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AIRSTRIKE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Tactics
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air strike
1, record 1, English, air%20strike
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- airstrike 2, record 1, English, airstrike
correct
- aerial strike 3, record 1, English, aerial%20strike
correct
- air raid 4, record 1, English, air%20raid
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An offensive [attack] carried out by [armed] aircraft [on a surface target]. 5, record 1, English, - air%20strike
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Air strikes are delivered from aircraft such as blimps, balloons, fighters, bombers, ground attack aircraft, attack helicopters and drones. 5, record 1, English, - air%20strike
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tactique militaire
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frappe aérienne
1, record 1, French, frappe%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- raid aérien 2, record 1, French, raid%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attaque [offensive] par des [aéronefs] armés sur une cible de surface. 3, record 1, French, - frappe%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
frappe aérienne ciblée 4, record 1, French, - frappe%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- surveillance drone
1, record 2, English, surveillance%20drone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The US Central Intelligence Agency's(CIA's) airstrike against six suspected Al-Qaeda operatives in Yemen on 3 November has again demonstrated the Predator unmanned air vehicles(UAV's) transition from a surveillance drone to a hunter-killer asset. 2, record 2, English, - surveillance%20drone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- drone de surveillance
1, record 2, French, drone%20de%20surveillance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- avion-robot de surveillance 2, record 2, French, avion%2Drobot%20de%20surveillance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- avion robot de surveillance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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