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TARGET VEHICLE [56 records]

Record 1 2026-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
  • Armour
OBS

The Light Armoured Vehicle Reconnaissance Surveillance System(LRSS), also known as LAV 6. 0 RECCE, is a state-of-the-art LAV 6. 0 variant which provides target acquisition, detection, recognition, and identification far beyond the Canadian Army's... current reconnaissance capability.

Key term(s)
  • Light Armored Vehicle Reconnaissance Surveillance System

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
  • Arme blindée
OBS

Le Système de surveillance du véhicule blindé léger de reconnaissance (SSVBLRECO), aussi appelé VBL 6.0 RECO, est une variante à la fine pointe de la technologie du VBL 6.0 qui fournit des fonctionnalités d'acquisition, de détection, de reconnaissance et d'identification de cibles allant bien au-delà de la capacité de reconnaissance actuelle de l'Armée canadienne (AC).

Spanish

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Record 2 2026-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
DEF

A missile launched from an airborne vehicle toward an underwater target...

OBS

air-to-underwater missile; AUM: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

Key term(s)
  • air to underwater missile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
DEF

Missile lancé depuis un aéronef contre une cible sous‑marine.

OBS

missile air-sous-marin; MASM : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Key term(s)
  • missile air sous marin

Spanish

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Record 3 2026-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Target Acquisition
  • Military Training
DEF

A target simulating an enemy, a soldier or vehicle going away from the firer.

OBS

retreating target: designation officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acquisition d'objectif
  • Instruction du personnel militaire
DEF

Cible représentant un véhicule, un soldat ou un ennemi s'éloignant du tireur.

OBS

cible en éloignement : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 4 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Guns (Land Forces)
CONT

Since these vehicles had a fixed gun mount on a limited traverse, you had to point the whole vehicle at your target, which was perfectly well suited for the defensive and ambush role.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canons (Forces terrestres)

Spanish

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Record 5 2025-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Applications of Automation
  • Astronautics
  • Collaboration with WIPO
CONT

Robotic arm 28 may be deployed to prepare and/or analyze samples of a geologic target. In its deployed position, arm 28 extends outwardly from robotic vehicle 10 to the position of the geologic target. Arm 28 may then utilize a plurality of instruments to prepare(e. g., crush, grind, drill, scrape, etc.) and/or analyze a sample of the geologic target. In one embodiment, arm 28 includes one or more sample preparation instruments(e. g., rock abrasion tools, drills, etc.) and one or more sample analysis instruments(e. g., spectrometers, magnets, etc.).

OBS

rock abrasion tool: designation validated by a Canadian subject-matter expert from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology.

Key term(s)
  • SearchOnlyKey1

French

Domaine(s)
  • Automatisation et applications
  • Astronautique
  • Collaboration avec l'OMPI
CONT

Ces rovers sont entre autres équipés d'une version améliorée de l'instrument APXS [spectromètre à particules alpha et à rayons X] présent à bord de la mission Mars Pathfinder, d'un spectromètre Mössbauer (MB), d'un spectromètre d'émission thermique (mini-TES), d'une caméra panoramique à haute résolution (PanCam), d'une caméra microscopique (Microscopic Imager [MI]), et d'un outil d'abrasion des roches [...] permettant d'enlever la poussière présente sur la surface des roches.

OBS

outil d'abrasion des roches : désignation validée par un spécialiste canadien du NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Automatización y aplicaciones
  • Astronáutica
  • Colaboración con la OMPI
CONT

[...] en 2003, la NASA lanzó dos rovers en el programa Mars Exploration Rover (MER), conocidos como Opportunity y Spirit. [...] Están dotados de un mástil y un brazo. El mástil dispone de una cámara panorámica (PanCam) para evaluar in visu la morfología, la mineralogía y propiedades físicas de la superficie marciana con alta resolución […] y un mini-espectrómetro de emisión térmica [...] que permite llevar a cabo medidas de la mineralogía y propiedades termofísicas de la zona donde están los rovers […] A su vez, el brazo dispone de un APXS [espectrómetro de rayos X inducido con partículas alfa], una cámara para imágenes microscópicas [...], una herramienta de abrasión de rocas [...] y un espectrómetro Mössbauer [...]

