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SOFS [2 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2019-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
  • Intelligence (Military)
  • Remote Sensing
  • Astronautics
DEF

The activity of observing and measuring the movement of celestial objects, satellites and debris in the space environment.

OBS

SofS may be conducted by satellites or terrestrial telescopes.

OBS

surveillance of space; SofS: designations and definition officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel, the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
  • Renseignement (Militaire)
  • Télédétection
  • Astronautique
DEF

Activité consistant à observer et à mesurer le mouvement des objets célestes, des satellites et des débris dans l'environnement spatial.

OBS

La SdeE peut être menée à l'aide de satellites ou de télescopes sur Terre.

OBS

surveillance de l'espace; SdeE : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense; désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 2 1989-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)

Spanish

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