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AIR DEFENCE SECTOR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
- Air Defence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Air Defence Sector
1, record 1, English, Canadian%20Air%20Defence%20Sector
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CADS 2, record 1, English, CADS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Canadian Air Defense Sector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
- Défense aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Secteur de la défense aérienne du Canada
1, record 1, French, Secteur%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne%20du%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SDAC 2, record 1, French, SDAC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Defence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air defence sector
1, record 2, English, air%20defence%20sector
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SDA 2, record 2, English, SDA
correct, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A geographical subdivision of an air defence region. 3, record 2, English, - air%20defence%20sector
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air defence sector: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 2, English, - air%20defence%20sector
Record 2, Key term(s)
- air defense sector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Défense aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- secteur de défense aérienne
1, record 2, French, secteur%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SDA 2, record 2, French, SDA
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Subdivision géographique d'une région de défense aérienne. 3, record 2, French, - secteur%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secteur de défense aérienne : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 2, French, - secteur%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Defensa aérea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sector de defensa aérea
1, record 2, Spanish, sector%20de%20defensa%20a%C3%A9rea
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Subdivisión geográfica de una región de defensa aérea. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sector%20de%20defensa%20a%C3%A9rea
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Air Defence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sector air defence commander
1, record 3, English, sector%20air%20defence%20commander
correct, NATO
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- SADC 1, record 3, English, SADC
correct, NATO
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- sector air defense commander
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Défense aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- commandant de la défense aérienne de secteur
1, record 3, French, commandant%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne%20de%20secteur
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- SADC 1, record 3, French, SADC
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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