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LW [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- laser weapon
1, record 1, English, laser%20weapon
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LW 2, record 1, English, LW
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- laser 3, record 1, English, laser
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Laser weapons generate intense beams of light that can focus on a target a considerable distance away. 4, record 1, English, - laser%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A variety of antisatellite weapons could destroy, blind or jam enemy satellites. ... Lasers might work best, because by blinding rather than destroying satellites, they would not fill lower Earth orbits with debris that other spacecraft might run into. 5, record 1, English, - laser%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Essential elements of a laser weapon are the high-energy laser-producing system and the beam control system which aims the laser beam at the target and focuses the laser on it. 6, record 1, English, - laser%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
laser weapon; LW: designations standardized by NATO. 7, record 1, English, - laser%20weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme laser
1, record 1, French, arme%20laser
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LW 2, record 1, French, LW
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- laser 3, record 1, French, laser
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les applications militaires du laser à la neutralisation et à la destruction sont souvent évoquées sous la désignation «arme laser». 4, record 1, French, - arme%20laser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En raison de leur orbite prévisible, les satellites seraient particulièrement exposés aux attaques par laser qui permettraient d'aveugler les capteurs, de saturer l'équipement électronique, d'entraîner des dégâts thermiques ou physiques, ou de surchauffer des composants particuliers (par exemple, la partie optique sensible de la charge utile ou les détecteurs d'attitude). 3, record 1, French, - arme%20laser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme laser; LW : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - arme%20laser
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Cartography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- local wavenumber
1, record 2, English, local%20wavenumber
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- LW 2, record 2, English, LW
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- local wave number 3, record 2, English, local%20wave%20number
correct
- LW 2, record 2, English, LW
correct
- LW 2, record 2, English, LW
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A contact mapping function. 4, record 2, English, - local%20wavenumber
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Cartographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nombre d'onde local
1, record 2, French, nombre%20d%27onde%20local
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Oceanography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- low water
1, record 3, English, low%20water
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- LW 2, record 3, English, LW
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- low tide 3, record 3, English, low%20tide
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] state of the tide when the water level is lowest for any given tide ... cycle. 4, record 3, English, - low%20water
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Océanographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- basse mer
1, record 3, French, basse%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- BM 2, record 3, French, BM
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- marée basse 3, record 3, French, mar%C3%A9e%20basse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation de la mer lorsqu’elle est au plus bas niveau atteint, en un point donné, par la surface de l'eau au cours d'une période d'oscillation de la marée. 3, record 3, French, - basse%20mer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue : -la basse mer inférieure, la plus basse des deux basses mers d'un jour lunaire, -la basse mer supérieure, la plus haute des deux basses mers d'un jour lunaire, -la basse mer moyenne, la moyenne des basses mers observées durant un saros. 4, record 3, French, - basse%20mer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Oceanografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- marea baja
1, record 3, Spanish, marea%20baja
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- bajamar 2, record 3, Spanish, bajamar
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estado de la marea existente cuando el nivel del agua es mínimo para un ciclo de mareas dado. 3, record 3, Spanish, - marea%20baja
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Position Titles
- Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Solid State Electronics Theory - Advanced
1, record 4, English, Solid%20State%20Electronics%20Theory%20%2D%20Advanced
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
LW: trade specialty qualification code. 2, record 4, English, - Solid%20State%20Electronics%20Theory%20%2D%20Advanced
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de postes
- Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Théorie de l'électronique à corps solide - Niveau avancé
1, record 4, French, Th%C3%A9orie%20de%20l%27%C3%A9lectronique%20%C3%A0%20corps%20solide%20%2D%20Niveau%20avanc%C3%A9
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
LW : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers). 2, record 4, French, - Th%C3%A9orie%20de%20l%27%C3%A9lectronique%20%C3%A0%20corps%20solide%20%2D%20Niveau%20avanc%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-09-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lawrencium
1, record 5, English, lawrencium
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short-lived radioactive chemical element which constitutes the eleventh transuranic element and the last member of the actinide series of elements found in Group 3 of the period table, which has the atomic number 103 and which is produced by bombarding californium with either boron 10 or boron 11 nuclei. 2, record 5, English, - lawrencium
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lawrencium: named after Ernest Orlando Lawrence (1901-1958), the inventor of the cyclotron and the founder of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL, formerly the Radiation Laboratory) at Berkeley. 2, record 5, English, - lawrencium
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The symbol Lw was used at first, but it was changed to Lr in 1963. 3, record 5, English, - lawrencium
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lawrencium
1, record 5, French, lawrencium
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corps simple transuranien, de numéro atomique 103, de nombre de masse 260, obtenu en trace en 1961 par Albert Thiorso, Torbjørn Sikkeland, Almon E. Larsh et Robert M. Latimer en bombardant du californium par des ions accélérés du bore dans l'accélérateur linéaire d'ions lourds de Berkeley. 2, record 5, French, - lawrencium
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lawrencium : nom donné en l'honneur du physicien Ernest Orlando Lawrence (1901-1958), qui a découvert en 1929 le cyclotron, appareil servant à produire systématiquement les éléments transuraniens, et qui a fondé le Laboratoire national Lawrence Berkeley. 2, record 5, French, - lawrencium
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le symbole du lawrencium a d'abord été Lw puis a été remplacé par Lr en 1963. 2, record 5, French, - lawrencium
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-08-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Leave Without Pay
1, record 6, English, Leave%20Without%20Pay
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- LW 1, record 6, English, LW
correct, see observation
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An Individual Training Management Information System (ITMIS) unavailability reason code that will be used by nominating authorities on initial application for qualification training. 1, record 6, English, - Leave%20Without%20Pay
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Congé sans solde
1, record 6, French, Cong%C3%A9%20sans%20solde
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Code de motif d'indisponibilité qui sera utilisé par les proposants lors d'une demande initiale d'instruction de qualification dans le cadre du Système d'information de gestion - Instruction individuelle (SIGII). 1, record 6, French, - Cong%C3%A9%20sans%20solde
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Aucune abréviation française n'a été retenue dans le cadre du SIGII. 1, record 6, French, - Cong%C3%A9%20sans%20solde
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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