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CANON AA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Air Defence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air defence gun
1, record 1, English, air%20defence%20gun
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ADG 2, record 1, English, ADG
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- AD gun 3, record 1, English, AD%20gun
correct
- anti-aircraft gun 4, record 1, English, anti%2Daircraft%20gun
correct
- ack-ack gun 5, record 1, English, ack%2Dack%20gun
correct, jargon
- point gun 6, record 1, English, point%20gun
obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An artillery equipment designed to engage aerial targets. 3, record 1, English, - air%20defence%20gun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air defence gun; ADG: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - air%20defence%20gun
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air defense gun
- antiaircraft gun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Défense aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canon antiaérien
1, record 1, French, canon%20antia%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ADG 2, record 1, French, ADG
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- canon AA 3, record 1, French, canon%20AA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- canon de défense ponctuelle 4, record 1, French, canon%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20ponctuelle
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équipement de l'artillerie destiné à intervenir contre les objectifs aériens. 3, record 1, French, - canon%20antia%C3%A9rien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canon antiaérien; canon AA : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'artillerie antiaérienne. 5, record 1, French, - canon%20antia%C3%A9rien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
canon antiaérien; ADG : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - canon%20antia%C3%A9rien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
canon antiaérien : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - canon%20antia%C3%A9rien
Record 1, Key term(s)
- canon anti-aérien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cañones (Ejército de tierra)
- Defensa aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cañón antiaéreo
1, record 1, Spanish, ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n%20antia%C3%A9reo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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