OBS

herramienta de abrasión de rocas: designación validada por un experto de la Comisión de Terminología, Sociedad Española de Astronomía, España.

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Record 6 2025-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronautics
  • Collaboration with WIPO
CONT

The concept of space capture refers to the capability of a spacecraft to grasp a target satellite with the ultimate goal of executing servicing operations on the captured vehicle. Much research effort is currently focused on the development of technologies that enable such complex operations by means of autonomous vehicles.

OBS

space capture: designation validated by a Canadian subject-matter expert from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology.

Key term(s)
  • SearchOnlyKey1

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronautique
  • Collaboration avec l'OMPI
OBS

capture spatiale : désignation validée par un spécialiste canadien du NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Astronáutica
  • Colaboración con la OMPI
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Record 7 2024-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Equipment
  • Applications of Automation
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
  • Military Tactics
CONT

The tactical unmanned vehicle(TUV) must be able to conduct reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition(RSTA)...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel militaire
  • Automatisation et applications
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
  • Tactique militaire

Spanish

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Record 8 2023-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audio Technology
  • Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
  • Fish
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

The project aims to procure a towed vehicle, carrying acoustic transducers, to observe target strengths and estimate fish abundance... The upper water layer of the ocean contains air bubbles, induced by wind and waves. These air bubbles attenuate the sound transmission and reception from a hull-mounted transducer... The thickness of the bubble layer may be 5-10 [metres], or more, depending on the sea state.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électroacoustique
  • Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
  • Poissons
  • Pêche commerciale

Spanish

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Record 9 2021-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

MIRV [multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicle] technology combined with greater missile accuracy enables ballistic missiles to target hardened missile silos, airfields, submarine bases, and command centers.

OBS

hardened: Referring to a missile, missile site or silo that has been made exceptionally robust as a defensive measure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
CONT

Si l'arsenal nucléaire était effectivement déployé et maintenu en état d'alerte élevé, il devrait être protégé, soit par la construction de silos durcis, soit par la création d'un système perfectionné de défense antimissile balistique associé à un système sophistiqué de détection lointaine.

Spanish

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Record 10 2021-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Target Acquisition
  • Armour
OBS

The command given by a [light armoured vehicle] 6 crew commander to their gunner to re-range a target that has stopped, whose range has changed, or for which no ballistic solution or range were obtained.

OBS

This command is unique to LAV 6 gunnery.

OBS

re-lay: This term must be written in capital letters in Canadian Forces documents when used as a procedural term or as an order.

OBS

re-lay: term and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acquisition d'objectif
  • Arme blindée
OBS

Ordre donné par un chef d'équipage de véhicule blindé léger 6 à son canonnier de déterminer de nouveau la distance d'une cible qui s'est arrêtée, dont la distance a changé ou pour laquelle aucune solution balistique ou distance n'a été donnée.

OBS

Cet ordre est propre au tir au canon sur le VBL 6.

OBS

repointer : Ce terme doit être écrit en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes lorsqu'il désigne un terme de procédure ou un commandement.

OBS

repointer : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Adquisición del objetivo
  • Fuerzas blindadas
CONT

El último gran problema, la necesidad de reapuntar la pieza después de cada disparo a causa del movimiento producido por el retroceso, se solucionó en 1897.

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Record 11 2021-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
  • Interplanetary Space Exploration
CONT

The cruise stage supports the whole vehicle during the seven-month cruise to Mars, keeping it powered up, in communication, and on target.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Exploration interplanétaire
CONT

L'étage de croisière est un composant de la sonde spatiale chargé de la propulser et de la guider pendant le trajet entre la Terre et Mars.

