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TARGET APPROVAL [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clearance of fires
1, record 1, English, clearance%20of%20fires
correct, noun, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The approval to engage a target within and outside the boundaries of the unit for which the fires are provided. 1, record 1, English, - clearance%20of%20fires
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autorisation de tirs
1, record 1, French, autorisation%20de%20tirs
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Autorisation d'engager une cible à l'intérieur et à l'extérieur des limites de l'unité à qui on fournit le tir. 1, record 1, French, - autorisation%20de%20tirs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-07-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Target Acquisition
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sensitive target
1, record 2, English, sensitive%20target
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ST 1, record 2, English, ST
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A target for which planned actions require national-level review and approval. 1, record 2, English, - sensitive%20target
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Canada, the Chief of the Defence Staff is responsible for the national-level review and approval. 1, record 2, English, - sensitive%20target
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sensitive target; ST: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel in 2017. 2, record 2, English, - sensitive%20target
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cible sensible
1, record 2, French, cible%20sensible
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cible pour laquelle les actions prévues nécessitent un examen et une approbation à l’échelle nationale. 1, record 2, French, - cible%20sensible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, le chef d'état-major de la défense est responsable de l'examen et de l'approbation au niveau national. 1, record 2, French, - cible%20sensible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cible sensible : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées en 2017. 2, record 2, French, - cible%20sensible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Combined-Events Contests
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- approval of targets
1, record 3, English, approval%20of%20targets
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- target approval 1, record 3, English, target%20approval
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Compétitions à épreuves combinées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- approbation des cibles
1, record 3, French, approbation%20des%20cibles
correct, feminine 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 2007-04-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- calibration target
1, record 4, English, calibration%20target
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A satellite-observed Earth surface area used for the purpose of comparing measurements made by an instrument with a standard or a set of reference data. 2, record 4, English, - calibration%20target
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Finally, study work on using Dome-C in Antarctica as a calibration target for external calibration of SMOS [Soil Moisture Ocean Salinity] ... 1, record 4, English, - calibration%20target
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calibration target : term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group(RTAG). 2, record 4, English, - calibration%20target
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Active point calibration target. 2, record 4, English, - calibration%20target
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cible d'étalonnage
1, record 4, French, cible%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion de la surface terrestre observée par le satellite utilisé dans la détermination de la relation entre les indications de l'appareil de mesure et les valeurs du mesurande (grandeur à mesurer). 2, record 4, French, - cible%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les surfaces enneigées du Groënland et de l'Antarctique sont des cibles adaptées pour l'étalonnage des canaux visibles et proche-ultraviolet. 3, record 4, French, - cible%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Cible ponctuelle active d'étalonnage, cible ponctuelle passive d'étalonnage. 2, record 4, French, - cible%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Cible d'étalonnage à point actif. 2, record 4, French, - cible%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cible d'étalonnage : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de Radarsat-2 (GTTR). 2, record 4, French, - cible%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- blanco de calibración
1, record 4, Spanish, blanco%20de%20calibraci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- objetivo de calibración 1, record 4, Spanish, objetivo%20de%20calibraci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- target
1, record 5, English, target
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An object that reflects a sufficient amount of radiated signal to produce a return, or echo, signal on detection equipment. 2, record 5, English, - target
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
target : term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group(RTAG). 3, record 5, English, - target
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cible
1, record 5, French, cible
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion de la surface terrestre observée par le satellite. 2, record 5, French, - cible
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cible : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 5, French, - cible
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Cible artificielle, dure. 3, record 5, French, - cible
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Illuminer la cible. 3, record 5, French, - cible
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- objetivo
1, record 5, Spanish, objetivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- test target
1, record 6, English, test%20target
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Natural or man-made feature of known characteristics used for calibration or testing of sensor performance. 2, record 6, English, - test%20target
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
