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ADU [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Defence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air defence unit
1, record 1, English, air%20defence%20unit
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ADU 2, record 1, English, ADU
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air defence unit; ADU: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - air%20defence%20unit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air defense unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Défense aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité de défense aérienne
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ADU 2, record 1, French, ADU
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité de défense aérienne; ADU : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- analog-to-digital unit
1, record 2, English, analog%2Dto%2Ddigital%20unit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ADU 1, record 2, English, ADU
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- analogue-to-digital unit 2, record 2, English, analogue%2Dto%2Ddigital%20unit
correct
- ADU 2, record 2, English, ADU
correct
- ADU 2, record 2, English, ADU
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The group of electrons required for a unit output is termed the analogue-to-digital unit (ADU) and the number of electrons is termed the gain. 2, record 2, English, - analog%2Dto%2Ddigital%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité analogique-numérique
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20analogique%2Dnum%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ADU 1, record 2, French, ADU
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- unité ADU 2, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20ADU
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-08-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Airborne Forces
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- airborne defence unit
1, record 3, English, airborne%20defence%20unit
correct, NATO
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ADU 2, record 3, English, ADU
correct, NATO
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- airborne defense unit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Forces aéroportées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- unité de défense aéroportée
1, record 3, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ADU 2, record 3, French, ADU
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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