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AIR DEFENSE EXERCISE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Exercises
- Air Defence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air defence exercise
1, record 1, English, air%20defence%20exercise
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ADEX 2, record 1, English, ADEX
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air defence exercise; ADEX: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - air%20defence%20exercise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
air defence exercise; ADEX: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - air%20defence%20exercise
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air defense exercise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exercices militaires
- Défense aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exercice de défense aérienne
1, record 1, French, exercice%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ADEX 2, record 1, French, ADEX
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exercice de défense aérienne; ADEX : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - exercice%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
exercice de défense aérienne; ADEX : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - exercice%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Exercises
- Air Defence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- synthetic air defence exercise
1, record 2, English, synthetic%20air%20defence%20exercise
correct, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SYNADEX 1, record 2, English, SYNADEX
correct, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- synthetic air defense exercise
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exercices militaires
- Défense aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- exercice synthétique de défense aérienne
1, record 2, French, exercice%20synth%C3%A9tique%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SYNADEX 1, record 2, French, SYNADEX
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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