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INDISCRETION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
- Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
- Submarines (Naval Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indiscretion
1, record 1, English, indiscretion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
However this indiscretion is rarely strong enough to allow detection of a submarine from a satellite. 1, record 1, English, - indiscretion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
- Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
- Sous-marins (Forces navales)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indiscrétion
1, record 1, French, indiscr%C3%A9tion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Submarines (Naval Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- detection probability
1, record 2, English, detection%20probability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- indiscretion rate 2, record 2, English, indiscretion%20rate
correct
- indiscretion ratio 3, record 2, English, indiscretion%20ratio
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio between the time spent at periscope depth or with working diesel engines and the total operating time. 4, record 2, English, - detection%20probability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sous-marins (Forces navales)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coefficient d'indiscrétion
1, record 2, French, coefficient%20d%27indiscr%C3%A9tion
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport entre le temps passé en immersion périscopique ou pendant le fonctionnement des moteurs diesels et le temps total de fonctionnement. 2, record 2, French, - coefficient%20d%27indiscr%C3%A9tion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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