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CONTRE-MESURE IR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Counter-Measures (Military operations)
- Electronic Warfare
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- infrared countermeasure
1, record 1, English, infrared%20countermeasure
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IRCM 2, record 1, English, IRCM
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- IR countermeasure 3, record 1, English, IR%20countermeasure
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any device or technique that is intended to impair the effectiveness of an adversary's activity in the infrared spectrum. 4, record 1, English, - infrared%20countermeasure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The device or technique may or may not operate in the infrared spectrum. 4, record 1, English, - infrared%20countermeasure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
infrared countermeasure; IRCM: designations standardized by NATO; designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel, the Air Force Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 5, record 1, English, - infrared%20countermeasure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- infrared counter-measure
- infra-red counter-measure
- infra-red countermeasure
- IR counter-measure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
- Guerre électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contre-mesure infrarouge
1, record 1, French, contre%2Dmesure%20infrarouge
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IRCM 2, record 1, French, IRCM
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contre-mesure IR 3, record 1, French, contre%2Dmesure%20IR
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif ou technique ayant pour but de réduire l’efficacité de l’activité d'un adversaire dans le spectre infrarouge. 4, record 1, French, - contre%2Dmesure%20infrarouge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La technique ou le dispositif peut ne pas être utilisé dans le spectre infrarouge. 4, record 1, French, - contre%2Dmesure%20infrarouge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contre-mesure infrarouge; IRCM : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN et uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne; désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 5, record 1, French, - contre%2Dmesure%20infrarouge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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