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MWHQ [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
- Naval Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maritime war headquarters
1, record 1, English, maritime%20war%20headquarters
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MWHQ 2, record 1, English, MWHQ
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maritime war headquarters; MWHQ : designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - maritime%20war%20headquarters
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
- Forces navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quartier général de guerre maritime
1, record 1, French, quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20guerre%20maritime
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- QGGM 2, record 1, French, QGGM
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quartier général de guerre maritime; QGGM : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20guerre%20maritime
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- main war headquarters
1, record 2, English, main%20war%20headquarters
correct, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MWHQ 2, record 2, English, MWHQ
correct, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- primary war headquarters 1, record 2, English, primary%20war%20headquarters
correct, NATO
- PWHQ 2, record 2, English, PWHQ
correct, NATO
- PWHQ 2, record 2, English, PWHQ
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
main war headquarters; MWHQ; primary war headquarters; PWHQ : designations standardized by NATO in the AAP-15 standard published in 2016, but not included in the 2017 version. 3, record 2, English, - main%20war%20headquarters
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- quartier général de guerre principal
1, record 2, French, quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20guerre%20principal
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- QGGP 2, record 2, French, QGGP
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quartier général de guerre principal; QGGP : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN dans la norme AAP-15 de 2016, mais non reprises dans l'édition de 2017. 3, record 2, French, - quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20guerre%20principal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-04-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mobile war headquarters
1, record 3, English, mobile%20war%20headquarters
correct, NATO
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MWHQ 2, record 3, English, MWHQ
correct, NATO
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mobile war headquarters; MWHQ : designations standardized by NATO in the AAP-15 standard published in 2016, but not included in the 2017 version. 3, record 3, English, - mobile%20war%20headquarters
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- quartier général de guerre mobile
1, record 3, French, quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20guerre%20mobile
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- QGGM 2, record 3, French, QGGM
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quartier général de guerre mobile; QGGM : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN dans la norme AAP-15 de 2016, mais non reprises dans l'édition de 2017. 3, record 3, French, - quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20guerre%20mobile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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