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SEA-SKIMMING MISSILE CLOSING ORTHOGONALLY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sea-skimming missile closing orthogonally
1, record 1, English, sea%2Dskimming%20missile%20closing%20orthogonally
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Believing that a rapid-fire gun system can systematically stop an 18-inch diameter sea-skimming missile closing orthogonally at Mach 1 within the three or four seconds it takes for the missile to transit the system's effective range is believing in a typical peace-time lie. 1, record 1, English, - sea%2Dskimming%20missile%20closing%20orthogonally
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- missile antinavires à trajectoire rasante en rapprochement orthogonal
1, record 1, French, missile%20antinavires%20%C3%A0%20trajectoire%20rasante%20en%20rapprochement%20orthogonal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Faire semblant de croire qu'un canon à tir rapide peut arrêter à coup sûr un missile antinavires à trajectoire rasante de 46 cm de diamètre en rapprochement orthogonal à Mach 1 pendant les trois ou quatre secondes de transit du missile dans le domaine de tir efficace du système, est le type même de mensonge du temps de paix. 1, record 1, French, - missile%20antinavires%20%C3%A0%20trajectoire%20rasante%20en%20rapprochement%20orthogonal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- peace-time lie
1, record 2, English, peace%2Dtime%20lie
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Believing that a rapid-fire gun system can systematically stop an 18-inch diameter sea-skimming missile closing orthogonally at Mach 1 within the three or four seconds it takes for the missile to transit the system's effective range is believing in a typical peace-time lie. 1, record 2, English, - peace%2Dtime%20lie
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mensonge du temps de paix
1, record 2, French, mensonge%20du%20temps%20de%20paix
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Faire semblant de croire qu'un canon à tir rapide peut arrêter à coup sûr un missile antinavires à trajectoire rasante de 46 cm de diamètre en rapprochement orthogonal à Mach 1 pendant les trois ou quatre secondes de transit du missile dans le domaine de tir efficace du système, est le type même de mensonge du temps de paix. 1, record 2, French, - mensonge%20du%20temps%20de%20paix
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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