Spanish

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Record 12 2020-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
  • Biotechnology
CONT

A construct is a piece of DNA [deoxyribonucleic acid] which functions as the vehicle or vector carrying the target gene into the recipient organism. It has several different regions... There is a promoter region which controls the activity of the target gene, a region where the target DNA is inserted, usually some type of reporter gene to enable one to ascertain whether the target has combined successfully with the construct and a termination sequence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Séquence d'ADN destinée au transfert dans une cellule, comprenant un gène d'intérêt, les séquences promotrices et régulatrices indispensables à son expression et à sa régulation dans la cellule receveuse, et un gène marqueur.

OBS

construction génique : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 6 juillet 2008.

Spanish

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Record 13 2020-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Air Space Control
  • Aerospace Equipment (Military)
CONT

A hypersonic glide vehicle is boosted aloft on a rocket to heights of between 40 km to 100 km above the earth before detaching to glide along the upper atmosphere towards its target. It is released at a height and speed that would allow it to glide unpowered to the target.

OBS

hypersonic glide vehicles (HGVs) ... are capable of traveling at [Mach 5] or above — roughly 3,800 miles per hour or 340 miles every six minutes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Contrôle de l'espace aérien
  • Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)
CONT

[Les planeurs hypersoniques sont des] véhicules non propulsés, manœuvrants, pouvant atteindre des vitesses supérieures à Mach 5 (près de 6 000 km/h). Pour atteindre ces vitesses, le planeur doit recevoir une impulsion assurée par un missile ou une fusée [...] Le planeur hypersonique a l'avantage de pouvoir manœuvrer à des vitesses très élevées et de pouvoir donc échapper aux systèmes de défense aérienne.

Spanish

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Record 14 2016-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Loads and Loading (Motor Vehicles)
CONT

The short-term target value for diesel-powered passenger cars is the one already notified in December, 1988, and is not the one recommended this time.-GVW; Gross vehicle weight.-EIW; Equivalent inertial weight(gross weight assuming two passengers, equal to vehicle weight + 110kg).

CONT

For vehicles complying with the FY 2010 fuel economy standards, the automobile acquisition tax on vehicles registered for private use will be reduced by 15,000 yen until March 31, 2001. (This applies only to vehicles having an equivalent inertial weight of over 1.75 tons and fitted with an automatic transmission.)

OBS

equivalent inertial weight; EIW: term and abbreviation extracted from the “Glossaire de l’environnement” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Poids et charges (Véhicules automobiles)
OBS

poids équivalent : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’environnement» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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Record 15 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Target Acquisition
  • Lasers and Masers
  • Electronic Warfare
CONT

Target Scatter/Splash. For the self-protection scenario, the laser warning receiver is located on the laser target platform. As discussed previously, the laser is not always directly incident on the receiver, and the laser photons must reach the receiver via a secondary scatter, or reflection, process. One scatter source... is the target vehicle itself. Laser warning receivers may be positioned so that they view the scatter from a portion of their own platform.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acquisition d'objectif
  • Masers et lasers
  • Guerre électronique

Spanish

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Record 16 2015-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Advertising Media
CONT

Full vehicle wraps. No matter the type or colour of your vehicle, we can produce a complete car or van wrap to cover all surfaces, including windows. We produce specialist digitally printed films developed to conform to curves, contours and recesses that we then apply to your vehicle, completely changing its appearance to any design you desire. Turning cars and vans into eye-catching adverts is a fast and affordable way to communicate to your target market, whether out on the road, at an event or exhibition or even in a TV advert.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Supports publicitaires

Spanish

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Record 17 2015-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
DEF

The guidance... of an aircraft, missile, aerospace vehicle, or spacecraft wherein the craft directs itself toward the target by means of electromagnetic waves or signals emitted by the target itself.

CONT

Passive homing requires that the target be a source of radiated energy.

