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AIR TEST EVALUATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Air Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air test and evaluation
1, record 1, English, air%20test%20and%20evaluation
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air T&E 1, record 1, English, air%20T%26E
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any type of test and evaluation conducted in the air environment that supports force development. 2, record 1, English, - air%20test%20and%20evaluation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Air T&E may be used in materiel acquisition and support, countermeasure development and validation, concept development and experimentation as well as capability development. 2, record 1, English, - air%20test%20and%20evaluation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
air test and evaluation; air T&E: designations and definition officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 1, English, - air%20test%20and%20evaluation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Forces aériennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essai et évaluation aériens
1, record 1, French, essai%20et%20%C3%A9valuation%20a%C3%A9riens
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EEA 1, record 1, French, EEA
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des essais et évaluations effectués dans l'environnement aérien qui favorisent le développement des forces. 2, record 1, French, - essai%20et%20%C3%A9valuation%20a%C3%A9riens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'EEA peut servir à l'acquisition et au soutien du matériel, au développement et à la validation de contre-mesures, à l'élaboration et à l'expérimentation de concepts ainsi qu'au développement des capacités. 2, record 1, French, - essai%20et%20%C3%A9valuation%20a%C3%A9riens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
essai et évaluation aériens; EEA : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 3, record 1, French, - essai%20et%20%C3%A9valuation%20a%C3%A9riens
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air test and evaluation enterprise
1, record 2, English, air%20test%20and%20evaluation%20enterprise
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- air T&E enterprise 1, record 2, English, air%20T%26E%20enterprise
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An enterprise that includes the governance, doctrine, infrastructure, people, systems and activities inherent in air test and evaluation. 2, record 2, English, - air%20test%20and%20evaluation%20enterprise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air test and evaluation enterprise; air T&E enterprise: designations and definition officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 2, English, - air%20test%20and%20evaluation%20enterprise
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entreprise d'essai et évaluation aériens
1, record 2, French, entreprise%20d%27essai%20et%20%C3%A9valuation%20a%C3%A9riens
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- entreprise EEA 1, record 2, French, entreprise%20EEA
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entreprise qui comprend la gouvernance, la doctrine, l'infrastructure, les gens, les systèmes et les activités inhérents à l'essai et à l'évaluation aériens. 2, record 2, French, - entreprise%20d%27essai%20et%20%C3%A9valuation%20a%C3%A9riens
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
entreprise d'essai et évaluation aériens; entreprise EEA : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 3, record 2, French, - entreprise%20d%27essai%20et%20%C3%A9valuation%20a%C3%A9riens
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
- Military Training
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Air Force Training Operational Test and Evaluation
1, record 3, English, Air%20Force%20Training%20Operational%20Test%20and%20Evaluation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- AF Trg OTE 1, record 3, English, AF%20Trg%20OTE
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Position title and shortened form may be followed by a number. 2, record 3, English, - Air%20Force%20Training%20Operational%20Test%20and%20Evaluation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Air Force Training Operational Test and Evaluation; AF Trg OTE: title and shortened form to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces (Air Command, Winnipeg). 2, record 3, English, - Air%20Force%20Training%20Operational%20Test%20and%20Evaluation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
- Instruction du personnel militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Instruction de la Force aérienne - Essais opérationnels et évaluations
1, record 3, French, Instruction%20de%20la%20Force%20a%C3%A9rienne%20%2D%20Essais%20op%C3%A9rationnels%20et%20%C3%A9valuations
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- Instr FA EOE 1, record 3, French, Instr%20FA%20EOE
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Instruction de la Force aérienne - Essais opérationnels et évaluation 1, record 3, French, Instruction%20de%20la%20Force%20a%C3%A9rienne%20%2D%20Essais%20op%C3%A9rationnels%20et%20%C3%A9valuation
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- Instr FA EOE 1, record 3, French, Instr%20FA%20EOE
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- Instr FA EOE 1, record 3, French, Instr%20FA%20EOE
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le titre de poste et la forme abrégée peuvent être suivis d'un chiffre. 2, record 3, French, - Instruction%20de%20la%20Force%20a%C3%A9rienne%20%2D%20Essais%20op%C3%A9rationnels%20et%20%C3%A9valuations
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Instruction de la Force aérienne - Essais opérationnels et évaluations; Instr FA EOE : titre et forme abrégée d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes (Commandement aérien, Winnipeg). 2, record 3, French, - Instruction%20de%20la%20Force%20a%C3%A9rienne%20%2D%20Essais%20op%C3%A9rationnels%20et%20%C3%A9valuations
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-04-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Director Air Test and Evaluation
1, record 4, English, Director%20Air%20Test%20and%20Evaluation
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- D Air T&E 1, record 4, English, D%20Air%20T%26E
correct, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Director Air Test and Evaluation; D Air T&E: terms to be used by the Department of National Defence/Canadian Forces (Air Command, Winnipeg). 2, record 4, English, - Director%20Air%20Test%20and%20Evaluation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Directeur - Essais et évaluation (Air)
1, record 4, French, Directeur%20%2D%20Essais%20et%20%C3%A9valuation%20%28Air%29
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- D E et E Air 1, record 4, French, D%20E%20et%20E%20Air
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Directeur - Essais et évaluation (Air); D E et E Air : termes d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense et dans les Forces canadiennes (Commandement aérien, Winnipeg). 2, record 4, French, - Directeur%20%2D%20Essais%20et%20%C3%A9valuation%20%28Air%29
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-02-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Air Force Test and Evaluation Center
1, record 5, English, Air%20Force%20Test%20and%20Evaluation%20Center
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- AFOTEC 2, record 5, English, AFOTEC
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The test program will be under the control of the Air Force Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC). The first stage, which lasts five months, is the Qualification Operational Test and Evaluation (QOT&E) at the Douglas facility in Yuma (Arizona). There is then a six-month Follow-on Test and Evaluation (FOT&E) at Barksdale AFB (Louisiana), which includes comprehensive testing of the aircraft's operational effectiveness and the ability of USAF personnel to maintain it. 3, record 5, English, - Air%20Force%20Test%20and%20Evaluation%20Center
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Air Force Test and Evaluation Center
1, record 5, French, Air%20Force%20Test%20and%20Evaluation%20Center
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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