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AIRBORNE AD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Defence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- airborne air defence
1, record 1, English, airborne%20air%20defence
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- airborne AD 1, record 1, English, airborne%20AD
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All defensive measures originating from the air designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action. 1, record 1, English, - airborne%20air%20defence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
airborne air defence; airborne AD: designations and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - airborne%20air%20defence
Record 1, Key term(s)
- airborne air defense
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Défense aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- défense aérienne au-dessus de la surface
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne%20au%2Ddessus%20de%20la%20surface
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des mesures défensives en relation avec l'environnement aérien conçues pour supprimer ou réduire l'efficacité d'une action aérienne hostile. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne%20au%2Ddessus%20de%20la%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
défense aérienne au-dessus de la surface : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne%20au%2Ddessus%20de%20la%20surface
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Ad hoc Working Group on the Categorization of Airborne Navigation and Communications Equipment
1, record 2, English, Ad%20hoc%20Working%20Group%20on%20the%20Categorization%20of%20Airborne%20Navigation%20and%20Communications%20Equipment
correct, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CATEQ 1, record 2, English, CATEQ
correct, international
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(ECAC): European Civil Aviation Conference 2, record 2, English, - Ad%20hoc%20Working%20Group%20on%20the%20Categorization%20of%20Airborne%20Navigation%20and%20Communications%20Equipment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
List of ICAO Bodies. 3, record 2, English, - Ad%20hoc%20Working%20Group%20on%20the%20Categorization%20of%20Airborne%20Navigation%20and%20Communications%20Equipment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Groupe ad hoc sur la classification des équipements de navigation et de télécommunication de bord
1, record 2, French, Groupe%20ad%20hoc%20sur%20la%20classification%20des%20%C3%A9quipements%20de%20navigation%20et%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communication%20de%20bord
correct, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CATEQ 1, record 2, French, CATEQ
correct, international
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Répertoire des organes de l'OACI. 2, record 2, French, - Groupe%20ad%20hoc%20sur%20la%20classification%20des%20%C3%A9quipements%20de%20navigation%20et%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communication%20de%20bord
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo especial sobre clasificación por categorías del equipo de navegación aérea y comunicaciones de a bordo
1, record 2, Spanish, Grupo%20especial%20sobre%20clasificaci%C3%B3n%20por%20categor%C3%ADas%20del%20equipo%20de%20navegaci%C3%B3n%20a%C3%A9rea%20y%20comunicaciones%20de%20a%20bordo
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CATEQ 1, record 2, Spanish, CATEQ
correct, international
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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