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MARKED TARGET SEEKER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Lasers and Masers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- laser guided weapon
1, record 1, English, laser%20guided%20weapon
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LGW 2, record 1, English, LGW
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A weapon that utilizes a seeker to detect laser energy reflected from a laser-marked and/or designated target and, through signal processing, provides guidance commands to a control system that guides the weapon to the point from which the laser energy is being reflected. [Definition standardized by NATO]. 3, record 1, English, - laser%20guided%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A weapon which utilizes a seeker to detect laser energy reflected from a laser marked/designated target, and which, once the target is acquired, guides itself to the target. 4, record 1, English, - laser%20guided%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
laser guided weapon; LGW: designations standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - laser%20guided%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
laser guided weapon: designation extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 1, English, - laser%20guided%20weapon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- laser-guided weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Masers et lasers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme guidée par laser
1, record 1, French, arme%20guid%C3%A9e%20par%20laser
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arme à guidage laser 2, record 1, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20guidage%20laser
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme qui utilise un capteur pour détecter l'énergie laser réfléchie par un objectif marqué ou désigné par laser et qui, par le traitement des signaux, fournit les ordres de guidage à un système de commande dirigeant l'arme sur le point d'où l'énergie laser est réfléchie. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN]. 3, record 1, French, - arme%20guid%C3%A9e%20par%20laser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Arme qui utilise un autodirecteur pour détecter l'énergie laser réfléchie par un objectif désigné ou marqué au laser et qui, une fois l'objectif acquis, se dirige vers cet objectif. [Définition uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre]. 4, record 1, French, - arme%20guid%C3%A9e%20par%20laser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme guidée par laser; arme à guidage laser : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - arme%20guid%C3%A9e%20par%20laser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arme guidée par laser : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre, par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'Artillerie antiaérienne, le Groupe de travail de terminologie des Munitions et le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'Artillerie. 5, record 1, French, - arme%20guid%C3%A9e%20par%20laser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arme guidée par laser; arme à guidage par laser : désignations tirées du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 1, French, - arme%20guid%C3%A9e%20par%20laser
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de armas
- Láser y máser
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arma guiada por láser
1, record 1, Spanish, arma%20guiada%20por%20l%C3%A1ser
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arma que utiliza un elemento que detecte la energía láser reflejada por un objetivo iluminado por rayos láser y que mediante el proceso de la señal genera órdenes de guiado a un sistema de control que lleva el arma al punto desde el cual se ha reflejado la energía láser. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arma%20guiada%20por%20l%C3%A1ser
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Armour
- Military Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- laser ranging and marked target seeker
1, record 2, English, laser%20ranging%20and%20marked%20target%20seeker
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Laser Ranging and Marked Target Seeker equipment... measures range to the target by infra-red laser light, for more rapid weapon delivery. It also is able to search for, and look onto, radiation reflected from a target illuminated by a similar infra-red laser used by the ground forces, thus enabling blind attacks to be made. 1, record 2, English, - laser%20ranging%20and%20marked%20target%20seeker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arme blindée
- Administration militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système télémétrique et chercheur de cibles à laser
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9trique%20et%20chercheur%20de%20cibles%20%C3%A0%20laser
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ferranti est également spécialisé dans la réalisation de systèmes télémétriques à laser. Ici, à droite, un système à bas coût, le type 106 destiné aux avions légers d'appui à réaction. 2, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9trique%20et%20chercheur%20de%20cibles%20%C3%A0%20laser
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ferranti est spécialisé (...) dans la réalisation de matériel laser pour l'appui aérien rapproché. Le chercheur de cibles à laser type 106 a été mis au point (...) 3, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9trique%20et%20chercheur%20de%20cibles%20%C3%A0%20laser
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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