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ALBM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air-launched ballistic missile
1, record 1, English, air%2Dlaunched%20ballistic%20missile
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ALBM 2, record 1, English, ALBM
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any ballistic missile transported by and launched from land- or sea-based aircraft and/or lighter-than-air conveyances, such as blimps, balloons, and dirigibles. 3, record 1, English, - air%2Dlaunched%20ballistic%20missile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air-launched ballistic missile; ALBM: designations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 1, English, - air%2Dlaunched%20ballistic%20missile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
air-launched ballistic missile; ALBM: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - air%2Dlaunched%20ballistic%20missile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- missile balistique lancé à partir d'un avion
1, record 1, French, missile%20balistique%20lanc%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20partir%20d%27un%20avion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- missile balistique lancé à partir d'un aéronef 1, record 1, French, missile%20balistique%20lanc%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20partir%20d%27un%20a%C3%A9ronef
correct, masculine noun
- missile balistique lancé par air 2, record 1, French, missile%20balistique%20lanc%C3%A9%20par%20air
correct, masculine noun
- missile balistique à lanceurs aériens 3, record 1, French, missile%20balistique%20%C3%A0%20lanceurs%20a%C3%A9riens
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- MBLA 3, record 1, French, MBLA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- MBLA 3, record 1, French, MBLA
- missile balistique lancé d'avion 4, record 1, French, missile%20balistique%20lanc%C3%A9%20d%27avion
masculine noun
- missile balistique lancé de l'air 5, record 1, French, missile%20balistique%20lanc%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air
masculine noun
- engin balistique lancé d'avion 6, record 1, French, engin%20balistique%20lanc%C3%A9%20d%27avion
masculine noun, NATO, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
missile balistique lancé à partir d'un avion; missile balistique lancé à partir d'un aéronef : désignations tirées du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 7, record 1, French, - missile%20balistique%20lanc%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20partir%20d%27un%20avion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
missile balistique à lanceurs aériens; MBLA : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 7, record 1, French, - missile%20balistique%20lanc%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20partir%20d%27un%20avion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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