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MSTAR [2 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 2007-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
- Target Acquisition
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- man-portable surveillance and target acquisition radar
1, record 2, English, man%2Dportable%20surveillance%20and%20target%20acquisition%20radar
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MSTAR 1, record 2, English, MSTAR
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
man-portable surveillance and target acquisition radar; MSTAR : term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 2, English, - man%2Dportable%20surveillance%20and%20target%20acquisition%20radar
Record 2, Key term(s)
- manportable surveillance and target acquisition radar
- man portable surveillance and target acquisition radar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- radar portatif de surveillance et d'acquisition d'objectifs
1, record 2, French, radar%20portatif%20de%20surveillance%20et%20d%27acquisition%20d%27objectifs
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- RPSAO 2, record 2, French, RPSAO
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radar portatif de surveillance et d'acquisition d'objectifs; RPSAO : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 2, French, - radar%20portatif%20de%20surveillance%20et%20d%27acquisition%20d%27objectifs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radar portatif de surveillance et d'acquisition d'objectifs : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 2, French, - radar%20portatif%20de%20surveillance%20et%20d%27acquisition%20d%27objectifs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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