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TARGET ILLUMINATOR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Target Acquisition
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- laser designator
1, record 1, English, laser%20designator
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- laser illuminator 2, record 1, English, laser%20illuminator
correct, NATO, standardized
- laser target marker 1, record 1, English, laser%20target%20marker
correct, standardized
- laser target designator 3, record 1, English, laser%20target%20designator
correct
- laser locator designator 4, record 1, English, laser%20locator%20designator
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that emits a beam of laser energy which is used to mark a specific place or object. 2, record 1, English, - laser%20designator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
laser designator; laser illuminator; laser target marker : terms and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - laser%20designator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marqueur laser
1, record 1, French, marqueur%20laser
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- illuminateur laser 2, record 1, French, illuminateur%20laser
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- désignateur laser 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9signateur%20laser
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil émettant un faisceau d'énergie laser afin de marquer un endroit ou un objet donné. 2, record 1, French, - marqueur%20laser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marqueur laser; illuminateur laser : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - marqueur%20laser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marqueur laser : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - marqueur%20laser
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Láser y máser
- Adquisición del objetivo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- iluminador láser
1, record 1, Spanish, iluminador%20l%C3%A1ser
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- target pointer
1, record 2, English, target%20pointer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- target illuminator 2, record 2, English, target%20illuminator
- aiming light 1, record 2, English, aiming%20light
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- illuminateur d'objectif
1, record 2, French, illuminateur%20d%27objectif
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dispositif de pointage laser
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-11-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- target illuminator
1, record 3, English, target%20illuminator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- illuminateur d'objectif
1, record 3, French, illuminateur%20d%27objectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- illuminateur de la cible 2, record 3, French, illuminateur%20de%20la%20cible
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-12-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- target illuminator
1, record 4, English, target%20illuminator
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- illuminateur de cible 1, record 4, French, illuminateur%20de%20cible
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- dispositif d'illumination de la cible 2, record 4, French, dispositif%20d%27illumination%20de%20la%20cible
- éclaireur d'objectif 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9claireur%20d%27objectif
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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