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TARGET UPDATE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Target Acquisition
- Missiles and Rockets
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- target update
1, record 1, English, target%20update
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Several manufacturers have perceived the problem, including South Africa’s Kentron. This company is now developing an infrared version of its Sahv which will enable the operator to fire the missile before the target has been acquired. The missile is fired "blind" in the general direction of the threat, then given target updates. 1, record 1, English, - target%20update
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acquisition d'objectif
- Missiles et roquettes
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- recalage de cap
1, record 1, French, recalage%20de%20cap
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- recalage de la position de but 1, record 1, French, recalage%20de%20la%20position%20de%20but
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette situation nouvelle n'a pas échappé aux constructeurs. C'est le cas de la firme sud-africaine Kentron qui développe une variante infrarouge de son missile Sahv qui peut être tirée "en aveugle" dans la direction générale de l'objectif et recevoir en vol un recalage de cap. 1, record 1, French, - recalage%20de%20cap
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-09-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- terrain avoidance
1, record 2, English, terrain%20avoidance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the APG-65 [radar] has a wide variety of air-to-ground and surface search modes. These include ground mapping and ranging, moving target indication and tracking, terrain avoidance... and precision velocity update. 1, record 2, English, - terrain%20avoidance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- évitement d'obstacles
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9vitement%20d%27obstacles
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- évitement des obstacles 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9vitement%20des%20obstacles
masculine noun
- évitement de terrain 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9vitement%20de%20terrain
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'APG-65 possède] une série de modes air-sol et air-surface : cartographie avec mesure de distance, poursuite avec élimination d'échos fixes, repérage d'objectifs immobiles, évitement d'obstacles [...] et enfin mesure précise et continue de la vitesse. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9vitement%20d%27obstacles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-03-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- precision velocity update
1, record 3, English, precision%20velocity%20update
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) the APG-65 [radar] has a wide variety of air-to-ground and surface search modes. These include ground mapping and ranging, moving target indication and tracking(...), sea surface search and precision velocity update(...) 1, record 3, English, - precision%20velocity%20update
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mesure précise et continue de la vitesse 1, record 3, French, mesure%20pr%C3%A9cise%20et%20continue%20de%20la%20vitesse
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'APG-65 possède] une série de modes air-sol et air-surface: cartographie avec mesure de distance, poursuite avec élimination d'échos fixes, (...) recherche surface, et enfin mesure précise et continue de la vitesse. 1, record 3, French, - mesure%20pr%C3%A9cise%20et%20continue%20de%20la%20vitesse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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