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MOVING TARGET ACQUISITION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- moving and stationary target acquisition and recognition
1, record 1, English, moving%20and%20stationary%20target%20acquisition%20and%20recognition
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MSTAR 2, record 1, English, MSTAR
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moving and stationary target acquisition and recognition; MSTAR : term and abbreviation standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - moving%20and%20stationary%20target%20acquisition%20and%20recognition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acquisition et reconnaissance d'objectifs en mouvement et d’objectifs fixes
1, record 1, French, acquisition%20et%20reconnaissance%20d%27objectifs%20en%20mouvement%20et%20d%26rsquo%3Bobjectifs%20fixes
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MSTAR 2, record 1, French, MSTAR
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acquisition et reconnaissance d'objectifs en mouvement et d’objectifs fixes; MSTAR : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - acquisition%20et%20reconnaissance%20d%27objectifs%20en%20mouvement%20et%20d%26rsquo%3Bobjectifs%20fixes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Target Acquisition
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- corps target acquisition detachment
1, record 2, English, corps%20target%20acquisition%20detachment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CTAD 1, record 2, English, CTAD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mission of the corps target acquisition detachment is to detect, identify, and locate indirect firing weapons and moving targets within the light division area of interest. 2, record 2, English, - corps%20target%20acquisition%20detachment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détachement d'acquisition d'objectif du corps
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tachement%20d%27acquisition%20d%27objectif%20du%20corps
proposal, 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 2006-10-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Training
- Target Acquisition
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- target acquisition training
1, record 3, English, target%20acquisition%20training
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Target acquisition training teaches the LAV-25 [light armoured vehicle] crewmembers to rapidly acquire and designate targets. To be effective, all conditions [such as] stationary and moving targets, day and night conditions, as well as single and multiple target situations are depicted. Target acquisition training may be conducted along with range determination training and passive and thermal sight training. 1, record 3, English, - target%20acquisition%20training
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruction du personnel militaire
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- instruction sur l'acquisition d'objectif
1, record 3, French, instruction%20sur%20l%27acquisition%20d%27objectif
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-10-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Target Acquisition
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- moving target acquisition
1, record 4, English, moving%20target%20acquisition
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The radar [of the Navy Global Hawk drone] features... a moving target acquisition mode that refines the position and velocity of vessels detected by the radar. 1, record 4, English, - moving%20target%20acquisition
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- acquisition de cible mobile
1, record 4, French, acquisition%20de%20cible%20mobile
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- acquisition d'objectif mobile 2, record 4, French, acquisition%20d%27objectif%20mobile
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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