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ANTISHIP MISSILE [17 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Naval Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antiship missile
1, record 1, English, antiship%20missile
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ASM 2, record 1, English, ASM
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anti-ship missile 3, record 1, English, anti%2Dship%20missile
correct
- antisurface ship missile 4, record 1, English, antisurface%20ship%20missile
correct, NATO, standardized
- ASSM 5, record 1, English, ASSM
correct, NATO, standardized
- ASSM 5, record 1, English, ASSM
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Potential US Navy roles include carrier-on board delivery, anti-submarine warfare, airborne early warning, vertical replenishment, tanker, search and rescue, minesweeping and over-the-horizon targeting for such anti-ship missiles as the Tomahawk SLCM [ship-launched cruise missile]. 6, record 1, English, - antiship%20missile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antiship missile; ASM: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 7, record 1, English, - antiship%20missile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
antisurface ship missile; ASSM: designations standardized by NATO. 8, record 1, English, - antiship%20missile
Record 1, Key term(s)
- anti-surface ship missile
- antishipping missile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Forces navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- missile antinavire
1, record 1, French, missile%20antinavire
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MAN 2, record 1, French, MAN
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- ASSM 3, record 1, French, ASSM
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- ASM 3, record 1, French, ASM
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- missile antinavires 4, record 1, French, missile%20antinavires
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
missile antinavire; MAN : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - missile%20antinavire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
missile antinavire : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 5, record 1, French, - missile%20antinavire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
missile antinavire; ASSM : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - missile%20antinavire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- missile anti-navire
- missile anti-navires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Counter-Measures (Military operations)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- antiship missile defence
1, record 2, English, antiship%20missile%20defence
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ASMD 2, record 2, English, ASMD
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antiship missile defence; ASMD: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - antiship%20missile%20defence
Record 2, Key term(s)
- anti-ship missile defence
- anti-ship missile defense
- antiship missile defense
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- défense contre missiles antinavires
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9fense%20contre%20missiles%20antinavires
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ASMD 2, record 2, French, ASMD
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- défense contre les missiles antinavires 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9fense%20contre%20les%20missiles%20antinavires
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- ASMD 2, record 2, French, ASMD
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- ASMD 2, record 2, French, ASMD
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
défense contre missiles antinavires; défense contre les missiles antinavires; ASMD : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9fense%20contre%20missiles%20antinavires
Record 2, Key term(s)
- défense contre missiles anti-navires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sea-skimming anti-ship missile
1, record 3, English, sea%2Dskimming%20anti%2Dship%20missile
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sea-skimming antiship missile 1, record 3, English, sea%2Dskimming%20antiship%20missile
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- missile antinavire à trajectoire rasante
1, record 3, French, missile%20antinavire%20%C3%A0%20trajectoire%20rasante
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- missile antinavire à vol rasant 2, record 3, French, missile%20antinavire%20%C3%A0%20vol%20rasant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-09-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hypersonic anti-ship missile 1, record 4, English, hypersonic%20anti%2Dship%20missile
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- hypersonic antiship missile
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- missile antinavire hypersonique
1, record 4, French, missile%20antinavire%20hypersonique
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- missile anti-navire hypersonique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-09-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Naval Forces
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- subsonic anti-ship missile 1, record 5, English, subsonic%20anti%2Dship%20missile
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- subsonic antiship missile
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Forces navales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- missile antinavire subsonique
1, record 5, French, missile%20antinavire%20subsonique
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- missile anti-navire subsonique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-08-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- anti-ship supersonic missile
1, record 6, English, anti%2Dship%20supersonic%20missile
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- ASSM 2, record 6, English, ASSM
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- supersonic anti-ship missile 3, record 6, English, supersonic%20anti%2Dship%20missile
correct
Record 6, Key term(s)
- antiship supersonic missile
- supersonic antiship missile
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- missile antinavire supersonique
1, record 6, French, missile%20antinavire%20supersonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- missile supersonique antinavires 2, record 6, French, missile%20supersonique%20antinavires
correct, masculine noun
- missile ANS 3, record 6, French, missile%20ANS
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- missile supersonique anti-navires
- missile anti-navire supersonique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-07-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- antiship cruise missile
1, record 7, English, antiship%20cruise%20missile
correct, NATO
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- ASCM 2, record 7, English, ASCM
correct, NATO
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- anti-ship cruise missile 3, record 7, English, anti%2Dship%20cruise%20missile