CONT

One of the most common uses of passive homing is with air-to-air missiles that use heat-sensing devices.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
DEF

Guidage automatique d'une fusée à l'aide d'un détecteur sensible aux signaux émis par une cible.

Spanish

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Record 18 2015-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Target Acquisition
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
  • Combined Forces (Military)
OBS

The Joint Unmanned Surveillance and Target Acquisition System (JUSTAS) will complement existing reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition capabilities, increase maritime and arctic domain awareness and provide precision force application in support of deployed Land and Special Operations Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Acquisition d'objectif
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
  • Interarmées
OBS

Le Système interarmées de surveillance et d’acquisition d’objectifs au moyen de véhicules aériens sans pilote (JUSTAS) sera complémentaire aux capacités actuelles de reconnaissance, de surveillance et d’acquisition d’objectifs, accroîtra la connaissance de la situation maritime, notamment dans l’Arctique, et favorisera la précision dans l’emploi de la force en appui à la Force terrestre ainsi qu’aux Forces d’opérations spéciales.

Spanish

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Record 19 2011-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
CONT

The vehicle is fitted with a high-resolution sonar for use in the mid-course search and final target-approach phases, and a low-light TV camera(with associated searchlights) to assist in manoeuvring in the target area.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
CONT

Le submersible est doté d'un sonar à pouvoir séparateur élevé (utilisé dans la phase intermédiaire de recherche et dans la phase finale d'approche), et d'une caméra de [télévision] à bas niveau de lumière associée à des phares.

Spanish

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Record 20 2011-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coins and Bank Notes
  • Banking
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
DEF

A currency in which the Bank of Canada borrows and simultaneously enters into a currency swap in order to convert the vehicle currency liability into a liability denominated in another currency(a so-called target currency).

CONT

Cross-currency deals passing through a vehicle currency should be recorded as two separate transactions against the vehicle currency.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
  • Banque
  • Politique monétaire et marché des changes
CONT

Les échanges de devises effectués à l'aide d'une monnaie intermédiaire doivent être déclarés comme deux opérations distinctes de change par rapport à la monnaie intermédiaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Monedas y billetes
  • Operaciones bancarias
  • Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
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Record 21 2010-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

Once it has reached the correct orientation for rendezvous with the already-orbiting International Space Station comprised of the Russian Zarya control module and the US Unity module, Zvezda becomes the passive vehicle in the final approach and docking operations. As the passive target vehicle, Zvezda will maintain a station-keeping orbit as the active Zarya control module performs the rendezvous and docking under ground control using the Russian automated rendezvous and docking system(Kurs).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
Key term(s)
  • véhicule cible passif

Spanish

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Record 22 2010-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Operations (Air Forces)
OBS

The integrating hardware, software, and organizational structure which will allow the various elements of National Missile Defense to work together as a system and permit the Commander in Chief of the North American Air Defense/United States Space Command(CINCNORAD/CINCSPACE) to control the operations of the integrated NMD system. The two most significant components of the BMC3 system are a Battle Management, Command and Control(BMC2) element that will track targets, plan engagements, and direct and monitor the various facets of a missile defense battle; and an In-flight Interceptor Communications System(IFICS) to link the communications between the BM/C2 and the exoatmospheric kill vehicle(KV) during the latter's flight toward its target.

Key term(s)
  • Battle Management, Command, Control and Communication
  • Battle Management/Command, Control and Communications
  • Battle Management/Command, Control and Communication

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
OBS

Gestion de l'engagement, commandement, contrôle et communication : traduction non officielle donnée à titre d'information seulement.

Key term(s)
  • Gestion de l'engagement, commandement, contrôle et communication

Spanish

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Record 23 2010-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cinematography
CONT

The ROV(Remote Operated Vehicle) is equipped with a SIT(silicone intensified target) camera in underwater areas considered dangerous for filming.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cinématographie
OBS

Caméra dotée d'une cellule au silicium servant de lumière d'appoint sous l'eau. Cette cellule détermine la distance entre l'objet et la caméra, puis règle l'éclairage.

