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AWW [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- assigned work week 1, record 1, English, assigned%20work%20week
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The hours the employee is assigned to work if less than a normal work week. (CTB-8) 1, record 1, English, - assigned%20work%20week
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- semaine désignée de travail 1, record 1, French, semaine%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9e%20de%20travail
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Semaine de travail fixée, lorsque le nombre d'heures pendant lesquelles l'employé doit travailler est inférieur à celui d'une semaine normale de travail. (CTB-8) 1, record 1, French, - semaine%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9e%20de%20travail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Air Traffic Control
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- severe weather forecast alert
1, record 2, English, severe%20weather%20forecast%20alert
correct, United States, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AWW 1, record 2, English, AWW
correct, United States, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Preliminary messages issued in order to alert users that a severe weather watch bulletin (WW) is being issued. 1, record 2, English, - severe%20weather%20forecast%20alert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These messages define areas of possible severe thunderstorms or tornado activity. 1, record 2, English, - severe%20weather%20forecast%20alert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
severe weather forecast alert; AWW: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee 2, record 2, English, - severe%20weather%20forecast%20alert
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alerte de phénomènes météorologiques violents
1, record 2, French, alerte%20de%20ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8nes%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologiques%20violents
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Messages préliminaires qui ont pour but d'alerter les usagers qu'un «severe weather watch bulletin» (WW) est diffusé. [Définition normalisée par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne.] 2, record 2, French, - alerte%20de%20ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8nes%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologiques%20violents
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces messages précisent dans quelles régions des orages violents et des tornades pourraient avoir lieu. 2, record 2, French, - alerte%20de%20ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8nes%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologiques%20violents
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans les textes de Transports Canada, le terme anglais et l'abréviation sont utilisés. 3, record 2, French, - alerte%20de%20ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8nes%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologiques%20violents
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-11-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- surface warfare
1, record 3, English, surface%20warfare
correct, NATO
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- SW 1, record 3, English, SW
correct, NATO
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- above water warfare 2, record 3, English, above%20water%20warfare
correct
- AWW 3, record 3, English, AWW
correct
- AWW 3, record 3, English, AWW
- above-water warfare 4, record 3, English, above%2Dwater%20warfare
correct
- AWW 4, record 3, English, AWW
correct
- AWW 4, record 3, English, AWW
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- guerre de surface
1, record 3, French, guerre%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lutte au-dessus de la surface 2, record 3, French, lutte%20au%2Ddessus%20de%20la%20surface
correct, feminine noun, NATO
- LASF 2, record 3, French, LASF
correct, feminine noun, NATO
- LASF 2, record 3, French, LASF
- lutte antisurface 3, record 3, French, lutte%20antisurface
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- lutte ASF 3, record 3, French, lutte%20ASF
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- lutte de surface 2, record 3, French, lutte%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lutte antisurface; lutte ASF : terme et forme abrégée uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 3, French, - guerre%20de%20surface
Record 3, Key term(s)
- lutte anti-surface
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-05-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- distilling ship
1, record 4, English, distilling%20ship
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- AWW 2, record 4, English, AWW
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bâtiment de distillation d'eau 1, record 4, French, b%C3%A2timent%20de%20distillation%20d%27eau
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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