] for air defense and airspace control ofthe prescribed area around the battle group.

OBS

anti-air warfare commander; AAWC: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Défense aérienne
  • Forces navales
OBS

commandant de la lutte antiaérienne; AAWC : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Key term(s)
  • commandant de la lutte anti-aérienne
  • commandante de la lutte anti-aérienne

Spanish

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Record 4 2019-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Target Acquisition
CONT

The fire supplemental fire control measures are air defense operations area(ADOA), weapons engagement zones(WEZ), high density airspace control zones, temporary airspace restriction measures, and sectors of fire and primary target lines(PTL).

PHR

assign a primary target line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acquisition d'objectif

Spanish

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Record 5 2019-04-01

English

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

In air and missile defense, that airspace of defined dimensions within which the responsibility for engagement of air and missile threats normally rests with high-altitude surface-to-air missiles.

OBS

high-altitude missile engagement zone; HIMEZ; high missile engagement zone; HIMEZ: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
  • Missiles et roquettes
OBS

zone d'engagement des missiles à haute altitude; HIMEZ : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 6 2018-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Space Control
  • Air Defence
DEF

In air defense, that airspace of defined dimensions within which the responsibility for engagements of air threats normally rests with fighter aircraft.

OBS

fighter engagement zone; FEZ: designations standardized by NATO.

OBS

fighter engagement zone; FEZ: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contrôle de l'espace aérien
  • Défense aérienne
OBS

zone d'engagement de chasseurs; FEZ : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

OBS

zone d'engagement de chasseurs; ZEC : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 7 2008-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Air Defence
OBS

The North American Aerospace Defence Command(NORAD) is a binational United States and Canadian organization charged with the missions of aerospace warning and aerospace control for North America. Aerospace warning includes the monitoring of man-made objects in space, and the detection, validation, and warning of attack against North America whether by aircraft, missiles, or space vehicles, utilizing mutual support arrangement or other commands. Aerospace control includes ensuring air sovereignty and air defense airspace of Canada and the United States.

Key term(s)
  • North American Air Defense Command
  • North American Air Defence Command

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Défense aérienne
OBS

Le Commandement de la défense aérospatiale de l'Amérique du Nord (NORAD) est une organisation militaire binationale qui été créée officiellement en 1958 par le Canada et les États-Unis pour surveiller et défendre l'espace aérien de l'Amérique du Nord. Le NORAD surveille et dépiste les objets artificiels dans l'espace, et il donne l'alerte en cas d'attaque contre l'Amérique du Nord par des avions, des missiles ou des véhicules spatiaux. Le NORAD assure également la surveillance et le contrôle de l'espace aérien du Canada et des États-Unis.

Key term(s)
  • Commandement de la Défense aérienne de l'Amérique du Nord

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Denominaciones militares varias
  • Defensa aérea
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Record 8 2007-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence
CONT

Over 20 nations protect their sovereign airspace with command, control and communication systems produced by Hughes Aircraft Company, the world's most experienced developer of automated air defense systems. The systems are comprised of air defense radars, computers, displays and other electronic subsystem.

OBS

command, control and communications system; C3 system: terms extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne
OBS

système de commandement, de contrôle et de communications; système C3 : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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Record 9 2007-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Space Control
  • Air Defence
DEF

In air defense, that airspace of defined dimensions within which the responsibility for engagement of air threats normally rests with short-range air defense weapons.

OBS

short-range air defence engagement zone: term standardized by NATO.

OBS

short-range air defence engagement zone; SHORADEZ: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

Key term(s)
  • short range air defence engagement zone
  • short range air defense engagement zone

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contrôle de l'espace aérien
  • Défense aérienne
OBS

zone d'engagement des systèmes à courte portée : terme normalisé par l'OTAN.

OBS

zone d'engagement des systèmes antiaériennes à courte portée; ZESAACP : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 10 2006-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
  • Air Space Control
CONT

Air defense is represented in the TOC by the airspace coordination element(ACE) composed of both ADA and Army aviation personnel. The senior ADA unit headquarters provides personnel and equipment to the ACE of the force to which it is organic, assigned, or attached.

Key term(s)
  • airspace co-ordination element
  • air space coordination element
  • air space co-ordination element

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
  • Contrôle de l'espace aérien

Spanish

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Record 11 2006-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Space Control
Key term(s)
  • air space defence
  • airspace defense
  • air space defense

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contrôle de l'espace aérien

Spanish

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Record 12 2006-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Space Control
CONT

For air defense, surveillance, and air traffic control, Westinghouse also supplies single radars or countrywide airspace management systems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contrôle de l'espace aérien
CONT

Westinghouse fournit également, pour la défense aérienne, la veille et le contrôle du trafic aérien des radars séparés ou des systèmes de gestion de l'espace aérien à l'échelle du pays.

Spanish

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