OBS

Renseignements obtenus d'un vendeur d'appareils subaquatiques à Montréal.

Spanish

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Record 24 2008-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Weapons
CONT

The Common Aero Vehicle is a maneuvering reentry vehicle capable of carrying a payload(primarily munitions) down from a suborbital or orbital atmospheric reentry and either impacting a target directly or dispensing munitions at a chosen dispense location and condition. CAV has a relatively high hypersonic lift to drag ratio(L/D) to give good cross-range. CAV cross-range is roughly 1000 times the hypersonic L/D and typical CAV hypersonic L/Ds of 2. 0-3. 0 thus give 2000-3000 nautical miles of cross-range. CAV needs to be deployed at very high velocities to be effective and Mach numbers less than 20 for suborbital deliveries produce relatively short ranges and cross-ranges.

PHR

Enhance common aero vehicle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes orbitales
CONT

La Darpa vient de lancer un appel à propositions pour réaliser un drone (sans pilote) spatial hypersonique ou Hypersonic Cruise Vehicle. L'objectif serait d'obtenir, vers 2025, un engin capable de décoller d'une piste conventionnelle, sur préavis court, et de frapper n'importe où dans le monde un objectif ponctuel, sans dégâts collatéraux. Il serait propulsé par un statoréacteur, aurait un rayon d'action de 17.000 kms, une vitesse de Mach 5 à 7. Il pourrait emporter une charge de 5,5 t. Cette dernière pourrait être constituée de bombes intelligentes ou d'un CAV (Common Aéro Vehicule), sorte de planeur hypersonique capable de rentrée dans atmosphère pour frapper un objectif distant de 5.000 kms. On disposerait ainsi d'une configuration de type marsupial (une mère portant un enfant).

Spanish

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Record 25 2008-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

The Satellite Transfer Vehicle (STV), which provides an economical and adaptable longboat for space satellites, is discussed. Market factors affecting satellite delivery and Space Shuttle upper-stage design are discussed, taking into account how the STV may fit into the Shuttle or the Ariane upper stage. The development and technical configuration, and commercial potential of the STV are examined. For the Space Station, the STV can satisfy early missions requirements defined for the NASA Orbital Transfer Vehicle.

OBS

The Surrey Small Satellite Transfer Vehicle(S3TV) should be capable of transferring a number of nano-or picosatellites from the launch vehicle injection orbit to a target orbit and providing phased deployment into a constellation. The resulting economy of scale could provide an opportunity for regular and lower cost launches. Simplifying the interfaces with the launch provider and depending less on the launch provider for specific interfaces to numerous small payloads can streamline the launch campaign and reduce scheduling and technical risks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux

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Record 26 2008-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Target Acquisition
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

If targets are to be engaged at a distance, then the time of flight affords the enemy time to detect the missile launch and return fire, either destroying the vehicle or breaking the operator's target lock, thus wasting the missile.

Key term(s)
  • target lock on

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acquisition d'objectif
  • Missiles et roquettes
CONT

S'il faut prendre des objectifs à une certaine distance, la durée de trajet donne à l'ennemi le temps de détecter le lancement du missile et de riposter et de détruire le véhicule ou rompre le verrouillage sur la cible, ce qui cause la perte du missile.

