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WNG [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- warning order
1, record 1, English, warning%20order
correct, noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WNGO 2, record 1, English, WNGO
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wng O 3, record 1, English, wng%20O
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A preliminary notice of an order or action which is to follow. 4, record 1, English, - warning%20order
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
warning order; WNGO: designations and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - warning%20order
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
warning order; WNGO; wng O: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - warning%20order
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ordre préparatoire
1, record 1, French, ordre%20pr%C3%A9paratoire
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ordre d'avertissement 2, record 1, French, ordre%20d%27avertissement
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- O avert 3, record 1, French, O%20avert
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordre émis préalablement à un ordre plus détaillé ou à une action. 4, record 1, French, - ordre%20pr%C3%A9paratoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ordre d'avertissement : Cette désignation n'est pas employée dans les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - ordre%20pr%C3%A9paratoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ordre préparatoire; ordre d'avertissement : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - ordre%20pr%C3%A9paratoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ordre préparatoire : désignation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - ordre%20pr%C3%A9paratoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- orden de alerta
1, record 1, Spanish, orden%20de%20alerta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- orden preparatoria 1, record 1, Spanish, orden%20preparatoria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aviso previo de una orden o acción que se va a realizar enseguida. 1, record 1, Spanish, - orden%20de%20alerta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Defence
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air defence warning
1, record 2, English, air%20defence%20warning
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ADW 2, record 2, English, ADW
noun
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- AD wng 3, record 2, English, AD%20wng
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The air defence warning (ADW) represents the air defence commander (AD Comd)'s evaluation of the probability of an air attack within the area of operations (AO). 4, record 2, English, - air%20defence%20warning
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air defence warning; AD wng: designations officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 5, record 2, English, - air%20defence%20warning
Record 2, Key term(s)
- air defense warning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Défense aérienne
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avertissement de défense aérienne
1, record 2, French, avertissement%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ADA 2, record 2, French, ADA
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- avert DA 3, record 2, French, avert%20DA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les avertissements de défense aérienne (ADA) représentent l'évaluation faite par le commandant de la défense aérienne (cmdt DA) de la probabilité d'une attaque aérienne dans la zone d'opérations (ZO). 4, record 2, French, - avertissement%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avertissement de défense aérienne; avert DA : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 5, record 2, French, - avertissement%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-05-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Security
- Military (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- warning
1, record 3, English, warning
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- wng 1, record 3, English, wng
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
warning; wng: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 3, English, - warning
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- avertissement
1, record 3, French, avertissement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- avert 1, record 3, French, avert
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avertissement; avert : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 3, French, - avertissement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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