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WEZ [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Space Control
- Air Defence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weapon engagement zone
1, record 1, English, weapon%20engagement%20zone
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WEZ 2, record 1, English, WEZ
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In air and missile defence, airspace of defined dimensions that is normally reserved for engagements by a specific weapon system. 3, record 1, English, - weapon%20engagement%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
weapon engagement zone; WEZ: designations and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - weapon%20engagement%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
weapon engagement zone; WEZ: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - weapon%20engagement%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de l'espace aérien
- Défense aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone d'engagement d'arme
1, record 1, French, zone%20d%27engagement%20d%27arme
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ZEA 2, record 1, French, ZEA
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En défense aérienne et antimissile, espace aérien de dimensions définies normalement réservé aux engagements d'un système d'arme particulier. 3, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27engagement%20d%27arme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone d'engagement d'arme : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27engagement%20d%27arme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zone d'engagement d'arme; ZEA : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27engagement%20d%27arme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control del espacio aéreo
- Defensa aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de responsabilidad de un arma
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20responsabilidad%20de%20un%20arma
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En defensa aérea, espacio aéreo de dimensiones definidas en la que la responsabilidad recae principalmente sobre un sistema particular de armas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - zona%20de%20responsabilidad%20de%20un%20arma
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