Key term(s)
  • verrouillage sur l'objectif
  • accrochage de la cible

Spanish

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Record 27 2007-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Air Defence
CONT

A complete Aster Samp/T includes four units... : the Arabel radar which simultaneously provides surveillance, target tracking and uplink to the Aster(s) ;the engagement module which performs tracking correlation between the Arabel, IFF [identification friend or foe] and other sensors, and threat evaluation for weapon assignment; the Zebra zenithal radar covering a 40-degree vertical cone to detect anti-radiation missiles; the eight-launcher vehicle(up to six can be linked to the engagement module).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Défense aérienne
CONT

Les quatre modules de l'Aster Samp/T [...] [sont]: le radar Arabel de veille, poursuite et liaison vers le(s) missile(s);le module d'engagement qui fait la corrélation en poursuite du radar Arabel, de l'IFF [identification ami/ennemi] et de l'évaluateur de menace, pour assignation des objectifs aux armes; le radar zénithal Zebra qui couvre un cône de 40° autour de la verticale pour détecter les missiles antiradiation; le véhicule lanceur (six possibles) à huit rampes.

Spanish

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Record 28 2007-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Air Defence
CONT

A complete Aster Samp/T includes four units... the Arabel radar which simultaneously provides surveillance, target tracking and uplink to the Aster(s) ;the engagement module which performs tracking correlation between the Arabel, IFF [identification friend of foe] and other sensors, and threat evaluation for weapon assignment; the Zebra zenithal radar covering a 40-degree vertical cone to detect anti-radiation missiles; the eight-launcher vehicle(up to six can be linked to the engagement module).

Key term(s)
  • eight launcher vehicle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Défense aérienne
CONT

Les quatre modules de l'Aster Samp/T [...] : le radar Arabel de veille, poursuite et liaison vers le(s) missile(s); le module d'engagement qui fait la corrélation en poursuite du radar Arabel, de l'IFF [identification ami/ennemi] et de l'évaluateur de menace, pour assignation des objectifs aux armes; le radar zénithal Zebra qui couvre un cône de 40° autour de la verticale pour détecter les missiles antiradiation; le véhicule lanceur (six possibles) à huit rampes.

Spanish

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Record 29 2007-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Weapon Systems
DEF

A D-band pulse doppler radar used to detect low flying aircraft and provide alerting and tentative identification to Chaparral and Vulcan fire units and Manportable Air Defense (MANPAD) teams.

OBS

The radar had a range of about 20 kilometers, contained the Mark XII Identification, Friend or Foe(IFF) system, and transmitted digital data to the target alerting data display sets(TADDS) located with each Chaparral/Vulcan battalion. The FAAR section consisted of three men and one vehicle and trailer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Systèmes d'armes
OBS

Traduction littérale : Radar d'alerte de la zone d'approche.

Key term(s)
  • Radar d'alerte de la zone d'approche

Spanish

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Record 30 2007-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Target Acquisition
CONT

... The target reacquisition mode, accessed by a single short toggle down of select switch, assists troops in keeping track of target's last known position while vehicle maneuvers. This allows a subsequent reacquisition of target from vehicle's new location...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acquisition d'objectif

Spanish

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Record 31 2007-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

The ATV [Agena Target Vehicle] consisted of the Lockheed Agena spacecraft and the McDonnell docking adapter.

Key term(s)
  • docking adaptor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
DEF

Dispositif destiné à rendre mécaniquement solidaires deux engins spatiaux.

Spanish

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Record 32 2007-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
DEF

The spacecraft flight period during which altitude and speed increase due to propulsion.

CONT

The ascent guidance function is responsible for commanding attitude, throttle and setting during the powered ascent phase of flight so that the vehicle attains target cutoff conditions in a near-optimal manner while satisfying path constraints such as maximum allowed bending moment and maximum allowed axial acceleration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
DEF

Période du vol d'un véhicule aérospatial au cours de laquelle l'altitude et la vitesse croissent sous l'effet de la propulsion.

Spanish

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Record 33 2006-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
CONT

The other two UAV [Unmanned aerial vehicle] programmes in Spain are ALO(light observation aircraft) and ALBA(light target aircraft)... ALO is intended for close range support to the Army(range of up to 50km, automatic GPS navigation and autopilot).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
CONT

L'INTA [Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aerospacial] en Espagne a développé ALO, un système de véhicules aériens non habités qui fournit en temps réel des informations dans des missions de reconnaissance, de surveillance et de repérage d'objectifs. Constitué de trois véhicules aériens équipés de capteurs visibles ou infrarouges, d'une unité de contrôle mobile et d'un système de lancement, le système modulaire peut être assemblé en moins de 30 minutes. Transportable sur un seul véhicule, il est très mobile et peut fonctionner n'importe où même en zone non préparée.

