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IMAGE INTENSIFIER NIGHT VISION DEVICE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Military Logistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- night vision device
1, record 1, English, night%20vision%20device
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NVD 2, record 1, English, NVD
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A night vision device(NVD) is a device comprising an image intensifier tube in a rigid casing, commonly used by military forces. 3, record 1, English, - night%20vision%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
night vision device; NVD: designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - night%20vision%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Logistique militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de vision de nuit
1, record 1, French, dispositif%20de%20vision%20de%20nuit
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dispositif de vision nocturne 2, record 1, French, dispositif%20de%20vision%20nocturne
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- NVD 3, record 1, French, NVD
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- NVD 3, record 1, French, NVD
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositif de vision nocturne; dispositif de vision de nuit : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - dispositif%20de%20vision%20de%20nuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dispositif de vision nocturne; NVD : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - dispositif%20de%20vision%20de%20nuit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Form Titles (Armed Forces)
- Air Materiel Maintenance
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Night Vision Device-Image Intensifier Tube Replacement
1, record 2, English, Night%20Vision%20Device%2DImage%20Intensifier%20Tube%20Replacement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CF 363-14: form code used by the Canadian Forces. 2, record 2, English, - Night%20Vision%20Device%2DImage%20Intensifier%20Tube%20Replacement
Record 2, Key term(s)
- CF363-14
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires (Forces armées)
- Maintenance du matériel de l'air
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Appareil de vision nocturne - Remplacement de tube intensificateur d'image
1, record 2, French, Appareil%20de%20vision%20nocturne%20%2D%20Remplacement%20de%20tube%20intensificateur%20d%27image
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CF 363-14 : code de formulaire utilisé par les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 2, French, - Appareil%20de%20vision%20nocturne%20%2D%20Remplacement%20de%20tube%20intensificateur%20d%27image
Record 2, Key term(s)
- CF363-14
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-03-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Target Acquisition
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- image intensification night vision equipment 1, record 3, English, image%20intensification%20night%20vision%20equipment
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- image-intensifier night-vision equipment 2, record 3, English, image%2Dintensifier%20night%2Dvision%20equipment
- image intensifier night vision device 3, record 3, English, image%20intensifier%20night%20vision%20device
Record 3, Key term(s)
- image-intensification night vision equipment
- image-intensifier night vision device
- image-intensifier night vision equipment
- image intensifier night vision equipment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Acquisition d'objectif
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de vision nocturne à intensification de lumière
1, record 3, French, dispositif%20de%20vision%20nocturne%20%C3%A0%20intensification%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dispositif de vision nocturne à intensification d'image 2, record 3, French, dispositif%20de%20vision%20nocturne%20%C3%A0%20intensification%20d%27image
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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