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IMMEDIATE OPERATIONAL READINESS [6 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- operational availability
1, record 1, English, operational%20availability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Designated standby for an operational function not necessitating an immediate operational readiness response. 1, record 1, English, - operational%20availability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disponibilité opérationnelle
1, record 1, French, disponibilit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonction opérationnelle qui ne nécessite pas une capacité d'intervention opérationnelle immédiate et qui s'applique aux intervenants désignés pour être en disponibilité. 1, record 1, French, - disponibilit%C3%A9%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- immediate operational readiness
1, record 2, English, immediate%20operational%20readiness
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Designated responders for operational policing duties where an immediate response is required. 1, record 2, English, - immediate%20operational%20readiness
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- état de préparation opérationnelle immédiate
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tat%20de%20pr%C3%A9paration%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20imm%C3%A9diate
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- capacité d'intervention opérationnelle immédiate 1, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27intervention%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20imm%C3%A9diate
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonctions relatives à des fonctions policières opérationnelles qui nécessitent une intervention immédiate et s'applique aux intervenants désignés. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tat%20de%20pr%C3%A9paration%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20imm%C3%A9diate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capacité d'intervention opérationnelle immédiate : terme à éviter, car il est plutôt l'équivalent d'«immediate operational response capability». 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tat%20de%20pr%C3%A9paration%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20imm%C3%A9diate
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Exercises
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nuclear weapon manoeuvre
1, record 3, English, nuclear%20weapon%20manoeuvre
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An operation not directly related to immediate operational readiness. It may consist of all those operations listed for a nuclear weapon exercise and is extended to include fly-away in combat aircraft, but does not include expenditure of the weapon. Typical manoeuvres include nuclear operational readiness manoeuvres and tactical air operations. 2, record 3, English, - nuclear%20weapon%20manoeuvre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear weapon manoeuvre: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 3, English, - nuclear%20weapon%20manoeuvre
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exercices militaires
- Armes CBRNE
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- exercice d'emploi d'une arme nucléaire
1, record 3, French, exercice%20d%27emploi%20d%27une%20arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui n'entre pas dans les dispositions relatives à la situation paré à combattre. Elle peut comprendre toutes les opérations énumérées pour un exercice de préparation d'armes nucléaires et inclut en outre le décollage de l'avion porteur sans qu'il y ait toutefois utilisation de l'arme. Les exercices types comprennent des exercices d'alerte opérationnelle nucléaire et des exercices tactiques aériens. 2, record 3, French, - exercice%20d%27emploi%20d%27une%20arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exercice d'emploi d'une arme nucléaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 3, French, - exercice%20d%27emploi%20d%27une%20arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ejercicios militares
- Armas QBRNE
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- maniobras con armamento nuclear
1, record 3, Spanish, maniobras%20con%20armamento%20nuclear
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operaciones que no están relacionadas con la disponibilidad inmediata del arma y que pueden consistir en realizar todas las operaciones relativas a los ejercicios con armas nucleares, ampliados en el vuelo dentro de un avión de combate, pero nunca en su lanzamiento. Las maniobras típicas incluyen maniobras de disponibilidad operativa nuclear y operaciones aéres tácticas. 1, record 3, Spanish, - maniobras%20con%20armamento%20nuclear
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military Exercises
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nuclear weapon exercise
1, record 4, English, nuclear%20weapon%20exercise
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An operation not directly related to immediate operational readiness. It includes removal of a weapon from its normal storage location, prepared for use, delivery to an employment unit, the movement in a ground training exercise to include loading aboard an aircraft or missile and return to storage. It may include any or all of the operations listed above, but does not include launching or flying operations. Typical exercises include aircraft generation exercises, ground readiness exercises, ground tactical exercises, and various categories of inspections designed to evaluate the capability of the unit to perform its prescribed mission. 2, record 4, English, - nuclear%20weapon%20exercise
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear weapon exercise: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 4, English, - nuclear%20weapon%20exercise
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exercices militaires
- Armes CBRNE
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- exercice de préparation d'une arme nucléaire
1, record 4, French, exercice%20de%20pr%C3%A9paration%20d%27une%20arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opérations qui n'entrent pas dans les dispositions relatives à l'alerte immédiate opérationnelle. Elles consistent à : enlever une arme nucléaire de son lieu de stockage normal, la préparer en vue de son emploi, la livrer à une unité d'emploi, s'en servir pour un exercice d'entraînement qui peut inclure son chargement à bord d'un missile ou d'un avion, la rapporter au dépôt. Elle peuvent comprendre une ou l'ensemble des opérations indiquées ci-dessus, mais ne comprennent aucune opération de largage ou de vol. Les exercices types comprennent : la préparation des avions, le contrôle de l'état d'alerte au sol, des exercices tactiques au sol et différentes catégories d'inspection destinées à évaluer la capacité d'une unité à s'acquitter de sa mission. 2, record 4, French, - exercice%20de%20pr%C3%A9paration%20d%27une%20arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exercice de préparation d'une arme nucléaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 4, French, - exercice%20de%20pr%C3%A9paration%20d%27une%20arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ejercicios militares
- Armas QBRNE
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ejercicios con armas nucleares
1, record 4, Spanish, ejercicios%20con%20armas%20nucleares
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operaciones no relacionadas directamente con la disposición operativa inmediata del arma. Incluyen la extracción del arma de su lugar de almacenamiento, la preparación para su empleo, la entrega a la unidad que la va a emplear, el movimiento, en un ejercicio de instrucción, incluyendo su carga en un avión o misil y su retorno al lugar de almacenamiento. Puede incluir el ejercicio una o varias de las operaciones citadas pero no su lanzamiento. Los ejercicios típicos son: los de disposición terrestre, aérea o táctica y los distintos tipos de inspección para evaluar la capacidad de la unidad para llevar a cabo su misión. 1, record 4, Spanish, - ejercicios%20con%20armas%20nucleares
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-02-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Land Forces
- Air Forces
- Naval Forces
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- immediate operational readiness
1, record 5, English, immediate%20operational%20readiness
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The state in which an armed force is ready in all respects for instant combat. 1, record 5, English, - immediate%20operational%20readiness
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
immediate operational readiness : term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 5, English, - immediate%20operational%20readiness
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Forces terrestres
- Forces aériennes
- Forces navales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- état de préparation - paré à combattre
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9tat%20de%20pr%C3%A9paration%20%2D%20par%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20combattre
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- situation paré à combattre 2, record 5, French, situation%20par%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20combattre
feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État dans lequel une force armée est prête à tous égards à combattre instantanément. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9tat%20de%20pr%C3%A9paration%20%2D%20par%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20combattre
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
situation paré à combattre : terme normalisé par l'OTAN. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9tat%20de%20pr%C3%A9paration%20%2D%20par%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20combattre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-10-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Forces
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- aircraft turn around
1, record 6, English, aircraft%20turn%20around
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The process of replenishing an aircraft with consumable or expendable stores and equipment so as to render it fit for immediate operational readiness. 1, record 6, English, - aircraft%20turn%20around
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Forces aériennes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rotation au sol des aéronefs
1, record 6, French, rotation%20au%20sol%20des%20a%C3%A9ronefs
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Réapprovisionnement d'un aéronef en matériel et provisions consommables afin de le mettre en état de vol immédiat. 1, record 6, French, - rotation%20au%20sol%20des%20a%C3%A9ronefs
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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