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AIR DEFENSE BATTERY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Air Defence
- Field Artillery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- composite air defence battery
1, record 1, English, composite%20air%20defence%20battery
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- comp AD bty 2, record 1, English, comp%20AD%20bty
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A battery composed of two or more types of ground-based air defence capabilities. 2, record 1, English, - composite%20air%20defence%20battery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
composite air defence battery; comp AD bty: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - composite%20air%20defence%20battery
Record 1, Key term(s)
- composite air defense battery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Défense aérienne
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- batterie d'artillerie antiaérienne mixte
1, record 1, French, batterie%20d%27artillerie%20antia%C3%A9rienne%20mixte
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BAAM 1, record 1, French, BAAM
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- batterie mixte de défense antiaérienne 2, record 1, French, batterie%20mixte%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20antia%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Batterie composée d'au moins deux types de capacités de défense aérienne de la composante terrestre. 1, record 1, French, - batterie%20d%27artillerie%20antia%C3%A9rienne%20mixte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
batterie d'artillerie antiaérienne mixte; BAAM : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - batterie%20d%27artillerie%20antia%C3%A9rienne%20mixte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
batterie mixte de défense antiaérienne : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - batterie%20d%27artillerie%20antia%C3%A9rienne%20mixte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Land Forces
- Air Defence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air defence battery
1, record 2, English, air%20defence%20battery
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- AD bty 1, record 2, English, AD%20bty
correct
- antiaircraft battery 1, record 2, English, antiaircraft%20battery
obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Canada, it is always an artillery alert. 1, record 2, English, - air%20defence%20battery
Record 2, Key term(s)
- anti-aircraft battery
- air defense battery
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Forces terrestres
- Défense aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- batterie d'artillerie antiaérienne
1, record 2, French, batterie%20d%27artillerie%20antia%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- BAAA 1, record 2, French, BAAA
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- batterie antiaérienne 2, record 2, French, batterie%20antia%C3%A9rienne
feminine noun
- batterie sol-air 3, record 2, French, batterie%20sol%2Dair
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
batterie d'artillerie antiaérienne; BAAA : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 2, French, - batterie%20d%27artillerie%20antia%C3%A9rienne
Record 2, Key term(s)
- batterie d'artillerie anti-aérienne
- batterie anti-aérienne
- batterie sol air
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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