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INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST EVALUATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Military Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- operational test and evaluation
1, record 1, English, operational%20test%20and%20evaluation
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OT&E 2, record 1, English, OT%26E
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Test and evaluation conducted to determine if a system meets user-defined operational capability requirements in realistic scenarios. 3, record 1, English, - operational%20test%20and%20evaluation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Operational test and evaluation is subdivided into initial operational assessment, initial operational test and evaluation, and follow-on operational test and evaluation. 3, record 1, English, - operational%20test%20and%20evaluation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
operational test and evaluation; OT&E: designations and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board and the Joint Terminology Panel; designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - operational%20test%20and%20evaluation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Matériel militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essai et évaluation opérationnels
1, record 1, French, essai%20et%20%C3%A9valuation%20op%C3%A9rationnels
correct, plural masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- E et E O 1, record 1, French, E%20et%20E%20O
correct, plural masculine noun, officially approved
- test et évaluation opérationnels 2, record 1, French, test%20et%20%C3%A9valuation%20op%C3%A9rationnels
correct, plural masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Essai et évaluation visant à déterminer si un système répond aux besoins en termes des capacités opérationnelles définies par l'utilisateur dans des contextes réalistes. 3, record 1, French, - essai%20et%20%C3%A9valuation%20op%C3%A9rationnels
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a trois types d'essai et évaluation opérationnels : l'évaluation opérationnelle initiale, l'essai et évaluation opérationnels initiaux et l'essai et évaluation opérationnels de suivi. 3, record 1, French, - essai%20et%20%C3%A9valuation%20op%C3%A9rationnels
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
essai et évaluation opérationnels; E et E O : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense et le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 4, record 1, French, - essai%20et%20%C3%A9valuation%20op%C3%A9rationnels
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
test et évaluation opérationnels : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - essai%20et%20%C3%A9valuation%20op%C3%A9rationnels
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-05-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Weapon Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- initial operational test and evaluation
1, record 2, English, initial%20operational%20test%20and%20evaluation
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- IOT&E 2, record 2, English, IOT%26E
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operational test and evaluation conducted on a weapon system after its acquisition to support the issuance of an operational airworthiness clearance. 3, record 2, English, - initial%20operational%20test%20and%20evaluation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
IOT&E is used to provide a complete assessment of the operational capability of a weapon system and to begin development of tactics for its employment. 3, record 2, English, - initial%20operational%20test%20and%20evaluation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
initial operational test and evaluation; IOT&E : term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board and the Air Force Terminology Panel(Trenton). 4, record 2, English, - initial%20operational%20test%20and%20evaluation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- IOTE
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- essai et évaluation opérationnels initiaux
1, record 2, French, essai%20et%20%C3%A9valuation%20op%C3%A9rationnels%20initiaux
correct, see observation, plural, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- EEOI 1, record 2, French, EEOI
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Essai et évaluation opérationnels effectués sur un système d'armes après son acquisition en vue d'obtenir une autorisation de navigabilité opérationnelle. 2, record 2, French, - essai%20et%20%C3%A9valuation%20op%C3%A9rationnels%20initiaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les EEOI permettent de faire une évaluation complète de la capacité opérationnelle d'un système d'armes et de commencer à en élaborer les tactiques d'utilisation. 2, record 2, French, - essai%20et%20%C3%A9valuation%20op%C3%A9rationnels%20initiaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'expression «essai et évaluation» renvoie à deux actions distinctes. Dans le corps d'un texte, il est donc préférable d'expliciter les articles : un essai et une évaluation. Lorsque l'accord en genre et en nombre est nécessaire, l'expression s'accorde au masculin pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - essai%20et%20%C3%A9valuation%20op%C3%A9rationnels%20initiaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
essai et évaluation opérationnels initiaux; EEOI : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense et par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne (Trenton). 4, record 2, French, - essai%20et%20%C3%A9valuation%20op%C3%A9rationnels%20initiaux
Record 2, Key term(s)
- IOTE
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Materiel Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- field operational test
1, record 3, English, field%20operational%20test
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The initial contract was for the first article qualification testing and delivery of 18 terminals for field operational test and evaluation and was valued at US$20 million. 1, record 3, English, - field%20operational%20test
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du matériel militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- essai opérationnel sur le terrain
1, record 3, French, essai%20op%C3%A9rationnel%20sur%20le%20terrain
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 1991-01-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Engineering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- operational prototype
1, record 4, English, operational%20prototype
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phase one : R&D and Evaluation of Operational Prototype.... Design and manufacture one engineering model for initial, in-flight assessment.... Cooperate... in the experimental in-flight test and assessment of the operational prototype.... Phase two : Manufacture and Inflight Evaluation of 30 Units. 1, record 4, English, - operational%20prototype
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Often several prototypes are built: an initial version, an operational version, .... 2, record 4, English, - operational%20prototype
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ingénierie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prototype fonctionnel
1, record 4, French, prototype%20fonctionnel
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prototype fonctionnel: sur le modèle de maquette fonctionnelle (TECHN, 1989, T1, T100, p.6) 1, record 4, French, - prototype%20fonctionnel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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