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REMOTE OPERATED VEHICLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Equipment
- Remote Control (Telecommunications)
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- remotely piloted vehicle
1, record 1, English, remotely%20piloted%20vehicle
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RPV 2, record 1, English, RPV
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- remotely operated vehicle 3, record 1, English, remotely%20operated%20vehicle
correct, NATO
- ROV 4, record 1, English, ROV
correct, NATO
- ROV 4, record 1, English, ROV
- remote operated vehicle 5, record 1, English, remote%20operated%20vehicle
correct
- ROV 5, record 1, English, ROV
correct
- ROV 5, record 1, English, ROV
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unmanned vehicle controlled from a distant location through a communication link. 6, record 1, English, - remotely%20piloted%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is normally designed to be recoverable. 6, record 1, English, - remotely%20piloted%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
remotely piloted vehicle; RPV: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by NATO. 7, record 1, English, - remotely%20piloted%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
remotely piloted vehicle; RPV: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 8, record 1, English, - remotely%20piloted%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
remotely piloted vehicle; RPV: term and abbreviation extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 9, record 1, English, - remotely%20piloted%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
remote operated vehicle; ROV: reproduced from "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco," with the authorization of Unesco. 10, record 1, English, - remotely%20piloted%20vehicle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- remotely-operated vehicle
- remote-operated vehicle
- remotely-piloted vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel militaire
- Commandes à distance (Télécommunications)
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule téléguidé
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9guid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VTG 2, record 1, French, VTG
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- RPV 3, record 1, French, RPV
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- engin télécommandé 4, record 1, French, engin%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9command%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- ROV 5, record 1, French, ROV
correct, masculine noun
- ROV 5, record 1, French, ROV
- véhicule télécommandé 6, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9command%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- ROV 3, record 1, French, ROV
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- ROV 3, record 1, French, ROV
- engin télépiloté 7, record 1, French, engin%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9pilot%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- drone 6, record 1, French, drone
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- ROV 3, record 1, French, ROV
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- ROV 3, record 1, French, ROV
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule sans équipage dont les évolutions sont commandées à distance. 8, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9guid%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est normalement destiné à être récupéré. 8, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9guid%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
véhicule téléguidé : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 9, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9guid%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
véhicule téléguidé; VTG : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes, et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 10, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9guid%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
engin télécommandé : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 11, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9guid%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
véhicule téléguidé : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 12, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9guid%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
engin télécommandé; ROV : reproduit de «Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco», avec l'autorisation de l'Unesco. 13, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9guid%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo militar
- Telecontrol (Telecomunicaciones)
- Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vehículo teledirigido
1, record 1, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20teledirigido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vehículo sin piloto, capaz de ser guiado a distancia mediante un control remoto. 1, record 1, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20teledirigido
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normalmente está diseñado para ser recuperable. 1, record 1, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20teledirigido
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