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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems (Land Forces)
- Target Acquisition
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- muzzle velocity sensor
1, record 1, English, muzzle%20velocity%20sensor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- projectile muzzle velocity sensor 2, record 1, English, projectile%20muzzle%20velocity%20sensor
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the gun barrels are fitted with muzzle velocity sensors, which are linked to the fire control computer, so the actual speed of the round can be taken into account when the computer calculates the lead angle necessary to hit a moving target. This is necessary as the speed of the round when leaving the barrel may vary depending on the ammunition manufacture date and age, moisture content, the barrel wear, etc. 3, record 1, English, - muzzle%20velocity%20sensor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Projectile muzzle velocity sensor mounted on T-84 MBT [main battle tank] turret roof. As an option, the tank fire-control system can also include a projectile muzzle velocity sensor, which measures the velocity in question and feeds information to the tank’s fire control ballistic computer after each firing of the gun to allow to automatically correct for gun bore wear, charge temperature and other factors. 2, record 1, English, - muzzle%20velocity%20sensor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces terrestres)
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capteur de vitesse initiale
1, record 1, French, capteur%20de%20vitesse%20initiale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pulsed plasma thruster
1, record 2, English, pulsed%20plasma%20thruster
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PPT 2, record 2, English, PPT
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pulsed plasma thruster(PPT) with solid propellant is used for low power propulsion systems; typically with an average power less than thirty watts. Capacitor stored electrical energy is used to create a pulsed arc discharge across the face of a block of propellant, teflon in most implementations to date. The combination of thermal flux, particle bombardment and surface reactions ablates and ionises a small amount of the solid material... The peak discharge current is high, in the region of tens of kA. The self-induced magnetic field acts on the ions moving in the electric field creating the discharge to create a Lorentz body force that accelerates the plasma. Teflon PPTs have enjoyed limited use in east-west station keeping and sun pointing applications. PPTs do not produce sufficient thrust to be considered as candidates to provide primary propulsion of future out of Earth orbit missions and were not considered for SMART-1. 2, record 2, English, - pulsed%20plasma%20thruster
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pulsed-plasma thruster
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- propulseur à plasma pulsé
1, record 2, French, propulseur%20%C3%A0%20plasma%20puls%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Writing Styles
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- full-blocked letter
1, record 3, English, full%2Dblocked%20letter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
This letter is set up in the full-blocked style, in which every line begins at the left margin. A few companies modify it by moving the date to the right, but most firms use it as shown here. 1, record 3, English, - full%2Dblocked%20letter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'écriture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lettre à un seul alignement
1, record 3, French, lettre%20%C3%A0%20un%20seul%20alignement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lettre à un seul alignement. La disposition à un alignement rend la lettre facile et rapide à écrire, mais est peu élégante et peu pratique dans le cas d'imprimés, car la marge gauche est alors surchargée. 1, record 3, French, - lettre%20%C3%A0%20un%20seul%20alignement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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