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AIR SPACE SURVEILLANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
- Air Space Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- regional airspace surveillance coordination centre
1, record 1, English, regional%20airspace%20surveillance%20coordination%20centre
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RASCC 2, record 1, English, RASCC
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
regional airspace surveillance coordination centre; RASCC: term and abbreviation standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - regional%20airspace%20surveillance%20coordination%20centre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- regional airspace surveillance co-ordination centre
- regional air space surveillance coordination centre
- regional air space surveillance co-ordination centre
- regional airspace surveillance coordination center
- regional airspace surveillance co-ordination center
- regional air space surveillance coordination center
- regional air space surveillance co-ordination center
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
- Contrôle de l'espace aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centre régional de coordination de la surveillance de l'espace aérien
1, record 1, French, centre%20r%C3%A9gional%20de%20coordination%20de%20la%20surveillance%20de%20l%27espace%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RASCC 2, record 1, French, RASCC
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centre régional de coordination de la surveillance de l'espace aérien; RASCC : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - centre%20r%C3%A9gional%20de%20coordination%20de%20la%20surveillance%20de%20l%27espace%20a%C3%A9rien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Space Control
- Air Defence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air space surveillance
1, record 2, English, air%20space%20surveillance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- airspace surveillance 2, record 2, English, airspace%20surveillance
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Military airspace surveillance started during Worl War II when countries needed to detect incoming bombers in order to scramble fighters to intercept them. 2, record 2, English, - air%20space%20surveillance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de l'espace aérien
- Défense aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surveillance de l'espace aérien
1, record 2, French, surveillance%20de%20l%27espace%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le quartier général (QG) de la 1er Division aérienne du Canada (1DAC) et de la Région canadienne du NORAD (RC NORAD) [...] assure la surveillance de l'espace aérien du Canada aux fins de nos engagements envers le Commandement de la défense aérospatiale de l'amérique du Nord (NORAD) [...] 2, record 2, French, - surveillance%20de%20l%27espace%20a%C3%A9rien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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