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WAR HEADQUARTERS [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Exercises
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- war headquarters exercise
1, record 1, English, war%20headquarters%20exercise
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WHQEX 2, record 1, English, WHQEX
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
war headquarters exercise; WHQEX: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - war%20headquarters%20exercise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exercices militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exercice d'activation des quartiers généraux de guerre
1, record 1, French, exercice%20d%27activation%20des%20quartiers%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux%20de%20guerre
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exercice d'activation des quartiers généraux de guerre : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - exercice%20d%27activation%20des%20quartiers%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux%20de%20guerre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-09-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Peace-Keeping Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- static war headquarters
1, record 2, English, static%20war%20headquarters
NATO, obsolete
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SWHQ 2, record 2, English, SWHQ
correct, obsolete
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
static war headquarters; SWHQ: designations removed from NATOTerm in 2018. 3, record 2, English, - static%20war%20headquarters
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- quartier général de guerre fixe
1, record 2, French, quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20guerre%20fixe
masculine noun, NATO, obsolete
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- QGGF 2, record 2, French, QGGF
masculine noun, NATO, obsolete
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quartier général de guerre fixe; QGGF : désignations retirées de TermOTAN en 2018. 3, record 2, French, - quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20guerre%20fixe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-08-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alternate war headquarters
1, record 3, English, alternate%20war%20headquarters
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- AWHQ 1, record 3, English, AWHQ
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- quartier général de guerre de rechange
1, record 3, French, quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20guerre%20de%20rechange
correct, 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 2021-08-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- static alternate war headquarters
1, record 4, English, static%20alternate%20war%20headquarters
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- SAWHQ 2, record 4, English, SAWHQ
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
static alternate war headquarters; SAWHQ: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 4, English, - static%20alternate%20war%20headquarters
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- quartier général de guerre fixe de rechange
1, record 4, French, quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20guerre%20fixe%20de%20rechange
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- QGGFR 2, record 4, French, QGGFR
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quartier général de guerre fixe de rechange; QGGFR : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 4, French, - quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20guerre%20fixe%20de%20rechange
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2021-08-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- war headquarters
1, record 5, English, war%20headquarters
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- WHQ 2, record 5, English, WHQ
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
war headquarters; WHQ: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 5, English, - war%20headquarters
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- quartier général de guerre
1, record 5, French, quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20guerre
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- QGG 2, record 5, French, QGG
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quartier général de guerre; QGG : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 5, French, - quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20guerre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2021-08-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
- Naval Forces
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- maritime war headquarters
1, record 6, English, maritime%20war%20headquarters
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- MWHQ 2, record 6, English, MWHQ
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maritime war headquarters; MWHQ: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 6, English, - maritime%20war%20headquarters
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
- Forces navales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- quartier général de guerre maritime
1, record 6, French, quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20guerre%20maritime
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- QGGM 2, record 6, French, QGGM
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quartier général de guerre maritime; QGGM : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 6, French, - quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20guerre%20maritime
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2018-04-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- main war headquarters
1, record 7, English, main%20war%20headquarters
correct, NATO
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- MWHQ 2, record 7, English, MWHQ
correct, NATO
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- primary war headquarters 1, record 7, English, primary%20war%20headquarters
correct, NATO
- PWHQ 2, record 7, English, PWHQ
correct, NATO
- PWHQ 2, record 7, English, PWHQ
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
main war headquarters; MWHQ; primary war headquarters; PWHQ: designations standardized by NATO in the AAP-15 standard published in 2016, but not included in the 2017 version. 3, record 7, English, - main%20war%20headquarters
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- quartier général de guerre principal
1, record 7, French, quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20guerre%20principal
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- QGGP 2, record 7, French, QGGP
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quartier général de guerre principal; QGGP : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN dans la norme AAP-15 de 2016, mais non reprises dans l'édition de 2017. 3, record 7, French, - quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20guerre%20principal
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2018-04-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- mobile war headquarters
1, record 8, English, mobile%20war%20headquarters
correct, NATO
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- MWHQ 2, record 8, English, MWHQ
correct, NATO
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mobile war headquarters; MWHQ: designations standardized by NATO in the AAP-15 standard published in 2016, but not included in the 2017 version. 3, record 8, English, - mobile%20war%20headquarters
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- quartier général de guerre mobile
1, record 8, French, quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20guerre%20mobile
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- QGGM 2, record 8, French, QGGM
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quartier général de guerre mobile; QGGM : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN dans la norme AAP-15 de 2016, mais non reprises dans l'édition de 2017. 3, record 8, French, - quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20guerre%20mobile
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2018-02-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Combined Forces (Military)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- joint primary war headquarters
1, record 9, English, joint%20primary%20war%20headquarters
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- JPWHQ 2, record 9, English, JPWHQ
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
joint primary war headquarters; JPWHQ: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 9, English, - joint%20primary%20war%20headquarters
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Interarmées
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- quartier général de guerre principal interarmées
1, record 9, French, quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20guerre%20principal%20interarm%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- QGGPI 2, record 9, French, QGGPI
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quartier général de guerre principal interarmées; QGGPI : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 9, French, - quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20guerre%20principal%20interarm%C3%A9es
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2017-12-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Air Defence
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- air defence war headquarters
1, record 10, English, air%20defence%20war%20headquarters
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- ADWHQ 2, record 10, English, ADWHQ
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air defence war headquarters; ADWHQ: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 10, English, - air%20defence%20war%20headquarters
Record 10, Key term(s)
- air defense war headquarters
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Défense aérienne
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- poste de commandement de guerre de la défense aérienne
1, record 10, French, poste%20de%20commandement%20de%20guerre%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- PCGDA 2, record 10, French, PCGDA
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poste de commandement de guerre de la défense aérienne; PCGDA : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 10, French, - poste%20de%20commandement%20de%20guerre%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Arms Control
- Military Logistics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- mobile war headquarters facilities 1, record 11, English, mobile%20war%20headquarters%20facilities
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Key term(s)
- mobile war headquarters facility
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle des armements
- Logistique militaire
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- installations de combat mobiles
1, record 11, French, installations%20de%20combat%20mobiles
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Key term(s)
- installation de combat mobile
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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