Spanish

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Record 34 2006-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Training
  • Target Acquisition
CONT

Target acquisition training teaches the LAV-25 [light armoured vehicle] crewmembers to rapidly acquire and designate targets. To be effective, all conditions [such as] stationary and moving targets, day and night conditions, as well as single and multiple target situations are depicted. Target acquisition training may be conducted along with range determination training and passive and thermal sight training.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruction du personnel militaire
  • Acquisition d'objectif

Spanish

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Record 35 2006-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Target Acquisition
CONT

The 3-D target acquisition radar [of the 9A330 TELAR vehicle] has a threat-warning alarm and automatic threat-evaluation modes, with automatic target prioritization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Acquisition d'objectif
CONT

Le véhicule [Tunguska-M1] dispose d'un radar d'acquisition d'objectifs [dont la] portée de détection [...] est de 18 km [...]

Spanish

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Record 36 2006-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
  • Target Acquisition
CONT

... the idea of using the QH-50D as a target acquisition vehicle in enemy active regions was a novel use of its unmanned aircraft nature and allowed for high threat environment missions without the concern for possible loss of the pilot.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
  • Acquisition d'objectif

Spanish

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Record 37 2003-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Training
  • Armour
CONT

Firing position should be dug in so that the 25mm muzzle is approximatively one foot higher that the target ground level(Light Armoured Vehicle Gunnery(in-house document of American Army).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruction du personnel militaire
  • Arme blindée
OBS

position de tir : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrucción del personal militar
  • Fuerzas blindadas
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Record 38 2001-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Armour
  • Tracked Vehicles (Military)
  • Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
CONT

Within 5 minutes, maneuver the IV to a destination without exposing the IV and presenting a good target for an enemy gunner(Light Armored Vehicle Gunnery, in-house document of American Army).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arme blindée
  • Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
  • Véhicules à roues (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 39 2001-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Armour
  • Combined Forces (Military)
  • Military Exercises
CONT

Between one and three of the ten targets presented should be friendly targets, identified by distinctive(target) shape(examples : equilateral triangle or panel) and color(examples : blue or white painted)(Light Armored Vehicle Gunnery(in-house document of American Army].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arme blindée
  • Interarmées
  • Exercices militaires

Spanish

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Record 40 2001-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Armour
DEF

The compensation, for the movement of a target or the firing vehicle while the shell is in flight.

Key term(s)
  • aiming-off

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arme blindée
DEF

Compensation pour le déplacement d'un objectif mobile ou du véhicule engageant l'objectif pendant la durée du trajet de l'obus.

OBS

correction-but; décalage : termes et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Key term(s)
  • correction but

Spanish

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Record 41 2001-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Land Forces
DEF

A target simulating an enemy vehicle or person coming towards the firer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces terrestres
DEF

Cible représentant un véhicule ou un ennemi s'approchant du tireur.

OBS

cible en rapprochement : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 42 2001-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Exercises
DEF

A target which on one face represents an enemy silhouette(person, vehicle, aircraft, etc.) and on the other, a friendly silhouette.

OBS

Used mainly for armoured fighting vehicles and aircraft recognition system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exercices militaires
DEF

Cible qui, sur une face présente une silhouette ennemie (personne, véhicule, aéronef, etc.) et sur l'autre une silhouette amie.

OBS

Sert surtout à l'instruction d'identification de véhicules blindés de combat et d'aéronefs.

