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MULTIROLE AIRCRAFT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multirole combat aircraft
1, record 1, English, multirole%20combat%20aircraft
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MRCA 1, record 1, English, MRCA
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- multi-role combat aircraft 2, record 1, English, multi%2Drole%20combat%20aircraft
correct
- MRCA 2, record 1, English, MRCA
correct
- MRCA 2, record 1, English, MRCA
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A multirole combat aircraft(MRCA) is a combat aircraft intended to perform different roles in combat. A multirole fighter is a multirole combat aircraft which is, at the same time, also a fighter aircraft; in other words, an aircraft whose various roles include, among others, the role of air-to-air combat. 3, record 1, English, - multirole%20combat%20aircraft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
multirole combat aircraft; MRCA : designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - multirole%20combat%20aircraft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
multi-role combat aircraft ; MRCA: designations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 1, English, - multirole%20combat%20aircraft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aéronef de combat multirôle
1, record 1, French, a%C3%A9ronef%20de%20combat%20multir%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ACMR 1, record 1, French, ACMR
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aéronef de combat multirôle; ACMR : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9ronef%20de%20combat%20multir%C3%B4le
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aéronef de combat multirôle; ACMR : désignations tirées du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9ronef%20de%20combat%20multir%C3%B4le
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Air Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- multirole aircraft
1, record 2, English, multirole%20aircraft
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An aircraft] designed for different roles such as tactical support, transport, or attack. 2, record 2, English, - multirole%20aircraft
Record 2, Key term(s)
- multi-role aircraft
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Forces aériennes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aéronef polyvalent
1, record 2, French, a%C3%A9ronef%20polyvalent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aéronef multirôle 2, record 2, French, a%C3%A9ronef%20multir%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aéronef conçu pour effectuer plusieurs types de missions, avec ou sans changement de configuration. 1, record 2, French, - a%C3%A9ronef%20polyvalent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aéronef polyvalent : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 20 septembre 2016. 3, record 2, French, - a%C3%A9ronef%20polyvalent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-10-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- RBE2 radar
1, record 3, English, RBE2%20radar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- RBE2 1, record 3, English, RBE2
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The RBE2(radar à balayage électronique 2 plans) is a multirole radar developed during the 90s for the French Dassault Rafale combat aircraft. The RBE2 uses a passive electronically scanned array(PESA). 2, record 3, English, - RBE2%20radar
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- radar à balayage électronique 2 plans
1, record 3, French, radar%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20%C3%A9lectronique%202%20plans
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- radar RBE2 2, record 3, French, radar%20RBE2
correct, masculine noun
- RBE2 1, record 3, French, RBE2
correct, masculine noun
- RBE2 1, record 3, French, RBE2
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le radar RBE2 (radar à balayage électronique 2 plans) est un radar multifonctions développé en France à partir des années 1990 [...] pour équiper l'avion de combat Dassault Rafale. 1, record 3, French, - radar%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20%C3%A9lectronique%202%20plans
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-04-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Program Titles (Armed Forces)
- Air Materiel Maintenance
- Aeroindustry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Joint Strike Fighter
1, record 4, English, Joint%20Strike%20Fighter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- JSF 1, record 4, English, JSF
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Joint Strike Fighter Program 2, record 4, English, Joint%20Strike%20Fighter%20Program
unofficial
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter(JSF) program involves the development, production and sustainment of a stealthy, multirole fighter aircraft. Globally, the F-35 JSF is the largest fighter aircraft program... Canada is one of nine countries in the F-35 JSF program, along with the U. S., UK, Italy, Netherlands, Turkey, Norway, Denmark and Australia. 1, record 4, English, - Joint%20Strike%20Fighter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes (Forces armées)
- Maintenance du matériel de l'air
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Avion de combat interarmées
1, record 4, French, Avion%20de%20combat%20interarm%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- ACI 1, record 4, French, ACI
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Programme de l'avion de combat interarmées 1, record 4, French, Programme%20de%20l%27avion%20de%20combat%20interarm%C3%A9es
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ce programme] englobe la conception, la production et l'entretien d'un chasseur furtif polyvalent. Le programme d'ACI est le programme d'avions de combat le plus important au monde [...] Le Canada est l'un des neuf pays partenaires du programme d'ACI, aux côtés des États-Unis, du Royaume-Uni, de l’Italie, des Pays Bas, de la Turquie, de la Norvège, du Danemark et de l'Australie. 1, record 4, French, - Avion%20de%20combat%20interarm%C3%A9es
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-06-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Industries - General
- Production Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hardware stage
1, record 5, English, hardware%20stage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term [hardware] is often used in regard to the stage of development, as in the passage of a device or component from the design stage into the hardware stage as the finished object. 2, record 5, English, - hardware%20stage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
However, the only such aircraft so far to have reached the hardware stage is Sweden's multirole AS39 Gripen, which also has the distinction of being the first of Western Europe's new composite-built canard delta fighters to enter service. 3, record 5, English, - hardware%20stage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industries - Généralités
- Gestion de la production
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- stade produit fini
1, record 5, French, stade%20produit%20fini
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette ligne de 400 m de long a permis de passer du stade matières premières au stade produit fini en attente de livraison et de transformation. 2, record 5, French, - stade%20produit%20fini
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Mais dans cette categorie, le JAS39 Gripen suedois polyvalent est le seul projet qui soit arrivé au stade produit fini. 3, record 5, French, - stade%20produit%20fini
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-04-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- stop-gap
1, record 6, English, stop%2Dgap
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As a stop-gap, the company has a very useful interim multirole combat aircraft in the form of the Mirage 2000-5, which is derived from the French Air Force Mirage 2000DA. 1, record 6, English, - stop%2Dgap
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- offrir à court terme
1, record 6, French, offrir%20%C3%A0%20court%20terme
correct, verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'avionneur francais est egalement en mesure d'offrir à court terme un autre chasseur polyvalent très attractif, le Mirage 2000-5 dérivé du Mirage 2000DA de l'Armée de l'air française. 1, record 6, French, - offrir%20%C3%A0%20court%20terme
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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