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ABM MISSILE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Air Defence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antiballistic missile
1, record 1, English, antiballistic%20missile
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ABM 2, record 1, English, ABM
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anti-ballistic missile 3, record 1, English, anti%2Dballistic%20missile
correct
- ABM 3, record 1, English, ABM
correct
- ABM 3, record 1, English, ABM
- anti-ballistic missile missile 4, record 1, English, anti%2Dballistic%20missile%20missile
correct
- ABM missile 5, record 1, English, ABM%20missile
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A missile designed to acquire, intercept and destroy an enemy strategic/tactical ballistic missile or its re-entry vehicles in flight. 6, record 1, English, - antiballistic%20missile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antiballistic missile; ABM: designations standardized by NATO and officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 7, record 1, English, - antiballistic%20missile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
anti-ballistic missile missile; ABM missile: designations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office in Geneva. 7, record 1, English, - antiballistic%20missile
Record 1, Key term(s)
- antiballistic missile missile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Défense aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- missile antimissile balistique
1, record 1, French, missile%20antimissile%20balistique
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MAMB 2, record 1, French, MAMB
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- ABM 3, record 1, French, ABM
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- missile anti-missile balistique 4, record 1, French, missile%20anti%2Dmissile%20balistique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- missile ABM 5, record 1, French, missile%20ABM
correct, masculine noun
- missile antimissiles balistiques 6, record 1, French, missile%20antimissiles%20balistiques
correct, masculine noun
- missile anti-missiles balistiques 7, record 1, French, missile%20anti%2Dmissiles%20balistiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Missile défensif porteur d'une charge explosive nucléaire ou non, destiné à détruire ou neutraliser un missile balistique adverse. 8, record 1, French, - missile%20antimissile%20balistique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
missile antimissile balistique; MAMB : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 9, record 1, French, - missile%20antimissile%20balistique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
missile anti-missile balistique : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 9, record 1, French, - missile%20antimissile%20balistique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
missile antimissile balistique; ABM : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 9, record 1, French, - missile%20antimissile%20balistique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
missile antimissile balistique; missile ABM : désignations reproduites du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 9, record 1, French, - missile%20antimissile%20balistique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Misiles y cohetes
- Defensa aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- misil antibalístico
1, record 1, Spanish, misil%20antibal%C3%ADstico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- misil antimisil 2, record 1, Spanish, misil%20antimisil
correct, masculine noun
- misil ABM 2, record 1, Spanish, misil%20ABM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La categoría de los misiles suelo-aire incluye los misiles antimisiles (ABM en la nomenclatura internacional) que, como lo indica su nombre, se destinan a destruir los grandes misiles suelo-suelo (ICBM [misil balístico intercontinental] e IRBM [misil balístico de mediano alcance]) en la zona del espacio extraterrestre (a altitudes de 200 a 300 km) donde alcanzan su máxima elevación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - misil%20antibal%C3%ADstico
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