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TARGET ACQUISITION DESIGNATION SYSTEM/PILOT NIGHT VISION SYSTEM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Target Acquisition
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adverse weather targeting
1, record 1, English, adverse%20weather%20targeting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The TADS/PNYS(target acquisition designation system/pilot night vision system)... provides day/night and limited adverse weather targeting, and night navigation capabilities. 1, record 1, English, - adverse%20weather%20targeting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désignation d'objectif par mauvais temps
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9signation%20d%27objectif%20par%20mauvais%20temps
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le TADS/PNVS (target acquisition designation system/pilot night vision system) [permet] la désignation d'objectif par mauvais temps [...], de jour et de nuit, ainsi que la navigation de nuit. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9signation%20d%27objectif%20par%20mauvais%20temps
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Target Acquisition
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- target acquisition and designation system/pilot night vision system
1, record 2, English, target%20acquisition%20and%20designation%20system%2Fpilot%20night%20vision%20system
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TAPS/PNVS 2, record 2, English, TAPS%2FPNVS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- target acquisition designation system/pilot night vision system 3, record 2, English, target%20acquisition%20designation%20system%2Fpilot%20night%20vision%20system
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The TADS/PNYS(target acquisition designation system/pilot night vision system) employ independent turrets in the nose of the Ah-64 and respectively provide day/night and limited adverse weather targeting, and night navigation capabilities. 4, record 2, English, - target%20acquisition%20and%20designation%20system%2Fpilot%20night%20vision%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
target acquisition and designation system/pilot night vision system : term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee(ATSC)-Helicopters. 5, record 2, English, - target%20acquisition%20and%20designation%20system%2Fpilot%20night%20vision%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Acquisition d'objectif
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système d'acquisition et de désignation d'objectif/système de vision nocturne pilote
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27acquisition%20et%20de%20d%C3%A9signation%20d%27objectif%2Fsyst%C3%A8me%20de%20vision%20nocturne%20pilote
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TADS/PNVS 2, record 2, French, TADS%2FPNVS
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système TADS/PNVS 3, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20TADS%2FPNVS
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le système TADS/PNVS [...] se présente sous la forme de deux tourelles indépendantes montées dans le nez de l'AH-64, qui permettent respectivement la désignation d'objectif de jour, de nuit et par mauvais temps (dans certaines limites) et la navigation de nuit. 4, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27acquisition%20et%20de%20d%C3%A9signation%20d%27objectif%2Fsyst%C3%A8me%20de%20vision%20nocturne%20pilote
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système d'acquisition et de désignation d'objectif/système de vision nocturne pilote : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 3, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27acquisition%20et%20de%20d%C3%A9signation%20d%27objectif%2Fsyst%C3%A8me%20de%20vision%20nocturne%20pilote
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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