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IMAGE INTENSIFICATION SIGHT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Optical Instruments
- Target Acquisition
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Rank Argus Day/Night Sight
1, record 1, English, Rank%20Argus%20Day%2FNight%20Sight
correct, trademark, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RADNIS 2, record 1, English, RADNIS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sight that uses image intensification to enable its operator to acquire and engage a target by day and by night. [Definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. ] 3, record 1, English, - Rank%20Argus%20Day%2FNight%20Sight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rank Argus Day/Night Sight: trademark of Argus International, Inc. The name is followed by the "TM" symbol in superscript. 4, record 1, English, - Rank%20Argus%20Day%2FNight%20Sight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Instruments d'optique
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Rank Argus Day/Night Sight
1, record 1, French, Rank%20Argus%20Day%2FNight%20Sight
correct, trademark, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RADNIS 2, record 1, French, RADNIS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Viseur muni d'un dispositif d'intensification de lumière qui permet à l'opérateur d'acquérir et d'engager une cible de jour et de nuit. [Définition uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre.] 3, record 1, French, - Rank%20Argus%20Day%2FNight%20Sight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rank Argus Day/Night Sight : marque de commerce de Argus International, Inc. Le nom est suivi du symbole «MC» encerclé placé en exposant. 4, record 1, French, - Rank%20Argus%20Day%2FNight%20Sight
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Armour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- passive elbow assembly
1, record 2, English, passive%20elbow%20assembly
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PEA 2, record 2, English, PEA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The students were able to hit the target accurately every time, using the Passive Elbow Assembly(PEA) image intensification sight. 2, record 2, English, - passive%20elbow%20assembly
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Arme blindée
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ensemble coude passif
1, record 2, French, ensemble%20coude%20passif
masculine 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 2007-04-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Target Acquisition
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- image intensification sight
1, record 3, English, image%20intensification%20sight
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- image-intensifier sight 2, record 3, English, image%2Dintensifier%20sight
- image-intensifying sight 3, record 3, English, image%2Dintensifying%20sight
Record 3, Key term(s)
- image intensifier sight
- image intensifying sight
- image-intensification sight
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lunette à intensification de lumière
1, record 3, French, lunette%20%C3%A0%20intensification%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lunette à intensification d'image 2, record 3, French, lunette%20%C3%A0%20intensification%20d%27image
feminine noun
- viseur à intensification d'image 3, record 3, French, viseur%20%C3%A0%20intensification%20d%27image
masculine noun
- viseur à intensification de lumière 4, record 3, French, viseur%20%C3%A0%20intensification%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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