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UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Applications of Automation
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- uncrewed underwater vehicle
1, record 1, English, uncrewed%20underwater%20vehicle
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UUV 1, record 1, English, UUV
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unmanned underwater vehicle 2, record 1, English, unmanned%20underwater%20vehicle
former designation, correct
- UUV 2, record 1, English, UUV
former designation, correct
- UUV 2, record 1, English, UUV
- unmanned undersea vehicle 3, record 1, English, unmanned%20undersea%20vehicle
former designation, correct
- UUV 3, record 1, English, UUV
former designation, correct
- UUV 3, record 1, English, UUV
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A self-propelled underwater vehicle that operates without onboard human intervention. 1, record 1, English, - uncrewed%20underwater%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An uncrewed underwater vehicle can be autonomous or remotely piloted. 1, record 1, English, - uncrewed%20underwater%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
uncrewed underwater vehicle; UUV: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - uncrewed%20underwater%20vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Automatisation et applications
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule sous-marin sans équipage
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20sous%2Dmarin%20sans%20%C3%A9quipage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VSSE 2, record 1, French, VSSE
correct, masculine noun
- UUV 3, record 1, French, UUV
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sous-marin sans équipage 3, record 1, French, sous%2Dmarin%20sans%20%C3%A9quipage
masculine noun, officially approved
- SMSE 3, record 1, French, SMSE
masculine noun, officially approved
- UUV 3, record 1, French, UUV
masculine noun, officially approved
- SMSE 3, record 1, French, SMSE
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sous-marin autopropulsé qui fonctionne sans l'intervention d'un être humain à son bord. 3, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20sous%2Dmarin%20sans%20%C3%A9quipage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un sous-marin sans équipage peut être autonome ou télépiloté. 3, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20sous%2Dmarin%20sans%20%C3%A9quipage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
véhicule sous-marin sans équipage; UUV; sous-marin sans équipage; SMSE : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées. 4, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20sous%2Dmarin%20sans%20%C3%A9quipage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unmanned mode of operation
1, record 2, English, unmanned%20mode%20of%20operation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In unmanned mode of operation, the [unmanned undersea vehicle] executes missions based on the pre-programmed waypoints. 2, record 2, English, - unmanned%20mode%20of%20operation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- unmanned operation mode
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mode de fonctionnement par télécommande
1, record 2, French, mode%20de%20fonctionnement%20par%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9commande
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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