TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

HPMW [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2023-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Advanced Technology Weapons
  • Microwave Technology (Telecommunications)
  • Electronic Warfare
CONT

High power microwave weapons (HPMWs) form a sub-set of directed energy weapons and are used to damage or destroy enemy equipment, facilities (and possibly personnel), by irradiating them with electromagnetic waves of high intensity, from a distant or standoff location.

OBS

high-power microwaves weapon; HPMW: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes de haute technicité
  • Micro-ondes (Télécommunications)
  • Guerre électronique
OBS

arme micro-ondes de forte puissance; AMFP : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Key term(s)
  • arme microondes de forte puissance

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: