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LGB [2 records]

Record 1 2024-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology
  • Sexology
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

... the term "LGB+" [is] an umbrella term for sexual identities that are non-straight, such as lesbian, gay and bisexual ("LGB"), as well as any and all additional non-straight sexual identities ("+").

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie
  • Sexologie
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bombs and Grenades
  • Lasers and Masers
DEF

A bomb where a laser beam emitted from the carrier aircraft sends signals to the guidance systems in the bomb, correcting its course by way of moveable fins, and entailing a more accurate placement of munitions.

OBS

To achieve the same amount of damage a LGB can be much smaller than a conventional free-fall bomb. LGBs have now been largely superseded by [precision guided munitions].

OBS

laser-guided bomb; LGB: designations standardized by NATO and officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bombes et grenades
  • Masers et lasers
CONT

Une bombe guidée laser (BGL) est une bombe guidée qui modifie elle-même sa trajectoire pour atteindre une cible désignée par un «spot» (ou tache) laser émis par un désignateur laser.

OBS

bombe à guidage laser; BGL : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN et uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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