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FIRING SHIP [12 records]

Record 1 2021-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
CONT

Firing a shell from a gun at an aircraft is very different from launching an active radar-guided missile at a ship, which is very different from firing a passive radar guided missile at an incoming missile.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
CONT

Tirer un obus avec un canon sur un aéronef est très différent de lancer un missile à guidage radar actif vers un navire, ce qui à son tour est très différent de tirer un missile à guidage radar passif.

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems (Naval Forces)
CONT

All naval weapon systems have elevation and azimuth angle limits ensuring the safety of the ship and crew during firing operations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes (Forces navales)

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Minesweeping and Minehunting
  • Magnetism
CONT

The application of [a] degaussing system started during the World War II to prevent the naval ships from magnetic mines and torpedoes. When the ship used to come near a magnetic mine or a magnetic torpedo, the magnetic field of the ship used to actuate the firing mechanism and cause the mine or torpedo [to] explode. Thus, degaussing systems were installed to counteract the ship's magnetic field by cancelling the changes in earth's field around the hull of the ship.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dragage et chasse aux mines
  • Magnétisme
CONT

Les navires [...] ont besoin d'une protection pour mener des opérations dans une zone de danger mines où pourraient se trouver des mines magnétiques à influence. Pour cela, ils on recours à leur système de démagnétisation [...]

Spanish

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Record 4 2014-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of the Sea
  • War and Peace (International Law)
CONT

On approaching a merchant ship for the purpose of visit, the commander of the visiting cruiser must summon her to stop. This signal may be given in different ways; the older method was by the warship hoisting her flag and pennant and firing a blank shot..., which is still called "the affirming gun"....

CONT

Prior to 1914, visit and search took place at sea at the place where the apparently neutral merchant vessel was stopped. The procedure was a simple one, the belligerent war vessel issuing a summons by cannon shot that commanded the merchant vessel to "leave to" so that the belligerent officer and accompanying men could come on board to visit, and if need be, to search.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la mer
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)
CONT

«Le navire de guerre arbore son pavillon en tirant un coup de canon à poudre, qu'on appelle coup de semonce, c'est-à-dire d'avertissement; cela signifie que le navire marchand doit se faire connaître en hissant à son tour son pavillon».

DEF

coup d'assurance : Coup de canon tiré par un navire de guerre pour affirmer que le pavillon qu'il arbore est bien son pavillon national et qui constitue, par là, affirmation de sa nationalité.

OBS

Coup de semonce : sur terre comme en mer. Source : ONUPAIX.

Spanish

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Record 5 2013-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Sea Operations (Military)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Opérations en mer (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 6 2011-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
DEF

The true compass bearing of a target from a firing ship.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 7 2010-05-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of the Sea
DEF

A procedure recognized in international law, by which a ship of war is entitled to chase and stop another vessel when it has reason to suspect that the latter is flying false colors, in order to verify the facts. The warship has to display previously her own national colours, and if necessary to affirm her colors by firing a blank shot known as "informing gun".(BTLUX 79)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la mer
DEF

Procédure par laquelle un navire de guerre s'assure de la nationalité d'un navire privé par l'examen des papiers de bord de celui-ci.

OBS

Cet examen est destiné à vérifier que le navire contrôlé a droit au pavillon qu'il arbore.

Spanish

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Record 8 2003-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
CONT

R bar approach of the space shuttle towards the satellite ... along the radius vector.

OBS

For visualization purposes, the station's direction of motion is called the velocity vector, or V-bar for short. By convention, points in front of the station are said to be on the positive V-bar while points behind are considered negative. The imaginary line connecting the station with the center of the Earth is called the radius vector, or R-bar. Points directly below the station along this line are considered positive while points above are considered negative. Endeavour, then, will approach the station along the plus R-bar. The station will be oriented with its long axis aligned with the velocity vector, with the Unity module in "front" and Zvezda behind. Unity's nadir and zenith ports will be oriented as their names imply. This orientation, or attitude, is known as "XVV, "i. e., the station's X axis is aligned with the velocity vector. The terminal rendezvous sequence will begin with a rocket firing(TI) as Endeavour trails the station by about eight nautical miles. Once the shuttle reaches the plus R-bar, commander Brent Jett will guide the ship up from directly below. As he nears the station, he will yaw the shuttle 180 degrees so its tail is pointing in the direction of motion and its nose toward the minus V-bar. Assuming a good linkup, the shuttle will begin controlling the station's orientation for the duration of Endeavour's mission, moving the lab back into an "X-POP" attitude with the station's X axis perpendicular to the plane of its orbit. In this orientation, the long axis of the station is broadside to the velocity vector.

