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MACA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Space Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maritime air control authority
1, record 1, English, maritime%20air%20control%20authority
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MACA 2, record 1, English, MACA
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maritime air control authority; MACA: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - maritime%20air%20control%20authority
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de l'espace aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autorité contrôleur des PATMAR
1, record 1, French, autorit%C3%A9%20contr%C3%B4leur%20des%20PATMAR
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MACA 2, record 1, French, MACA
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- autorité contrôleur de l’aéronavale 1, record 1, French, autorit%C3%A9%20contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Ba%C3%A9ronavale
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- MACA 2, record 1, French, MACA
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- MACA 2, record 1, French, MACA
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PATMAR : avion de patrouille maritime. 3, record 1, French, - autorit%C3%A9%20contr%C3%B4leur%20des%20PATMAR
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
autorité contrôleur de l'aéronavale; MACA; autorité contrôleur des PATMAR; MACA : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - autorit%C3%A9%20contr%C3%B4leur%20des%20PATMAR
Record 1, Key term(s)
- autorité contrôleur des avions de patrouille maritime
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Maca
1, record 2, English, Maca
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A South American Indian language spoken by the Maca, a people or group of peoples living in the Gran Chaco in Paraguay and Argentina. 1, record 2, English, - Maca
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maca
1, record 2, French, maca
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue indienne de l'Amérique du Sud parlée par les Maca, groupes ethniques vivant sur la vaste plaine du Chaco (Gran Chaco) au Paraguay et en Argentine. 1, record 2, French, - maca
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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