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HOMING TORPEDO [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Torpedoes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electromagnetic homing head
1, record 1, English, electromagnetic%20homing%20head
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
homing head : An on-board electromagnetic, optical or acoustic device designed to automatically guide a missile or torpedo to its target. 1, record 1, English, - electromagnetic%20homing%20head
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Torpilles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autodirecteur électromagnétique
1, record 1, French, autodirecteur%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
autodirecteur : Dispositif de bord électromagnétique, optique ou acoustique, servant à guider automatiquement un missile ou une torpille vers l'objectif. 1, record 1, French, - autodirecteur%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Torpedoes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- homing torpedo
1, record 2, English, homing%20torpedo
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Torpilles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- torpille à tête chercheuse
1, record 2, French, torpille%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20chercheuse
feminine 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 1994-11-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Navigation Equipment
- Torpedoes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- acquisition zone
1, record 3, English, acquisition%20zone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of a torpedo homing device. 1, record 3, English, - acquisition%20zone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de navigation sous-marine
- Torpilles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- volume d'action
1, record 3, French, volume%20d%27action
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-03-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Torpedoes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- acoustic homing torpedo
1, record 4, English, acoustic%20homing%20torpedo
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Torpilles
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- torpille à tête chercheuse acoustique
1, record 4, French, torpille%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20chercheuse%20acoustique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-01-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- torpedo with homing warhead 1, record 5, English, torpedo%20with%20homing%20warhead
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- torpille munie d'une ogive pourchassante 1, record 5, French, torpille%20munie%20d%27une%20ogive%20pourchassante
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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