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ALERTE LOINTAINE AEROPORTEE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Defence
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Arms Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air early warning
1, record 1, English, air%20early%20warning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AEW 2, record 1, English, AEW
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- airborne early warning 3, record 1, English, airborne%20early%20warning
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The detection of enemy air or surface units by radar or other equipment carried in an airborne vehicle and the transmitting of a warning to friendly units. 3, record 1, English, - air%20early%20warning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Air Defence Artillery Terminology Working Group. 4, record 1, English, - air%20early%20warning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
air early warning; AEW: term and abbreviation extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 1, English, - air%20early%20warning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Défense aérienne
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Contrôle des armements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- veille aérienne avancée
1, record 1, French, veille%20a%C3%A9rienne%20avanc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- alerte lointaine aéroportée 2, record 1, French, alerte%20lointaine%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- détection lointaine 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tection%20lointaine
correct, feminine noun
- alerte aérienne avancée 4, record 1, French, alerte%20a%C3%A9rienne%20avanc%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détection d'unités de surface ou aériennes ennemies à l'aide de radars ou d'autres équipements aéroportés et transmission de l'alerte à des unités amies. 2, record 1, French, - veille%20a%C3%A9rienne%20avanc%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alerte lointaine aéroportée : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'artillerie antiaérienne. 5, record 1, French, - veille%20a%C3%A9rienne%20avanc%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
veille aérienne avancée : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 3, record 1, French, - veille%20a%C3%A9rienne%20avanc%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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