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DRON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drone
1, record 1, English, drone
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unmanned vehicle which conducts its mission without guidance from an external source. 2, record 1, English, - drone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drone: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - drone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drone
1, record 1, French, drone
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule sans équipage qui accomplit sa mission sans recevoir d'instructions d'une source extérieure. 2, record 1, French, - drone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] ce petit aéronef sans pilote, mais bourré d'électronique, [est] capable de détecter un moteur en marche en pleine nuit, le canon d'une pièce d'artillerie dissimulée sous terre, l'ombre anguleuse d'un char en pleine forêt, ou bien la trace de ses chenilles. Baptisés drones (faux bourdons : mâles de l'abeille, en anglais) à cause de leur vrombissement, ils ne sont plus considérés comme des gadgets. 3, record 1, French, - drone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drone : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - drone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Système d'atterrissage de drone par parapente. 5, record 1, French, - drone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Discrétion visuelle et sonore d'un drone. 5, record 1, French, - drone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Drone d'observation. 5, record 1, French, - drone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Drone endurant, drone lent, drone rapide. 5, record 1, French, - drone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de aeronaves
- Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dron
1, record 1, Spanish, dron
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- drone 1, record 1, Spanish, drone
anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El dron se clasifica dentro de la categoría de vehículos aéreos no tripulados (VANT). 2, record 1, Spanish, - dron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que la palabra "dron" (plural "drones") puede considerarse una adaptación válida al español del sustantivo inglés "drone" (literalmente "zángano"), con el que se designa a diversos tipos de vehículos aéreos no tripulados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dron
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