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UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLE [3 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 2012-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Naval Forces
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- remotely operated vehicle
1, record 2, English, remotely%20operated%20vehicle
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ROV 1, record 2, English, ROV
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- remotely piloted underwater vehicle 1, record 2, English, remotely%20piloted%20underwater%20vehicle
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unmanned underwater vehicle that is operated under positive operator control. 2, record 2, English, - remotely%20operated%20vehicle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This control can be exercised via a physical tether (e.g. fibre-optic cable) or a telemetry tether (e.g. acoustic communications link). 2, record 2, English, - remotely%20operated%20vehicle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
remotely operated vehicle; remotely piloted underwater vehicle; ROV: terms, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 2, English, - remotely%20operated%20vehicle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- remotely-operated vehicle
- remotely-piloted underwater vehicle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Forces navales
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- véhicule sous-marin téléguidé
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20sous%2Dmarin%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9guid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- véhicule téléguidé 1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9guid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- VTG 2, record 2, French, VTG
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- ROV 2, record 2, French, ROV
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- VTG 2, record 2, French, VTG
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule sous-marin sans équipage qui est sous le contrôle intégral d'un opérateur. 3, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20sous%2Dmarin%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9guid%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce contrôle peut s'exercer par un lien physique (p. ex. fibre optique) ou par commandes télémétriques (p. ex. lien de communication acoustique). 3, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20sous%2Dmarin%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9guid%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
véhicule téléguidé; véhicule sous-marin téléguidé; ROV; VTG : termes, abréviations et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées. 4, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20sous%2Dmarin%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9guid%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
véhicule téléguidé; véhicule sous-marin téléguidé : termes et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 4, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20sous%2Dmarin%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9guid%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Navigation Equipment
- Submarines (Naval Forces)
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- autonomous underwater vehicle
1, record 3, English, autonomous%20underwater%20vehicle
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- AUV 2, record 3, English, AUV
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unmanned underwater vehicle that is capable of completing its mission without external positive control. 3, record 3, English, - autonomous%20underwater%20vehicle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Following launch, AUVs perform their mission, either based on a preplanned and programmed sequence or a combination of its own sensor information and a decision algorithm. 3, record 3, English, - autonomous%20underwater%20vehicle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
autonomous underwater vehicle; AUV: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 4, record 3, English, - autonomous%20underwater%20vehicle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Term and abbreviation extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 3, English, - autonomous%20underwater%20vehicle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Reproduced from "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", with the authorization of Unesco. 6, record 3, English, - autonomous%20underwater%20vehicle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de navigation sous-marine
- Sous-marins (Forces navales)
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- véhicule sous-marin autonome
1, record 3, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20sous%2Dmarin%20autonome
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- AUV 2, record 3, French, AUV
correct, masculine noun
- VSA 3, record 3, French, VSA
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- engin sous-marin autonome 4, record 3, French, engin%20sous%2Dmarin%20autonome
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule sous-marin sans équipage qui est capable d’achever sa mission sans contrôle intégral externe. 5, record 3, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20sous%2Dmarin%20autonome
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Après son lancement, le véhicule sous-marin autonome exécute sa mission d’après une séquence préprogrammée et préplanifiée ou d’après une combinaison d’informations qui proviennent de ses propres capteurs et d’un algorithme de décision. 5, record 3, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20sous%2Dmarin%20autonome
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
véhicule sous-marin autonome : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 6, record 3, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20sous%2Dmarin%20autonome
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
engin sous-marin autonome : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 6, record 3, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20sous%2Dmarin%20autonome
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
véhicule sous-marin autonome; engin sous-marin autonome : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 7, record 3, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20sous%2Dmarin%20autonome
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Reproduit de «Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco», avec l'autorisation de l'Unesco. 2, record 3, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20sous%2Dmarin%20autonome
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de navegación submarina
- Submarinos (Fuerzas navales)
- Dragado y detección de minas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- vehículo submarino autónomo
1, record 3, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20submarino%20aut%C3%B3nomo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- AUV 1, record 3, Spanish, AUV
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido del "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", con la autorización de Unesco. 1, record 3, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20submarino%20aut%C3%B3nomo
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