OBS

cible silhouette face amie/face ennemie : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 43 2000-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tracked Vehicles (Military)
  • Naval Mines
CONT

It would be wildly incorrect to say that all the products are much of a muchness but most retrofit fire control systems will contain a laser rangefinder, a target tracking system which can compute and indicate future target tracks and positions, and a central fire control computer capable of accepting ammunition type, meteorological and similar data from sensors located around the user vehicle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
  • Mines marines
CONT

La plupart des conduites de tir offertes en rattrapage comportent à peu près toutes les mêmes éléments : télémètre à laser, système de poursuite de l'objectif capable de calculer et d'indiquer les positions et les routes futures du but, et calculateur central de conduite de tir intégrant différents paramètres tels que caractéristiques de la munition, vent, température et autres données recueillies par les capteurs externes.

Spanish

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Record 44 1999-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Armour
DEF

In a fire order, an indication given by the crew commander, to indicate that the target is an armoured vehicle either tracked or wheeled.

OBS

The term must be written in capital letters when used by the Canadian Forces as a procedural term or as an order.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arme blindée
DEF

Dans un ordre de tir, renseignement que donne le chef de char pour indiquer que l'objectif est un véhicule blindé à roues ou à chenilles.

OBS

TTB : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

OBS

Le terme doit être écrit en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes lorsqu'il désigne un ordre ou un commandement.

Spanish

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Record 45 1999-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Land Forces

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces terrestres
OBS

Instructions sur les champs de tir Gagetown.

Spanish

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Record 46 1994-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
DEF

A target simulating an enemy vehicle or person seen facing the firer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
DEF

Cible simulant un véhicule ou un ennemi vu de face par le tireur.

OBS

Terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 47 1993-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Armour
  • Tracked Vehicles (Military)
  • Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
CONT

Firing position should be dug in so that the 25mm muzzle is approximatively one foot higher than the target ground level(Light Armoured Vehicle Gunnery(in-house document of American Army].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arme blindée
  • Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
  • Véhicules à roues (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 48 1993-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Armour
  • Tracked Vehicles (Military)
  • Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
CONT

Firing position should be dug in so that the 25mm muzzle is approximatively one foot higher than the target ground level(Light Armoured Vehicle Gunnery(in-house document of American Army].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arme blindée
  • Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
  • Véhicules à roues (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 49 1993-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Armour
  • Tracked Vehicles (Military)
  • Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
OBS

Within 6 seconds per target using the passive sight, correctly identify, by type and range, five targets(Light Armored Vehicle Gunnery(in-house document of American Army].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arme blindée
  • Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
  • Véhicules à roues (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 50 1993-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Armour
  • Tracked Vehicles (Military)
  • Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
CONT

Use target mechanisms or manual methods to raise and lower targets("Light Armoured Vehicle Gunnery"(in-house document of American Army].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arme blindée
  • Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
  • Véhicules à roues (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 51 1993-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Armour
  • Tracked Vehicles (Military)
  • Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
CONT

Target Kills. Three hits with the proper ammunition constitutes a kill(Light Armoured Vehicle Gunnery(in-house document of American Army].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arme blindée
  • Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
  • Véhicules à roues (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 52 1993-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Armour
  • Tracked Vehicles (Military)
  • Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
CONT

Between one and three of the ten targets presented should be friendly targets, identified by distinctive target shape(examples : equilateral triangle or panel) and color(examples : blue or white painted)(Light Armored Vehicle Gunnery(in-house document of American Army].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arme blindée
  • Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
  • Véhicules à roues (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 53 1993-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Armour
  • Tracked Vehicles (Military)
  • Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
CONT

Targets representing friendly equipment can be placed in the target area to give the crew practice in distinguishing friend and foe.(Light Armoured Vehicle Gunnery(in-house document of American Army]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arme blindée
  • Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
  • Véhicules à roues (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 54 1985-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronautics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronautique
OBS

BT-138

Spanish

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Record 55 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques

Spanish

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Record 56 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautics and Aerospace Industry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aéronautique et aérospatiale
OBS

BT-138

Spanish

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