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ABM DEFENSE SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Weapons
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ballistic missile defence system
1, record 1, English, ballistic%20missile%20defence%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ballistic missile defense system 2, record 1, English, ballistic%20missile%20defense%20system
correct
- BMD system 3, record 1, English, BMD%20system
correct
- anti-ballistic missile defence system 4, record 1, English, anti%2Dballistic%20missile%20defence%20system
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system designed to destroy strategic ballistic missiles or their warheads before they reach their targets. 4, record 1, English, - ballistic%20missile%20defence%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To develop a ballistic missile defense (BMD) system with comprehensive defensive coverage against attacks, a system characterized by both ground-based and space-based elements. 5, record 1, English, - ballistic%20missile%20defence%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ballistic missile defence system; anti-ballistic missile defence system: terms and definition extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 6, record 1, English, - ballistic%20missile%20defence%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- antiballistic missile defense system
- antiballistic missile defence system
- ABM defence system
- anti-ballistic missile defense system
- ABM defense system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes orbitales
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de défense contre les missiles balistiques
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20contre%20les%20missiles%20balistiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système de défense anti-missiles balistiques 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20anti%2Dmissiles%20balistiques
correct, masculine noun
- système DMB 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20DMB
correct, masculine noun
- système de défense antimissile balistique 4, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20antimissile%20balistique
correct, masculine noun
- système de défense ABM 4, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20ABM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de défense antimissile balistique; système de défense ABM : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20contre%20les%20missiles%20balistiques
Record 1, Key term(s)
- système de défense antimissiles balistiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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