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Record 1 2010-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Government Programs (Non-Canadian)
  • Weapon Systems
  • National and International Security
OBS

The primary mission of National Missile Defense is the defense of the United States (all 50 states) against a threat of a limited strategic ballistic missile attack from a rogue nation. Such a system would also provide some capability against a small accidental or unauthorized launch of strategic ballistic missiles from more nuclear capable states.

OBS

The National Missile Defense architecture consists of ground-based interceptors (GBIs), a Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications (BMC3) element, X-Band radars (XBRs), upgraded early warning radars (UEWRs) and a Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS).

Key term(s)
  • national missile defence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes gouvernementaux non canadiens
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
OBS

L'architecture du National Missile Defense repose sur des intercepteurs basés au sol (GBIs), un centre de gestion du commandement, de l'engagement tactique et des communications (BMC3), des radars à bande X (XBRs), des radars d'alerte avancée améliorés (UEWRs) et une constellation de satellites de surveillance (SBIRS).

OBS

Il n'existe pas d'appellation ou d'acronyme officiels en français pour désigner le programme américain «National Missile Defense», mais l'appellation proposée ici est répandue.

Key term(s)
  • défense anti-missile nationale
  • défense anti-missiles nationale
  • défense antimissiles nationale
  • défense antimissile nationale

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Insulators and Supporting Materials (Electr.)
  • Above-Ground Transmission Systems (Electr.)
OBS

CSA designation for Non-Metallic sheathed cable

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Électrotechnique
  • Isolateurs et supports (Électricité)
  • Canalisations aériennes (Électricité)
OBS

désignation ACNOR pour le câble sous gaine non métallique

Spanish

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