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POLICIA AEREA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
- Air Space Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air policing
1, record 1, English, air%20policing
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A peacetime mission to preserve the integrity of a designated airspace. 2, record 1, English, - air%20policing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air policing: designation and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board; designation standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - air%20policing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
- Contrôle de l'espace aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- police de l'air
1, record 1, French, police%20de%20l%27air
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- police du ciel 1, record 1, French, police%20du%20ciel
correct, NATO, standardized
- police aérienne 2, record 1, French, police%20a%C3%A9rienne
avoid, feminine noun, NATO
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mission en temps de paix pour préserver l'intégrité d'un espace aérien désigné. 1, record 1, French, - police%20de%20l%27air
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
police de l'air : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 3, record 1, French, - police%20de%20l%27air
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
police du ciel : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - police%20de%20l%27air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones de mantenimiento de la paz
- Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
- Control del espacio aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- policía aérea
1, record 1, Spanish, polic%C3%ADa%20a%C3%A9rea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Empleo en tiempo de paz de un avión interceptor, con el propósito de preservar la integridad de un espacio aéreo específico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - polic%C3%ADa%20a%C3%A9rea
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