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MANPACK [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- manpack
1, record 1, English, manpack
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- man pack 2, record 1, English, man%20pack
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term used to qualify equipment designed to be used whilst being carried. 3, record 1, English, - manpack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- portatif
1, record 1, French, portatif
correct, adjective, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme employé pour qualifier l'équipement qui a été conçu pour être utilisé tout en étant porté. 2, record 1, French, - portatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
portatif : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - portatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Equipment
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Military Communications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- manpack radio
1, record 2, English, manpack%20radio
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- man-pack radio 2, record 2, English, man%2Dpack%20radio
correct
- man pack radio 3, record 2, English, man%20pack%20radio
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Everything from man-pack radios to portable generators, axes, saws, pneumatic augers, jeeps and large cargo vehicles would be available. 2, record 2, English, - manpack%20radio
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel militaire
- Émission et réception radio
- Transmissions militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil radio portatif
1, record 2, French, appareil%20radio%20portatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- appareil de radio portatif 2, record 2, French, appareil%20de%20radio%20portatif
correct, masculine noun
- poste radio portable 3, record 2, French, poste%20radio%20portable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'équipement des forces terrestres convient dans une large mesure pour faire face aux situations d'urgence civile. Celles-ci nécessitent avant tout, en effet, des appareils de radios portatifs, des génératrices portatives, des haches, des scies, des marteaux pneumatiques, ainsi que des jeeps et de plus gros véhicules de transport. 2, record 2, French, - appareil%20radio%20portatif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
portatif : équivalent uniformisé de «manpack» au ministère de la Défense nationale. 4, record 2, French, - appareil%20radio%20portatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-03-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Logistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- manpack weight 1, record 3, English, manpack%20weight
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- man-pack weight 2, record 3, English, man%2Dpack%20weight
- man pack weight 2, record 3, English, man%20pack%20weight
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Logistique militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poids de l'ensemble portatif
1, record 3, French, poids%20de%20l%27ensemble%20portatif
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 2001-05-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Signals (Military)
- Air Communications (Air Forces)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- encryptor
1, record 4, English, encryptor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Encryptors are now being integrated within manpack radios, but there are also external ones on the market. 1, record 4, English, - encryptor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions de campagne (Militaire)
- Communications aériennes (Forces aériennes)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- crypteur
1, record 4, French, crypteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Technical Communications Corporation» par exemple offre un petit ensemble de cryptement DSP 9000 polyvalent de haute qualité, qui évite d'avoir à transporter un crypteur spécial pour chaque poste HF, VHF ou UHF et qui est par conséquent parfaitement adapté aux postes portables. 1, record 4, French, - crypteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-09-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Signals (Military)
- Air Communications (Air Forces)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- adaptive frequency management
1, record 5, English, adaptive%20frequency%20management
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Adaptive frequency management systems are now offered as a standard feature on many manpack radios, including the frequency-hopping Scimitar H from GEC-Marconi. 1, record 5, English, - adaptive%20frequency%20management
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Transmissions de campagne (Militaire)
- Communications aériennes (Forces aériennes)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gestion adaptative des fréquences
1, record 5, French, gestion%20adaptative%20des%20fr%C3%A9quences
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La gestion adaptative des fréquences est désormais offerte en standard sur de nombreux émetteurs-récepteurs HF portable par exemple le Scimitar H à sauts de fréquence de GEC-Marconi. 1, record 5, French, - gestion%20adaptative%20des%20fr%C3%A9quences
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-04-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Radiotelephony
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- man-pack transceiver
1, record 6, English, man%2Dpack%20transceiver
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- manpack transceiver
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- émetteur-récepteur portable à dos d'homme
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9metteur%2Dr%C3%A9cepteur%20portable%20%C3%A0%20dos%20d%27homme
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-02-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Warfare
- Intelligence (Military)
- Encryption and Decryption
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- military VHF manpack
1, record 7, English, military%20VHF%20manpack
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grinel' s polyvalent military manpack radio is the only one to use 20-to 400-megahertz... 1, record 7, English, - military%20VHF%20manpack
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Guerre électronique
- Renseignement (Militaire)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- émetteur/récepteur militaire portable
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9metteur%2Fr%C3%A9cepteur%20militaire%20portable
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le poste polyvalent TR-600 de Grinel (20-400 MHz) est le premier émetteur/récepteur militaire portable à canaux espacés de 12,5 kHz. 1, record 7, French, - %C3%A9metteur%2Fr%C3%A9cepteur%20militaire%20portable
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-12-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Signals (Military)
- Air Communications (Air Forces)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- multiband manpack
1, record 8, English, multiband%20manpack
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Harris offers an Ale facility for its AN/PRC-138, a multiband manpack that transmits ten watts in the VHF band or twenty watts in the HF band for short and long range communications. 1, record 8, English, - multiband%20manpack
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions de campagne (Militaire)
- Communications aériennes (Forces aériennes)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- émetteur-récepteur portable multibande
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9metteur%2Dr%C3%A9cepteur%20portable%20multibande
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Harris offre la fonction de prise de liaison automatique en option sur son émetteur-récepteur portable multibande AN/PRC-138 (10 W en VHF et de 20 W en HF). 1, record 8, French, - %C3%A9metteur%2Dr%C3%A9cepteur%20portable%20multibande
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-12-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Signals (Military)
- Air Communications (Air Forces)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- reliable voice communications
1, record 9, English, reliable%20voice%20communications
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modern manpack radios are all capable of reliable voice communications. 1, record 9, English, - reliable%20voice%20communications
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions de campagne (Militaire)
- Communications aériennes (Forces aériennes)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- performances en téléphonie
1, record 9, French, performances%20en%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonie
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les émetteurs-récepteurs portables modernes ont tous d'excellentes performances en téléphonie. 1, record 9, French, - performances%20en%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonie
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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