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OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR WEAPON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Exercises
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuclear weapon manoeuvre
1, record 1, English, nuclear%20weapon%20manoeuvre
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - nuclear%20weapon%20manoeuvre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear weapon manoeuvre: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - nuclear%20weapon%20manoeuvre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exercices militaires
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exercice d'emploi d'une arme nucléaire
1, record 1, French, exercice%20d%27emploi%20d%27une%20arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - exercice%20d%27emploi%20d%27une%20arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exercice d'emploi d'une arme nucléaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - exercice%20d%27emploi%20d%27une%20arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ejercicios militares
- Armas QBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- maniobras con armamento nuclear
1, record 1, Spanish, maniobras%20con%20armamento%20nuclear
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - maniobras%20con%20armamento%20nuclear
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- operational nuclear weapon 1, record 2, English, operational%20nuclear%20weapon
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- operational nuclear weapons
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arme nucléaire opérationnelle
1, record 2, French, arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- armes nucléaires opérationnelles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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