test target : term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group(RTAG). 3, record 6, English, - test%20target
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cible d'essai
1, record 6, French, cible%20d%27essai
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cible naturelle ou artificielle dont les caractéristiques sont connues et qui sert à l'étalonnage ou aux essais de performance d'un capteur. 2, record 6, French, - cible%20d%27essai
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cible d'essai : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 6, French, - cible%20d%27essai
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- objetivo de prueba
1, record 6, Spanish, objetivo%20de%20prueba
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-05-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Remote Sensing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- point target
1, record 7, English, point%20target
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A target thus localized that its position in space and some of its other radar properties can be treated as if it were located at a single point. 2, record 7, English, - point%20target
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point target : term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group(RTAG). 3, record 7, English, - point%20target
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Télédétection
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cible ponctuelle
1, record 7, French, cible%20ponctuelle
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cible ponctuelle : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 7, French, - cible%20ponctuelle
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Compression, discordance de phase, écho, focalisation d'une cible ponctuelle. 2, record 7, French, - cible%20ponctuelle
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-07-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- target response
1, record 8, English, target%20response
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A polarimetric radar can be used to determine the target response or scattering matrix using two orthogonal polarizations, typically linear H and linear V on each of transmit and receive. If a scattering matrix is known, the response of the target to any combination of incident and received polarizations can be computed. 2, record 8, English, - target%20response
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
target response : term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group(RTAG). 3, record 8, English, - target%20response
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- réponse de la cible
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20de%20la%20cible
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut utiliser deux polarisations orthogonales, généralement de transmission-réception linéaires H et V, d'un radar polarimétrique pour déterminer la réponse d'une cible ou la matrice de diffusion. Si l'on connaît la matrice de diffusion, on peut calculer la réponse de la cible pour toutes les combinaisons de polarisations de transmission-réception. 2, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9ponse%20de%20la%20cible
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réponse de la cible : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 GTTR). 3, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9ponse%20de%20la%20cible
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-03-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- docking target
1, record 9, English, docking%20target
correct, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Space Shuttle stops within 50 meters of Mir, which is approximately one-half the length of a football field. From that position the Space Shuttle waits for clearance from Mission Control to continue. When the command is given to continue, the Reaction Control System is activated again and the Space Shuttle closes in on Mir at a speed of about 0.05 meters per second until it reaches a distance of about 9 meters. There, the Space Shuttle stops again and waits for approximately 5 minutes. The Commander and Pilot make sure they can see the docking target clearly and fine-tune the alignment of the Space Shuttle with the docking target. A large black cross called the Stand-off Cross is mounted 30 centimeters (cm) above the back plate in the center of the target. When the Commander has the Stand-off Cross squarely in line with the docking target, he or she maneuvers the Space Shuttle and makes contact with the docking ring. Once a series of hooks is engaged, the Space Shuttle is then successfully docked with Mir. 2, record 9, English, - docking%20target
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
docking target : term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group(ISSOAG). 3, record 9, English, - docking%20target
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- cible d'amarrage
1, record 9, French, cible%20d%27amarrage
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voici le module d'habitation Zvezda [...] Le «bras» que l'on voit en bas à gauche porte une cible [d'amarrage] dont se servent justement les Progress et les Soyouz pour se guider. 2, record 9, French, - cible%20d%27amarrage
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cible d'amarrage : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 3, record 9, French, - cible%20d%27amarrage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-08-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Target Approval and Review Committee
1, record 10, English, Target%20Approval%20and%20Review%20Committee
correct, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- TARC 2, record 10, English, TARC
correct, Canada
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Security Intelligence Review Committee. 1, record 10, English, - Target%20Approval%20and%20Review%20Committee
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Comité d'approbation et de réévaluation des cibles
1, record 10, French, Comit%C3%A9%20d%27approbation%20et%20de%20r%C3%A9%C3%A9valuation%20des%20cibles
correct, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- CARC 2, record 10, French, CARC
correct, Canada
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comité de surveillance des activités de renseignement de sécurité. 1, record 10, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20d%27approbation%20et%20de%20r%C3%A9%C3%A9valuation%20des%20cibles
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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