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AWSM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustic Warfare
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acoustic warfare support measure
1, record 1, English, acoustic%20warfare%20support%20measure
correct, see observation, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AWSM 2, record 1, English, AWSM
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
acoustic warfare support measures: In an underwater environment, actions taken to search for, intercept and identify radiated acoustic energy for the purpose of exploiting such radiation. 1, record 1, English, - acoustic%20warfare%20support%20measure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The use of [acoustic warfare support measures] involves no intentional underwater acoustic emission and is generally not detectable by hostile forces. 1, record 1, English, - acoustic%20warfare%20support%20measure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acoustic warfare support measure; AWSM: The plural form of this designation (acoustic warfare support measures); the abbreviation and the definition are standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - acoustic%20warfare%20support%20measure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- acoustic warfare support measures
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Guerre acoustique
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mesure de soutien de la guerre acoustique
1, record 1, French, mesure%20de%20soutien%20de%20la%20guerre%20acoustique
correct, see observation, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mesures de soutien de la guerre acoustique : En milieu sous marin, mesures qui comportent la recherche, l'interception et l'identification de l'énergie acoustique rayonnée en vue de son exploitation. 1, record 1, French, - mesure%20de%20soutien%20de%20la%20guerre%20acoustique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les mesures de soutien de la guerre acoustique] n'impliquent aucune émission acoustique sous-marine délibérée et ne sont généralement pas détectables par des forces hostiles. 1, record 1, French, - mesure%20de%20soutien%20de%20la%20guerre%20acoustique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mesure de soutien de la guerre acoustique : La désignation au pluriel (mesures de soutien de la guerre acoustique) et la définition au pluriel sont normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - mesure%20de%20soutien%20de%20la%20guerre%20acoustique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mesures de soutien de la guerre acoustique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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