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DESIGNADO NOMBRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mediterranean Sea
1, record 1, English, Mediterranean%20Sea
correct, Africa, Asia, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Mediterranean 2, record 1, English, Mediterranean
correct, Africa, Asia, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sea that is surrounded by the countries of southern Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. 3, record 1, English, - Mediterranean%20Sea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mer Méditerranée
1, record 1, French, mer%20M%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, Africa, Asia, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Méditerranée 2, record 1, French, M%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, Africa, Asia, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mer comprise entre l'Europe méridionale, l'Asie occidentale et l'Afrique septentrionale, reliée à l'océan Atlantique par le détroit de Gibraltar et à la mer Rouge, par le canal de Suez. 2, record 1, French, - mer%20M%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Oceanografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mar Mediterráneo
1, record 1, Spanish, mar%20Mediterr%C3%A1neo
correct, masculine noun, Africa, Asia, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mar continental del Atlántico, comprendido entre Europa meridional, el norte de África y Asia occidental [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - mar%20Mediterr%C3%A1neo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mar Mediterráneo : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que como norma general, el sustantivo genérico que figura en los nombres de los accidentes geográficos se escribe en minúscula :"mar Mediterráneo", "río Amazonas", "volcán de Fuego" [...] Esa norma, recogida en la Ortografía de la lengua española, no se aplica cuando el sustantivo genérico denota una realidad que no se corresponde con la naturaleza del referente designado; en esos casos se escribe con inicial mayúscula, pues se considera que forma parte de un nombre propio. 3, record 1, Spanish, - mar%20Mediterr%C3%A1neo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- referred to as 1, record 2, English, referred%20to%20as
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- désigné sous le nom de 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9%20sous%20le%20nom%20de
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- denominado 1, record 2, Spanish, denominado
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- designado por el nombre de 2, record 2, Spanish, designado%20por%20el%20nombre%20%20de
- convenido como 2, record 2, Spanish, convenido%20como
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Military Administration
- Air Defence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sector controller
1, record 3, English, sector%20controller
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An officer appointed to act on behalf of a sector commander in a sector operations centre. He is responsible for operational control of all active air defences in the sector area in coordination with those of adjacent sectors. In these tasks he is subject to overall direction by the group or command controller. 1, record 3, English, - sector%20controller
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sector controller: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 3, English, - sector%20controller
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Administration militaire
- Défense aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contrôleur de secteur
1, record 3, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20secteur
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Officier désigné pour agir au nom d'un commandant de secteur dans un centre d'opérations de secteur. Il est responsable du contrôle opérationnel de toutes les défenses aériennes actives dans le secteur en coordination avec ceux des secteurs limitrophes. Dans ces fonctions il est sous la direction générale du contrôleur de groupe ou de commandement. 1, record 3, French, - contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20secteur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrôleur de secteur : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 3, French, - contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20secteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Administración militar
- Defensa aérea
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- controlador de sector
1, record 3, Spanish, controlador%20de%20sector
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oficial designado para actuar en nombre del jefe del sector en el centro de operaciones del sector. Es responsable del control operativo de todas las defensas aéreas activas en la zona del sector. Está bajo la dirección completa del controlador o mando de grupo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - controlador%20de%20sector
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