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FRACTIONAL ORBITAL BOMBARDMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fractional orbital bombardment system
1, record 1, English, fractional%20orbital%20bombardment%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FOBS 2, record 1, English, FOBS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fractional orbital ballistic sysytem 3, record 1, English, fractional%20orbital%20ballistic%20sysytem
correct
- fractional orbit bombardment system 4, record 1, English, fractional%20orbit%20bombardment%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of launching ballistic missiles into low orbit (about 100 miles). 4, record 1, English, - fractional%20orbital%20bombardment%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Retro-rockets fired after less than one revolution permit a rapid descent to targets, reducing defensive radar reaction times. FOBS attacks from the Soviet Union could approach the United States from the south, thus circumventing most of our current surveillance and tracking devices. 4, record 1, English, - fractional%20orbital%20bombardment%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fractional orbital bombardment system; FOBS; fractional orbital ballistic system; FOBS : terms and abbreviations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 1, English, - fractional%20orbital%20bombardment%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de bombardement à orbite fractionnaire
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20bombardement%20%C3%A0%20orbite%20fractionnaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système de bombardement orbital fractionné 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20bombardement%20orbital%20fractionn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- système balistique semi-orbital 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20balistique%20semi%2Dorbital
correct, masculine noun
- système de bombardement à fractionnement 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20bombardement%20%C3%A0%20fractionnement
correct, masculine noun
- système de bombardement sur orbite partielle 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20bombardement%20sur%20orbite%20partielle
correct, masculine noun
- système de bombardement par satellite sur orbite 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20bombardement%20par%20satellite%20sur%20orbite
- fractionnaire 2, record 1, French, fractionnaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de bombardement à orbite fractionnaire; système de bombardement orbital fractionné; système balistique semi-orbital; système de bombardement à fractionnement; système de bombardement par satellite sur orbite fractionnaire : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20bombardement%20%C3%A0%20orbite%20fractionnaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Space Weapons
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fractional orbital bombardment
1, record 2, English, fractional%20orbital%20bombardment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FOB 1, record 2, English, FOB
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fractional orbiting bombardment 2, record 2, English, fractional%20orbiting%20bombardment
correct
- fractional orbit bombardment 3, record 2, English, fractional%20orbit%20bombardment
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes orbitales
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bombardement orbital fractionné
1, record 2, French, bombardement%20orbital%20fractionn%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bombardement orbital fractionnel 2, record 2, French, bombardement%20orbital%20fractionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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