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BEYOND LINE SIGHT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Military Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beyond line of sight
1, record 1, English, beyond%20line%20of%20sight
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BLOS 2, record 1, English, BLOS
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In communications, refers to a propagation path used when the direct path between a transmitter and a receiver is obstructed. 3, record 1, English, - beyond%20line%20of%20sight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
beyond line of sight; BLOS: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board; designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel and standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - beyond%20line%20of%20sight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Transmissions militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- au-delà de la portée optique
1, record 1, French, au%2Ddel%C3%A0%20de%20la%20port%C3%A9e%20optique
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BLOS 2, record 1, French, BLOS
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le contexte des communications, se dit d'un trajet radioélectrique utilisé lorsque le chemin direct entre un transmetteur et un récepteur est bloqué. 3, record 1, French, - au%2Ddel%C3%A0%20de%20la%20port%C3%A9e%20optique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
au-delà de la portée optique; BLOS : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense; désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre et normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - au%2Ddel%C3%A0%20de%20la%20port%C3%A9e%20optique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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