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AIR DEFENSE CONTROL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Air Defence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air defence control centre
1, record 1, English, air%20defence%20control%20centre
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ADCC 2, record 1, English, ADCC
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The principal information, communications and operations centre from which all aircraft, antiaircraft operations, air defence artillery, guided missiles and air warning functions of a specific area of air defence responsibility are supervised and coordinated. 1, record 1, English, - air%20defence%20control%20centre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air defence control centre; ADCC: designations and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - air%20defence%20control%20centre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air defence control center
- air defense control centre
- air defense control center
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Défense aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centre de contrôle de défense aérienne
1, record 1, French, centre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ADCC 2, record 1, French, ADCC
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Centre principal de renseignements, de transmissions et d'opérations d'où sont contrôlés et coordonnés tous les moyens aériens, l'artillerie antiaérienne, les missiles et les moyens d'alerte à l'intérieur d'une zone déterminée de défense aérienne. 1, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centre de contrôle de défense aérienne; ADCC : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización militar
- Defensa aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- centro de control de defensa aérea
1, record 1, Spanish, centro%20de%20control%20de%20defensa%20a%C3%A9rea
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Centro principal de información, telecomunicaciones y operaciones, desde el que se supervisan y coordinan todas las actividades aéreas, antiaéreas, de artillería de defensa aérea, de misiles y de alerta aérea, de una zona específica de responsabilidad de defensa aérea. 1, record 1, Spanish, - centro%20de%20control%20de%20defensa%20a%C3%A9rea
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Air Defence Command and Control
1, record 2, English, Air%20Defence%20Command%20and%20Control
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
22.B5: occupational speciality qualificationcode for officers. 2, record 2, English, - Air%20Defence%20Command%20and%20Control
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Title and occupational speciality qualification code officially approved by the Department of National Defence. 2, record 2, English, - Air%20Defence%20Command%20and%20Control
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Air Defense Command and Control
- Air Defence Officer
- Air Defense Officer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Commandement et contrôle de la défense aérienne
1, record 2, French, Commandement%20et%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
22.B5 : code de qualification de spécialiste pour officiers. 2, record 2, French, - Commandement%20et%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Titre et code de qualification de spécialiste approuvés officiellement par le ministère de la Défense nationale. 2, record 2, French, - Commandement%20et%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les titres et codes de qualification de spécialistes en anglais et en français figureront dans la version mise à jour de la publication des Forces canadiennes de la série A-PD-150-001. 2, record 2, French, - Commandement%20et%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Officier de défense aérienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-05-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Defence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- air defence control
1, record 3, English, air%20defence%20control
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- AD con 1, record 3, English, AD%20con
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Control all elements engaging in active air defence. 1, record 3, English, - air%20defence%20control
Record 3, Key term(s)
- air defense control
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Défense aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contrôle de la défense aérienne
1, record 3, French, contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cor DA 1, record 3, French, cor%20DA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Direction de tous les éléments engagés dans la défense aérienne active. 1, record 3, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrôle de la défense aérienne; con DA : terme, forme abrégée et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'artillerie anti-aérienne. 2, record 3, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-05-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Space Control
- Air Defence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- air defence control facility
1, record 4, English, air%20defence%20control%20facility
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ADCF 2, record 4, English, ADCF
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A military ground based or airborne control facility. 3, record 4, English, - air%20defence%20control%20facility
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once an unidentified track enters the ADIZ [air defence identification zone], the air defence control facility (ADCF) has two minutes to identify the intruder, otherwise fighter interceptors would be launched to do the job. 4, record 4, English, - air%20defence%20control%20facility
Record 4, Key term(s)
- air defense control facility
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de l'espace aérien
- Défense aérienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- poste de contrôle de la défense aérienne
1, record 4, French, poste%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- installation de contrôle de la défense aérienne 2, record 4, French, installation%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation militaire de contrôle, au sol ou en vol. 3, record 4, French, - poste%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-04-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Defence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- air defence weapon control status
1, record 5, English, air%20defence%20weapon%20control%20status
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Degree of fire control imposed upon units having an air defence mission. 1, record 5, English, - air%20defence%20weapon%20control%20status
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Weapon control status orders normally used are as follows: "weapons free", "weapons tight", "weapons hold". 1, record 5, English, - air%20defence%20weapon%20control%20status
Record 5, Key term(s)
- air defense weapon control status
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Défense aérienne
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- niveau de contrôle du tir antiaérien
1, record 5, French, niveau%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20du%20tir%20antia%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Degré de contrôle du tir imposé aux unités ayant une mission de défense antiaérienne. 1, record 5, French, - niveau%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20du%20tir%20antia%C3%A9rien
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes applicables aux situations de contrôle des armes habituellement en usage sont les suivants : «tir libre», «tir restreint», «tir prescrit». 1, record 5, French, - niveau%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20du%20tir%20antia%C3%A9rien
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-06-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Air Defense Real-Time Command and Control Systems Computer Programmer
1, record 6, English, Air%20Defense%20Real%2DTime%20Command%20and%20Control%20Systems%20Computer%20Programmer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DC: classification specialty qualification code. 2, record 6, English, - Air%20Defense%20Real%2DTime%20Command%20and%20Control%20Systems%20Computer%20Programmer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Programmeur de systèmes informatisés de commandement et de contrôle de la défense aérienne
1, record 6, French, Programmeur%20de%20syst%C3%A8mes%20informatis%C3%A9s%20de%20commandement%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DC: code de qualification de spécialiste (classifications). 2, record 6, French, - Programmeur%20de%20syst%C3%A8mes%20informatis%C3%A9s%20de%20commandement%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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