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HEL WEAPON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high-power laser
1, record 1, English, high%2Dpower%20laser
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HPL 2, record 1, English, HPL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- high-energy laser 3, record 1, English, high%2Denergy%20laser
correct, NATO
- HEL 4, record 1, English, HEL
correct, NATO
- HEL 4, record 1, English, HEL
- high energy laser 5, record 1, English, high%20energy%20laser
correct
- high-powered laser 6, record 1, English, high%2Dpowered%20laser
correct
- high-energy laser weapon 7, record 1, English, high%2Denergy%20laser%20weapon
correct
- HEL weapon 8, record 1, English, HEL%20weapon
correct
- high-power laser weapon 9, record 1, English, high%2Dpower%20laser%20weapon
correct
- high-powered laser weapon 9, record 1, English, high%2Dpowered%20laser%20weapon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High-power lasers can permanently damage or destroy a satellite by radiating enough energy to overheat its parts. The Satellite Systems which are susceptible to high-power lasers include satellite structures, thermal control surfaces and Solar panels. 10, record 1, English, - high%2Dpower%20laser
Record 1, Key term(s)
- high power laser
- high powered laser
- high energy laser weapon
- high power laser weapon
- high powered laser weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laser de forte puissance
1, record 1, French, laser%20de%20forte%20puissance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- laser de haute puissance 2, record 1, French, laser%20de%20haute%20puissance
correct, masculine noun
- laser à haute énergie 3, record 1, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20haute%20%C3%A9nergie
correct, masculine noun
- laser de haute énergie 4, record 1, French, laser%20de%20haute%20%C3%A9nergie
correct, masculine noun
- laser de grande puissance 5, record 1, French, laser%20de%20grande%20puissance
correct, masculine noun
- laser haute énergie 6, record 1, French, laser%20haute%20%C3%A9nergie
correct, masculine noun
- laser à énergie élevée 7, record 1, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9nergie%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
masculine noun, NATO
- HEL 7, record 1, French, HEL
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- HEL 7, record 1, French, HEL
- laser à puissance élevée 8, record 1, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20puissance%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
masculine noun
- arme laser à haute énergie 9, record 1, French, arme%20laser%20%C3%A0%20haute%20%C3%A9nergie
feminine noun
- arme laser à grande énergie 10, record 1, French, arme%20laser%20%C3%A0%20grande%20%C3%A9nergie
feminine noun
- arme laser de haute puissance 11, record 1, French, arme%20laser%20de%20haute%20puissance
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Laser dont la puissance moyenne est supérieure à 20 kilowatts, ou dont l'énergie d'impulsion instantanée est d'au moins 30 kilojoules. 12, record 1, French, - laser%20de%20forte%20puissance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En outre, les lasers à haute énergie sont d'énormes systèmes qui pourraient être repérés par des satellites de reconnaissance ou, s'ils sont déployés dans l'espace, par des systèmes de poursuite. 13, record 1, French, - laser%20de%20forte%20puissance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme laser à grande énergie : terme reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 11, record 1, French, - laser%20de%20forte%20puissance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high energy laser weapon system
1, record 2, English, high%20energy%20laser%20weapon%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- HEL weapon system 2, record 2, English, HEL%20weapon%20%20system
correct
Record 2, Key term(s)
- high-energy laser weapon system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système d'armes laser à haute énergie
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27armes%20laser%20%C3%A0%20haute%20%C3%A9nergie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- système d'arme laser à haute énergie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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