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AWACS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- airborne warning and control system
1, record 1, English, airborne%20warning%20and%20control%20system
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AWACS 2, record 1, English, AWACS
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aircraft equipped to detect and track aircraft, cruise missiles and ships at long ranges and perform command and control of airborne assets over a large area or battlespace from peacetime air policing to full spectrum wartime missions. 3, record 1, English, - airborne%20warning%20and%20control%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
airborne warning and control system; AWACS: designations and definition officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - airborne%20warning%20and%20control%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
airborne warning and control system; AWACS: designations standardized by NATO and the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 5, record 1, English, - airborne%20warning%20and%20control%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
airborne warning and control system; AWACS: designations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 1, English, - airborne%20warning%20and%20control%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système aéroporté d'alerte et de contrôle
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9%20d%27alerte%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun, Canada, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AWACS 2, record 1, French, AWACS
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système aéroporté de détection et de contrôle 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- AWACS 4, record 1, French, AWACS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- AWACS 4, record 1, French, AWACS
- système de détection et de contrôle aéroporté 5, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- AWACS 6, record 1, French, AWACS
correct, masculine noun
- SDCA 7, record 1, French, SDCA
masculine noun
- AWACS 6, record 1, French, AWACS
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aéronef équipé pour la détection et la poursuite lointaines d’aéronefs, de missiles de croisière et de navires, et pour l’exercice du commandement et contrôle sur des ressources aériennes/embarquées dans une grande zone ou un grand espace de bataille, que ce soit dans le cadre de missions de police de l’air en temps de paix ou de missions dans l’ensemble du spectre en temps de guerre. 8, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9%20d%27alerte%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système aéroporté d'alerte et de contrôle; système aéroporté de détection et de contrôle; AWACS : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne. 9, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9%20d%27alerte%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
système aéroporté d'alerte et de contrôle; AWACS : désignations normalisées par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne; désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 9, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9%20d%27alerte%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
système aéroporté de détection et de contrôle : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 9, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9%20d%27alerte%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
système aéroporté de détection et de contrôle; AWACS : désignations tirées du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 9, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9%20d%27alerte%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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