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AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air-launched cruise missile
1, record 1, English, air%2Dlaunched%20cruise%20missile
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ALCM 2, record 1, English, ALCM
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air launched cruise missile 3, record 1, English, air%20launched%20cruise%20missile
correct
- ALCM 4, record 1, English, ALCM
correct
- ALCM 4, record 1, English, ALCM
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air-launched cruise missile; ALCM : term and abbreviation extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 1, English, - air%2Dlaunched%20cruise%20missile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
air-launched cruise missile; ALCM : designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 1, English, - air%2Dlaunched%20cruise%20missile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
air-launched cruise missile; ALCM : designations standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - air%2Dlaunched%20cruise%20missile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- missile de croisière à lanceur aérien
1, record 1, French, missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20lanceur%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MCLA 2, record 1, French, MCLA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- ALCM 3, record 1, French, ALCM
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- missile de croisière lancé à partir d'un avion 4, record 1, French, missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20lanc%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20partir%20d%27un%20avion
correct, masculine noun
- missile de croisière lancé d'avion 5, record 1, French, missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20lanc%C3%A9%20d%27avion
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tel qu'il apparaît aujourd'hui aux États-Unis, le missile de croisière moderne est un missile subsonique, aérobie, autoguidé, volant à basse altitude [...] Sa souplesse d'emploi est telle qu'elle lui permet d'être lancé d'avions, de navires et ou de sous-marins en plongée ainsi que depuis des véhicules terrestres. Dans la terminologie américaine, ces différentes versions sont plus connues sous les sigles ALCM (air launched cruise missile), SLCM (sea launched cruise missile) et GLCM (ground launched cruise missile). 6, record 1, French, - missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20lanceur%20a%C3%A9rien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
missile de croisière lancé à partir d'un avion : expression tirée du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 7, record 1, French, - missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20lanceur%20a%C3%A9rien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
missile de croisière à lanceur aérien; MCLA : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 8, record 1, French, - missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20lanceur%20a%C3%A9rien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
missile de croisière à lanceur aérien; MCLA : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 9, record 1, French, - missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20lanceur%20a%C3%A9rien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
missile de croisière à lanceur aérien; ALCM : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 9, record 1, French, - missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20lanceur%20a%C3%A9rien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-09-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- long-range stand-off missile
1, record 2, English, long%2Drange%20stand%2Doff%20missile
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- LRSOM 2, record 2, English, LRSOM
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- long range stand-off missile 3, record 2, English, long%20range%20stand%2Doff%20missile
correct
- LRSOM 4, record 2, English, LRSOM
correct
- LRSOM 4, record 2, English, LRSOM
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A subsonic air-launched cruise missile with a conventional warhead, designated long range stand-off missile(LRSOM), for use against fixed targets such as airfields at a range of up to 600 km. 5, record 2, English, - long%2Drange%20stand%2Doff%20missile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
long-range stand-off missile; LRSOM: designations standardized by NATO. 6, record 2, English, - long%2Drange%20stand%2Doff%20missile
Record 2, Key term(s)
- long-range standoff missile
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- missile à longue portée tiré à distance de sécurité
1, record 2, French, missile%20%C3%A0%20longue%20port%C3%A9e%20tir%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20distance%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- LRSOM 2, record 2, French, LRSOM
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
missile à longue portée tiré à distance de sécurité; LRSOM : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - missile%20%C3%A0%20longue%20port%C3%A9e%20tir%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20distance%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- conventional air-launched cruise missile
1, record 3, English, conventional%20air%2Dlaunched%20cruise%20missile
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CALCM 2, record 3, English, CALCM
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conventional air-launched cruise missile; CALCM : designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 3, English, - conventional%20air%2Dlaunched%20cruise%20missile
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- missile de croisière conventionnel à lanceur aérien
1, record 3, French, missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20conventionnel%20%C3%A0%20lanceur%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CALCM 2, record 3, French, CALCM
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
missile de croisière conventionnel à lanceur aérien; CALCM : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 3, French, - missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20conventionnel%20%C3%A0%20lanceur%20a%C3%A9rien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-07-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Flights (Air Transport)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- free flight
1, record 4, English, free%20flight
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under the [Air-Launched Cruise Missile] flyoff rules devised by DoD [Department of Defense], each missile was to make ten free flights and an equal number of "captive-carry" flights. Preceding the free flights, the "captive-carry" flights involved cruise missiles attached to B-52s. 1, record 4, English, - free%20flight
