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HOT MISSILE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat-seeking missile
1, record 1, English, heat%2Dseeking%20missile
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heat seeking missile 2, record 1, English, heat%20seeking%20missile
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A missile equipped with a seeking head, often infrared autodirected, able to detect a hot source emitted by the enemy... 2, record 1, English, - heat%2Dseeking%20missile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heat-seeking missile : designation officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - heat%2Dseeking%20missile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- missile à tête chercheuse thermique
1, record 1, French, missile%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20chercheuse%20thermique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- missile guidé par infrarouge 2, record 1, French, missile%20guid%C3%A9%20par%20infrarouge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Missile doté d'une tête chercheuse, souvent à autodirecteur infrarouge, capable de détecter une source chaude émise par l'ennemi [...] 3, record 1, French, - missile%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20chercheuse%20thermique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
missile à tête chercheuse thermique : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - missile%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20chercheuse%20thermique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nozzle flash 1, record 2, English, nozzle%20flash
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The hot nozzle gases produced by missile firing can lead to the detection of the weapon's location by the enemy. 2, record 2, English, - nozzle%20flash
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jet de flammes
1, record 2, French, jet%20de%20flammes
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le jet est provoqué par les gaz d'éjection, ce qui peut permettre à l'ennemi de repérer l'emplacement du missile. 2, record 2, French, - jet%20de%20flammes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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