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TOPSIDE SPACE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Propulsion of Water-Craft
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ship-launched point defence missile system
1, record 1, English, ship%2Dlaunched%20point%20defence%20missile%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Seasparrow ship-launched point defence missile system, including the Nato Seasparrow for which Raytheon was the prime contractor, has been evolving over the years with various automatic and semi-automatic combat systems and has been adapted for vertical launching; this has the advantages of quick launch, reduced topside space and fast engagement of sea skimmers. 1, record 1, English, - ship%2Dlaunched%20point%20defence%20missile%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Propulsion des bateaux
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système naval de défense ponctuelle
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20naval%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20ponctuelle
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 système naval de défense ponctuelle Seasparrow (en particulier le Nato Seasparrow dont Raytheon était maître d'œuvre) a évolué au fil du temps pour donner naissance à plusieurs systèmes de combat semi-automatiques ou automatiques et il a été adapté au lancement vertical. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20naval%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20ponctuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Propulsion of Water-Craft
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- semi-automatic combat systems
1, record 2, English, semi%2Dautomatic%20combat%20systems
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Seasparrow ship-launched point defence missile system, including the Nato Seasparrow for which Raytheon was the prime contractor, has been evolving over the years with various automatic and semi-automatic combat systems and has been adapted for vertical launching; this has the advantages of quick launch, reduced topside space and fast engagement of sea skimmers. 1, record 2, English, - semi%2Dautomatic%20combat%20systems
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Propulsion des bateaux
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de combat semi-automatique
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20combat%20semi%2Dautomatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le système naval de défense ponctuelle Seasparrow (en particulier le Nato Seasparrow dont Raytheon était maître d'œuvre) a évolué au fil du temps pour donner naissance à plusieurs systèmes de combat semi-automatiques ou automatiques et il a été adapté au lancement vertical. 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20combat%20semi%2Dautomatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-11-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
- Geophysics
- Radio Waves
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ionogram
1, record 3, English, ionogram
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Record of the time delay (virtual height) of HF echoes from the ionosphere at varying frequencies. Recorded by an ionosonde. 2, record 3, English, - ionogram
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ionograms that have never been observed before in topside ionosonde soundings are presented. They were recorded on the onboard ionospheric sounder operated on the MIR manned space station. 3, record 3, English, - ionogram
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
- Géophysique
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ionogramme
1, record 3, French, ionogramme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résultat graphique des mesures faites par un sondeur ionosphérique, dans lequel le temps écoulé entre l'émission d'une impulsion et le retour de l'écho est présenté en fonction de la fréquence émise. 1, record 3, French, - ionogramme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-04-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Propulsion of Water-Craft
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sea skimmers
1, record 4, English, sea%20skimmers
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Seasparrow ship-launched point defence missile system, including the Nato Seasparrow for which Raytheon was the prime contractor, has been evolving over the years with various automatic and semi-automatic combat systems and has been adapted for vertical launching; this has the advantages of quick launch, reduced topside space and fast engagement of sea skimmers. 1, record 4, English, - sea%20skimmers
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Propulsion des bateaux
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- missile anti-navire à vol rasant
1, record 4, French, missile%20anti%2Dnavire%20%C3%A0%20vol%20rasant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce type de lancement a plusieurs avantages: rapidité du tir, encombrement sur le pont réduit et réaction rapide contre les missiles anti-navires à vol rasant. 1, record 4, French, - missile%20anti%2Dnavire%20%C3%A0%20vol%20rasant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-04-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Propulsion of Water-Craft
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- topside space
1, record 5, English, topside%20space
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Seasparrow ship-launched point defence missile system, including the Nato Seasparrow for which Raytheon was the prime contractor, has been evolving over the years with various automatic and semi-automatic combat systems and has been adapted for vertical launching; this has the advantages of quick launch, reduced topside space and fast engagement of sea skimmers. 1, record 5, English, - topside%20space
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Propulsion des bateaux
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- encombrement sur le pont
1, record 5, French, encombrement%20sur%20le%20pont
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce type de lancement a plusieurs avantages: rapidité du tir, encombrement sur le pont réduit et réaction rapide contre les missiles anti-navires à vol rasant. 1, record 5, French, - encombrement%20sur%20le%20pont
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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