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STEALER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Warfare
- Electromagnetism
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- velocity gate stealer
1, record 1, English, velocity%20gate%20stealer
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VGS 2, record 1, English, VGS
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
velocity gate stealer; VGS : designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - velocity%20gate%20stealer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Guerre électronique
- Électromagnétisme
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voleur de fenêtre de vitesse
1, record 1, French, voleur%20de%20fen%C3%AAtre%20de%20vitesse
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voleur de fenêtre de vitesse : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - voleur%20de%20fen%C3%AAtre%20de%20vitesse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wheeler-stealer
1, record 2, English, wheeler%2Dstealer
noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shrewd business person skilled at tax evasion. 2, record 2, English, - wheeler%2Dstealer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wheeler-Stealer : You won’t find the hammer and sickle in Hungary any more. But the most successful entrepreneurs are still chisellers by necessity. 1, record 2, English, - wheeler%2Dstealer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This compound word comes from the already existing noun "wheeler-dealer" which refers to a schemer, especially in business or politics. To form the new word "wheeler-stealer", "dealer" is changed to "stealer". 2, record 2, English, - wheeler%2Dstealer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Néologie et emprunts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fraudeur fiscal
1, record 2, French, fraudeur%20fiscal
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 2010-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Equipment
- Counter-Measures (Military operations)
- Electronic Warfare
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- range gate stealer
1, record 3, English, range%20gate%20stealer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- range gate stealing 2, record 3, English, range%20gate%20stealing
NATO
- RGS 3, record 3, English, RGS
NATO
- RGS 3, record 3, English, RGS
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The conventional range gate stealer is a pulse-repeating countermeasure which is designed to deceive the range track servo of a remote or enemy tracking radar. This device receives the radar pulse, amplifies it, and retransmits it at the same frequency at higher power. 4, record 3, English, - range%20gate%20stealer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel militaire
- Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
- Guerre électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de vol de fenêtre de télémétrie
1, record 3, French, dispositif%20de%20vol%20de%20fen%C3%AAtre%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9trie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fenêtre de télémétrie 2, record 3, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9trie
masculine noun, NATO
- RGS 2, record 3, French, RGS
masculine noun, NATO
- RGS 2, record 3, French, RGS
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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