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AIR-TO-AIR WEAPON [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air-to-air weapon
1, record 1, English, air%2Dto%2Dair%20weapon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- A/A weapon 1, record 1, English, A%2FA%20weapon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Weapons employed against airborne targets. This encompasses weapons that are employed beyond and within visual range. 1, record 1, English, - air%2Dto%2Dair%20weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme air-air
1, record 1, French, arme%20air%2Dair
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Armes employées contre des cibles aériennes. Elles comprennent les armes employées au delà et à l’intérieur de la portée visuelle. 2, record 1, French, - arme%20air%2Dair
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de armas (Fuerzas aéreas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arma de aire a aire
1, record 1, Spanish, arma%20de%20aire%20a%20aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La principal arma de aire a aire de la FAA [Fuerza Aérea Argentina] era el Matra 530 de manufactura Francesa, un proyectil infrarrojo de aire a aire. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arma%20de%20aire%20a%20aire
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air-to-air guided weapon
1, record 2, English, air%2Dto%2Dair%20guided%20weapon
correct, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arme guidée air-air
1, record 2, French, arme%20guid%C3%A9e%20air%2Dair
correct, feminine noun, NATO
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 1998-07-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- air to air weapon select switch
1, record 3, English, air%20to%20air%20weapon%20select%20switch
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- air-to-airweapon select switch 2, record 3, English, air%2Dto%2Dairweapon%20select%20switch
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sélecteur d'armement air-air
1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9lecteur%20d%27armement%20air%2Dair
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sélecteur d'armement de combat aérien 1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9lecteur%20d%27armement%20de%20combat%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et équivalent extraits du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair. 2, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9lecteur%20d%27armement%20air%2Dair
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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