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- missile de croisière antinavire
1, record 7, French, missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20antinavire
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- ASCM 2, record 7, French, ASCM
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Key term(s)
- missile de croisière anti-navire
- missile de croisière anti-navires
- missile de croisière antinavires
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-01-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- anti-ship missile system
1, record 8, English, anti%2Dship%20missile%20system
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The A/U/RGM-84 Harpoon is an all-weather, over-the-horizon, anti-ship missile system. 2, record 8, English, - anti%2Dship%20missile%20system
Record 8, Key term(s)
- antiship missile system
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- système de missile anti-navire
1, record 8, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20missile%20anti%2Dnavire
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- système de missile antinavire 2, record 8, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20missile%20antinavire
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-01-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- TOMAHAWK anti-ship missile
1, record 9, English, TOMAHAWK%20anti%2Dship%20missile
correct, NATO
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- TASM 2, record 9, English, TASM
correct, NATO
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Key term(s)
- TOMAHAWK antiship missile
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- missile TOMAHAWK antinavire
1, record 9, French, missile%20TOMAHAWK%20antinavire
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- TASM 2, record 9, French, TASM
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-06-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hardened anti-ship missile warhead 1, record 10, English, hardened%20anti%2Dship%20missile%20warhead
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Key term(s)
- hardened antiship missile warhead
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- missile antinavire à tête durcie
1, record 10, French, missile%20antinavire%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20durcie
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2000-10-06
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- air-breathing antiship missile
1, record 11, English, air%2Dbreathing%20antiship%20missile
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An air-breathing antiship missile, the Sea Eagle is claimed by British Aerospace to give a significant advance over the earlier Exocet in terms of range, target discrimination and terminal lethality. 1, record 11, English, - air%2Dbreathing%20antiship%20missile
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
- Armes de haute technicité
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- missile antinavire à propulsion aérobie
1, record 11, French, missile%20antinavire%20%C3%A0%20propulsion%20a%C3%A9robie
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon British Aerospace, le missile antinavire à propulsion aérobie (un turboréacteur Microturbo TRI-60) Sea Eagle serait sensiblement supérieur à l'Exocet en termes de portée, de discrimination de l'objectif et de létalité. 1, record 11, French, - missile%20antinavire%20%C3%A0%20propulsion%20a%C3%A9robie
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2000-10-04
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Naval Forces
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- advanced anti-ship missile defence
1, record 12, English, advanced%20anti%2Dship%20missile%20defence
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Key term(s)
- advanced antiship missile defence
- advanced anti-ship missile defense
- advanced antiship missile defense
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Forces navales
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- défense perfectionnée contre les missiles antinavires
1, record 12, French, d%C3%A9fense%20perfectionn%C3%A9e%20contre%20les%20missiles%20antinavires
proposal, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Missiles and Rockets
- War and Peace (International Law)
- International Relations
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Harpoon Anti-ship Missile System 1, record 13, English, Harpoon%20Anti%2Dship%20Missile%20System
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Key term(s)
- Harpoon Antiship Missile System
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Missiles et roquettes
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
- Relations internationales
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- Système de missiles antinavires Harpoon
1, record 13, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20missiles%20antinavires%20Harpoon
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1994-09-20
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- ballistic hypersonic antiship missile
1, record 14, English, ballistic%20hypersonic%20antiship%20missile
proposal
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- missile antinavire hypersonique aérobalistique
1, record 14, French, missile%20antinavire%20hypersonique%20a%C3%A9robalistique
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1987-11-03
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- submarine-launched antiship missile 1, record 15, English, submarine%2Dlaunched%20antiship%20missile
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Jane's Fighting Ships. 1, record 15, English, - submarine%2Dlaunched%20antiship%20missile
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(SM 39). Text on French nuclear-powered submarines. 1, record 15, English, - submarine%2Dlaunched%20antiship%20missile
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- missile anti-navire à changement de milieu 1, record 15, French, missile%20anti%2Dnavire%20%C3%A0%20changement%20de%20milieu
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1986-10-30
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- antiship seaskimmer missile
1, record 16, English, antiship%20seaskimmer%20missile
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modular Naval Crotale remains a ship close defense system against air attacks at low and very low altitudes, including antiship seaskimmers. 1, record 16, English, - antiship%20seaskimmer%20missile
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- missile anti-navires à vol rasant
1, record 16, French, missile%20anti%2Dnavires%20%C3%A0%20vol%20rasant
masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1985-05-09
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- radar-guided antiship missile
1, record 17, English, radar%2Dguided%20antiship%20missile
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- missile antinavire à guidage radar
1, record 17, French, missile%20antinavire%20%C3%A0%20guidage%20radar
masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
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