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POINT DEFENSE SYSTEM [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Air Defence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- point defence missile system
1, record 1, English, point%20defence%20missile%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- point missile 1, record 1, English, point%20missile
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A land or ship missile system designed to protect a vital point against air attack. 1, record 1, English, - point%20defence%20missile%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- point defense missile system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Défense aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de missile de défense ponctuelle
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20missile%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20ponctuelle
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de missile installé à terre ou à bord de bâtiments et conçu pour protéger un point vital contre une attaque aérienne. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20missile%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20ponctuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de missile de défense ponctuelle : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20missile%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20ponctuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-06-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- point-defence system
1, record 2, English, point%2Ddefence%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- point defense system
- point defence system
- point-defense system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de défense ponctuelle
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20ponctuelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-04-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Counter-Measures (Military operations)
- Electronic Warfare
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- seduction chaff
1, record 3, English, seduction%20chaff
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After launch, and as the ASCM [anti-ship cruise missile] nears the target, distraction cartridges are fired at ranges up to 4. 5 km to disturb the range and accuracy of the missile's guidance system. However, should the missile have already locked on to the ship in its final attack phase, seduction chaff is deployed to provide point defense and a means sometimes in coordination with other on-board EW [electronic warfare] equipment, to "pull" the seaker away from the ship to the chaff cloud. 2, record 3, English, - seduction%20chaff
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
- Guerre électronique
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- paillettes de séduction
1, record 3, French, paillettes%20de%20s%C3%A9duction
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : ministère de la Défense nationale. 1, record 3, French, - paillettes%20de%20s%C3%A9duction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-04-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- point defence system
1, record 4, English, point%20defence%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- point defense system 2, record 4, English, point%20defense%20system
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ship’s point defence system is based on the medium range NATO Seasparrow and the short range RAM (Rolling Airframe) missile. 3, record 4, English, - point%20defence%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système de défense ponctuelle
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20ponctuelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-04-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- point defence weapon system
1, record 5, English, point%20defence%20weapon%20system
correct, NATO
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- PDWS 1, record 5, English, PDWS
correct, NATO
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- point defense weapon system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système d'arme de défense ponctuelle
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27arme%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20ponctuelle
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- PDWS 1, record 5, French, PDWS
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-01-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hard point defence system 1, record 6, English, hard%20point%20defence%20system
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- hard point defense system
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- système de défense des sites protégés
1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20des%20sites%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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