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MAN-PORTABLE AIR DEFENCE SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Air Defence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- man-portable air defence system
1, record 1, English, man%2Dportable%20air%20defence%20system
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MANPADS 2, record 1, English, MANPADS
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- MANPAD system 3, record 1, English, MANPAD%20system
correct, officially approved
- man portable air defence system 4, record 1, English, man%20portable%20air%20defence%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
man-portable air defence system; MANPAD system: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - man%2Dportable%20air%20defence%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
man-portable air defence system; MANPADS: designations standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - man%2Dportable%20air%20defence%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- man-portable air defense system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Défense aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système portatif de défense antiaérienne
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20portatif%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20antia%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SPDAA 1, record 1, French, SPDAA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système antiaérien portable 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20antia%C3%A9rien%20portable
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- SAAP 3, record 1, French, SAAP
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- MANPADS 4, record 1, French, MANPADS
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- SAAP 3, record 1, French, SAAP
- système portable de défense antiaérienne 5, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20portable%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20antia%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- MANPADS 6, record 1, French, MANPADS
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- MANPADS 6, record 1, French, MANPADS
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système portatif de défense antiaérienne; SPDAA; système antiaérien portable; SAAP : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 7, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20portatif%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20antia%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
système antiaérien portable : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l’artillerie antiaérienne. 7, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20portatif%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20antia%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
système antiaérien portable; MANPADS; système portable de défense antiaérienne; MANPADS : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 7, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20portatif%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20antia%C3%A9rienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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