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OPERATION SPECTRE ELECTROMAGNETIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Counter-Measures (Military operations)
- Electronic Warfare
- Electromagnetism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electromagnetic spectrum operation
1, record 1, English, electromagnetic%20spectrum%20operation
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EMSO 1, record 1, English, EMSO
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Military action taken to attack, exploit or protect the electromagnetic operational environment. 2, record 1, English, - electromagnetic%20spectrum%20operation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
EMSOs include electronic warfare, signals intelligence, navigation warfare and electromagnetic spectrum management. 2, record 1, English, - electromagnetic%20spectrum%20operation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In the Canadian Forces, this concept is considered obsolete. 3, record 1, English, - electromagnetic%20spectrum%20operation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
- Guerre électronique
- Électromagnétisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opération dans le spectre électromagnétique
1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ration%20dans%20le%20spectre%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- OSEM 1, record 1, French, OSEM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action militaire dont le but est d'attaquer, d'exploiter ou de protéger l'environnement opérationnel électromagnétique. 2, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20dans%20le%20spectre%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les OSEM englobent la guerre électronique, le renseignement d'origine électromagnétique, la guerre de la navigation et la gestion du spectre électromagnétique. 2, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20dans%20le%20spectre%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans les Forces canadiennes, cette notion est considérée comme désuète. 3, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20dans%20le%20spectre%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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