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vols (Transport aérien)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vol libre
1, record 4, French, vol%20libre
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le programme d'essais comparatifs en vol était fixé par le Pentagone. Il comportait pour chaque concurrent dix vols portés sur B-52, suivis de dix vols libres après lancement. Les B-52 opéraient à partir de la base de l'US Air Force d'Edwards, en Californie. Dans les vols portés, le système de navigation du missile dirigeait l'avion-porteur sur un parcours prédéterminé aboutissant au polygone d'entraînement et d'essais d'Utah. 1, record 4, French, - vol%20libre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vuelos (Transporte aéreo)
- Misiles y cohetes
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- vuelo libre
1, record 4, Spanish, vuelo%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-12-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Defense Systems Acquisition Review Council
1, record 5, English, Defense%20Systems%20Acquisition%20Review%20Council
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- DSARC 2, record 5, English, DSARC
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the Pentagon's Defense Systems Acquisition Review Council(DSARC) may have met to choose the prime contractor for the US air-launched cruise missile(ALCM). 1, record 5, English, - Defense%20Systems%20Acquisition%20Review%20Council
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Conseil d'examen des achats de systèmes pour la défense
1, record 5, French, Conseil%20d%27examen%20des%20achats%20de%20syst%C3%A8mes%20pour%20la%20d%C3%A9fense
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le DSARC [...] prévoyait de se réunir pour désigner le futur maître d'œuvre de l'ALCM (Air Launched Cruise Missile) [...] 1, record 5, French, - Conseil%20d%27examen%20des%20achats%20de%20syst%C3%A8mes%20pour%20la%20d%C3%A9fense
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-08-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ground launcher
1, record 6, English, ground%20launcher
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- ground launching device 2, record 6, English, ground%20launching%20device
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A practice Amra’am being loaded into the Nasams ground launcher developed by Hughes Aircraft ... 3, record 6, English, - ground%20launcher
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
According to NPO Mashinostroyeniya, the Alfa [missile] can be launched from almost any platform; aircraft, surface ship, sub or even ground launcher. In 1997, NPO Mashinostroyeniya revealed a redesigned, air-launched variant of the Alfa. The air-launched variant is shorter and has a lower supersonic cruise speed. 4, record 6, English, - ground%20launcher
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rampe terrestre
1, record 6, French, rampe%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- rampe de lancement terrestre 2, record 6, French, rampe%20de%20lancement%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
- lanceur terrestre 3, record 6, French, lanceur%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un missile Amraam d'exercice, en cours de chargement sur la rampe terrestre. 1, record 6, French, - rampe%20terrestre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Texte sur la limitation des armements nucléaires [...] Article premier. Les deux parties s'engagent à partir du 1er juillet 1972 à ne pas entreprendre la construction de nouvelles rampes de lancement terrestres fixes de missiles balistiques intercontinentaux. 2, record 6, French, - rampe%20terrestre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-06-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Air Defence
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Supersonic Miniature Air-Launched Interceptor
1, record 7, English, Supersonic%20Miniature%20Air%2DLaunched%20Interceptor
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- MALI 1, record 7, English, MALI
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Miniature Air-Launched Interceptor 2, record 7, English, Miniature%20Air%2DLaunched%20Interceptor
correct
- MALI 2, record 7, English, MALI
correct
- MALI 2, record 7, English, MALI
- Miniature Air Launched Interceptor 3, record 7, English, Miniature%20Air%20Launched%20Interceptor
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Supersonic Miniature Air-Launched Interceptor(MALI) program will demonstrate an inexpensive supersonic air platform with a low cost uncooled infrared(IR) sensor to provide cruise missile defense by exploiting large rear aspect IR signatures and overtaking incoming missiles from the rear. 1, record 7, English, - Supersonic%20Miniature%20Air%2DLaunched%20Interceptor
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Défense aérienne
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- intercepteur Mali
1, record 7, French, intercepteur%20Mali
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Northrop Grumman dérive du Mald un intercepteur économique de 100 km de portée, désigné Mali (Miniature Air Launched Interceptor), destiné à détruire des missiles de croisière rustiques. Globalement, l'avionneur américain a repris la cellule en composites du Mald et le moteur tandis que la charge utile électronique cède la place à un autodirecteur infrarouge et une charge militaire de missile sol-air très courte portée Stinger. 1, record 7, French, - intercepteur%20Mali
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mali devrait s'écrire MALI. 2, record 7, French, - intercepteur%20Mali
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-11-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- captive-carry flight
1, record 8, English, captive%2Dcarry%20flight
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under the [Air-Launched Cruise Missile] flyoff rules devised by DoD, each missile was to make ten free flights and an equal number of "captive-carry" flights. Preceding the free flights, the "captive-carry" flights involved cruise missiles attached to B-52s. 1, record 8, English, - captive%2Dcarry%20flight
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- vol porté 1, record 8, French, vol%20port%C3%A9
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le programme d'essais comparatifs en vol était fixé par le Pentagone. Il comportait pour chaque concurrent dix vols portés sur B-52, suivis de dix vols libres après lancement. Les B-52 opéraient à partir de la base de l'US Air Force d'Edwards, en Californie. Dans les vols portés, le système de navigation du missile dirigeait l'avion-porteur sur un parcours prédéterminé aboutissant au polygone d'entraînement et d'essais d'Utah. 1, record 8, French, - vol%20port%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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