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OPTICAL COUNTERMEASURES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Optical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passive optical seeker
1, record 1, English, passive%20optical%20seeker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Different sensors are subject to different types of countermeasures. For example, active radars are subject to detection and jamming, whereas passive optical seekers provide no detectable signal to the enemy, but have their own susceptibilities to countermeasures. 2, record 1, English, - passive%20optical%20seeker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Instruments d'optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autodirecteur optique passif
1, record 1, French, autodirecteur%20optique%20passif
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 2002-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Counter-Measures (Military operations)
- Electronic Warfare
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- optical countermeasures
1, record 2, English, optical%20countermeasures
correct, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- OCM 1, record 2, English, OCM
correct, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
optical countermeasures : term usually used in the plural. 2, record 2, English, - optical%20countermeasures
Record 2, Key term(s)
- optical countermeasure
- optical counter-measures
- optical counter-measure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
- Guerre électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contre-mesures optiques
1, record 2, French, contre%2Dmesures%20optiques
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- OCM 2, record 2, French, OCM
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - contre%2Dmesures%20optiques
Record 2, Key term(s)
- contre-mesure optique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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