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AIR DEFENSE WARNING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Defence
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air defence warning
1, record 1, English, air%20defence%20warning
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ADW 2, record 1, English, ADW
noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- AD wng 3, record 1, English, AD%20wng
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The air defence warning (ADW) represents the air defence commander (AD Comd)'s evaluation of the probability of an air attack within the area of operations (AO). 4, record 1, English, - air%20defence%20warning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air defence warning; AD wng: designations officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 5, record 1, English, - air%20defence%20warning
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air defense warning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Défense aérienne
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avertissement de défense aérienne
1, record 1, French, avertissement%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ADA 2, record 1, French, ADA
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- avert DA 3, record 1, French, avert%20DA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les avertissements de défense aérienne (ADA) représentent l'évaluation faite par le commandant de la défense aérienne (cmdt DA) de la probabilité d'une attaque aérienne dans la zone d'opérations (ZO). 4, record 1, French, - avertissement%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avertissement de défense aérienne; avert DA : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 5, record 1, French, - avertissement%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- National and International Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- North American Air Defence Surveillance and Warning System
1, record 2, English, North%20American%20Air%20Defence%20Surveillance%20and%20Warning%20System
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- North American Air Defense Surveillance and Warning System
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Système de surveillance et d'alerte pour la défense aérienne de l'Amérique du Nord
1, record 2, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20surveillance%20et%20d%27alerte%20pour%20la%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne%20de%20l%27Am%C3%A9rique%20du%20Nord
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-02-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Space Control
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- air defence warning system 1, record 3, English, air%20defence%20warning%20system
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- air defense warning system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de l'espace aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système d'avertissement de défense aérienne
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27avertissement%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-04-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Forces
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- air defence warning condition
1, record 4, English, air%20defence%20warning%20condition
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- air defense warning condition
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Forces aériennes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- code d'avertissement en défense aérienne
1, record 4, French, code%20d%27avertissement%20en%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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