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SANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Applications of Automation
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- uncrewed aircraft system
1, record 1, English, uncrewed%20aircraft%20system
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UAS 2, record 1, English, UAS
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- uncrewed air vehicle system 3, record 1, English, uncrewed%20air%20vehicle%20system
correct, officially approved
- uncrewed aerial system 4, record 1, English, uncrewed%20aerial%20system
correct
- UAS 4, record 1, English, UAS
correct
- UAS 4, record 1, English, UAS
- unmanned aircraft system 5, record 1, English, unmanned%20aircraft%20system
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- UAS 6, record 1, English, UAS
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- UAS 6, record 1, English, UAS
- unmanned aerial system 7, record 1, English, unmanned%20aerial%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system that includes uncrewed aircraft and the necessary equipment, network and personnel to operate it. [Definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel.] 8, record 1, English, - uncrewed%20aircraft%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A system whose components include the unmanned aircraft, the supporting network and all equipment and personnel necessary to control the unmanned aircraft. [Definition standardized by NATO.] 9, record 1, English, - uncrewed%20aircraft%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
uncrewed aircraft system; UAS; uncrewed air vehicle system: designations officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 10, record 1, English, - uncrewed%20aircraft%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unmanned aircraft system; UAS: designations standardized by NATO. 10, record 1, English, - uncrewed%20aircraft%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
unmanned aircraft system; UAS: designations standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 11, record 1, English, - uncrewed%20aircraft%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Automatisation et applications
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système d'aéronef sans équipage
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27a%C3%A9ronef%20sans%20%C3%A9quipage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SASE 2, record 1, French, SASE
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- UAS 2, record 1, French, UAS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système de véhicule aérien sans équipage 1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20v%C3%A9hicule%20a%C3%A9rien%20sans%20%C3%A9quipage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- SVAE 2, record 1, French, SVAE
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- SVAE 2, record 1, French, SVAE
- système aérien sans pilote 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20a%C3%A9rien%20sans%20pilote
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- système d'aéronef sans pilote 4, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27a%C3%A9ronef%20sans%20pilote
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- UAS 5, record 1, French, UAS
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- UAS 5, record 1, French, UAS
- système aérien sans pilote à bord 1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20a%C3%A9rien%20sans%20pilote%20%C3%A0%20bord
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système qui comprend un aéronef sans équipage ainsi que l'équipement, le réseau et le personnel nécessaires à son fonctionnement. [Définition uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées.] 6, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27a%C3%A9ronef%20sans%20%C3%A9quipage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Système composé de l'aéronef sans pilote, du réseau auxiliaire et de l'ensemble du matériel et du personnel nécessaire au contrôle de cet aéronef. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN.] 7, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27a%C3%A9ronef%20sans%20%C3%A9quipage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système d'aéronef sans équipage; SASE; UAS; système de véhicule aérien sans équipage; SVAE : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées et d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 8, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27a%C3%A9ronef%20sans%20%C3%A9quipage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
système aérien sans pilote : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 8, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27a%C3%A9ronef%20sans%20%C3%A9quipage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
système d'aéronef sans pilote; UAS : désignations normalisées par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 9, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27a%C3%A9ronef%20sans%20%C3%A9quipage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de aeronaves
- Automatización y aplicaciones
- Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de aeronave no tripulada
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20aeronave%20no%20tripulada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- UAS 2, record 1, Spanish, UAS
correct, masculine noun
- SANT 3, record 1, Spanish, SANT
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema aéreo no tripulado 3, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20a%C3%A9reo%20no%20tripulado
correct, masculine noun
- SANT 3, record 1, Spanish, SANT
correct, masculine noun
- SANT 3, record 1, Spanish, SANT
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] sistema constituido, entre otros componentes, por la Estación de Control Terrestre (ECT), el Operador de Sensores, el Vehículo Aéreo No Tripulado (VANT) y el Jefe de Misión. 3, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20aeronave%20no%20tripulada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Aeronave y sus elementos conexos que operan sin piloto a bordo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20aeronave%20no%20tripulada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
UAS: sigla que en inglés significa "unmanned aircraft system". 4, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20aeronave%20no%20tripulada
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