OBS

R-bar approach: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

PHR

Minus R-bar approach.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
OBS

[L'] alignement du port d'amarrage de Mir avec celui situé dans la soute de la navette [...] doit être positionné sur une ligne imaginaire baptisée «R-bar», allant de Mir au centre de la Terre. Il s'agit de mettre à profit la mécanique céleste, qui veut que plus l'orbite est basse, plus la vitesse de rotation autour de la Terre est rapide. En s'approchant «par en-dessous» de la station, l'avion spatial bénéficie d'un freinage naturel.

OBS

approche en R-bar : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 9 2003-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Guns (Naval)
CONT

Firing cut-outs are to protect the ship from the mount firing upon itself.

Key term(s)
  • firing cut out
  • firing cutout

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canons (Navires)

Spanish

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Record 10 2002-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
CONT

The imaginary line connecting the station with the center of the Earth is called the radius vector, or R-bar. Points directly below the station along this line are considered positive while points above are considered negative.

CONT

For visualization purposes, the station's direction of motion is called the velocity vector, or V-bar for short. By convention, points in front of the station are said to be on the positive V-bar while points behind are considered negative. The imaginary line connecting the station with the center of the Earth is called the radius vector, or R-bar. Points directly below the station along this line are considered positive while points above are considered negative. Endeavour, then, will approach the station along the plus R-bar. The station will be oriented with its long axis aligned with the velocity vector, with the Unity module in "front" and Zvezda behind. Unity's nadir and zenith ports will be oriented as their names imply. This orientation, or attitude, is known as "XVV, "i. e., the station's X axis is aligned with the velocity vector. The terminal rendezvous sequence will begin with a rocket firing(TI) as Endeavour trails the station by about eight nautical miles. Once the shuttle reaches the plus R-bar, commander Brent Jett will guide the ship up from directly below. As he nears the station, he will yaw the shuttle 180 degrees so its tail is pointing in the direction of motion and its nose toward the minus V-bar. Assuming a good linkup, the shuttle will begin controlling the station's orientation for the duration of Endeavour's mission, moving the lab back into an "X-POP" attitude with the station's X axis perpendicular to the plane of its orbit. In this orientation, the long axis of the station is broadside to the velocity vector.

OBS

R-bar: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

PHR

Docking in R-bar axis.

PHR

R-bar approach.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
CONT

Atlantis s'est retrouvée alors sur l'Axe-R, cette ligne imaginaire reliant Mir au centre de la Terre.

OBS

axe-R : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 11 2002-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mine Warfare
  • Naval Mines
  • Demolition (Military)
DEF

In naval mine warfare, a collection of mines of various types, firing systems, sensitivities, arming delays and ship counter settings.

OBS

mixed bag: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Guerre des mines
  • Mines marines
  • Destruction (Militaire)
DEF

En guerre des mines sur mer, groupe de mines variées en ce qui concerne le type, le dispositif de mise de feu, la sensibilité, le délai de réceptivité et le réglage du compteur de navires.

OBS

macédoine : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guerra de minas
  • Minas marinas
  • Destrucción (Militar)
DEF

En guerra naval de minas, conjunto de minas de varios tipos, clases, sensibilidades, sistemas de fuego y armado de recuento de navíos.

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Record 12 1996-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military (General)
  • Military Administration
OBS

A ship larger than a destroyer with armament suitable for the firing of a salute. [61-8) AL 2/72)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Militaire (Généralités)
  • Administration militaire
OBS

Un navire plus grand qu'un destroyer ayant un armement suffisant pour tirer un salut au canon. [61-8)Mod. 2/72)

Spanish

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