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NUCLEAR DELIVERY [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuclear certified delivery vehicle
1, record 1, English, nuclear%20certified%20delivery%20vehicle
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A delivery vehicle whose compatibility with a nuclear weapon has been certified by the applicable nuclear power through formal procedures. 1, record 1, English, - nuclear%20certified%20delivery%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear certified delivery vehicle: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 1, record 1, English, - nuclear%20certified%20delivery%20vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vecteur homologué nucléaire
1, record 1, French, vecteur%20homologu%C3%A9%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vecteur dont la compatibilité avec une arme nucléaire a été homologuée par la puissance nucléaire compétente selon une procédure bien définie. 1, record 1, French, - vecteur%20homologu%C3%A9%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vecteur homologué nucléaire : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - vecteur%20homologu%C3%A9%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vehículos de ruedas (Militar)
- Armas QBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vehículo homologado nuclear
1, record 1, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20homologado%20nuclear
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 compatible con el armamento nuclear que ha sido homologado por una potencia nuclear competente, según un procedimiento definido. 1, record 1, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20homologado%20nuclear
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-01-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- CBRNE Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nuclear certified delivery unit
1, record 2, English, nuclear%20certified%20delivery%20unit
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any level of organization and support elements which are capable of executing nuclear missions in accordance with appropriate bilateral arrangements and NATO directives. 1, record 2, English, - nuclear%20certified%20delivery%20unit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear certified delivery unit: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - nuclear%20certified%20delivery%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité de vecteurs homologués nucléaire
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20vecteurs%20homologu%C3%A9s%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité et éléments de soutien, quel que soit leur niveau, en mesure d'exécuter des missions nucléaires conformément aux accords bilatéraux et aux directives de l'OTAN. 1, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20vecteurs%20homologu%C3%A9s%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité de vecteurs homologués nucléaire : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20vecteurs%20homologu%C3%A9s%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización militar
- Operaciones QBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad homologada nuclear
1, record 2, Spanish, unidad%20homologada%20nuclear
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier nivel de organización, y elementos de apoyo, con capacidad de realizar misiones nucleares de acuerdo con las disposiciones bilaterales adecuadas y las directrices de la OTAN. 1, record 2, Spanish, - unidad%20homologada%20nuclear
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-01-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- CBRNE Operations
- Military Organization
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nuclear delivery unit
1, record 3, English, nuclear%20delivery%20unit
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any level of organization capable of employing a nuclear weapon system or systems when the weapon or weapons have been released by proper authority. 1, record 3, English, - nuclear%20delivery%20unit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear delivery unit: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 3, English, - nuclear%20delivery%20unit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Opérations CBRNE
- Organisation militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- unité de vecteurs à capacité nucléaire
1, record 3, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20vecteurs%20%C3%A0%20capacit%C3%A9%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité, quel que soit son niveau, capable de mettre en action un ou plusieurs systèmes d'arme nucléaires, une fois reçue l'autorisation nécessaire. 1, record 3, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20vecteurs%20%C3%A0%20capacit%C3%A9%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité de vecteurs à capacité nucléaire : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 3, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20vecteurs%20%C3%A0%20capacit%C3%A9%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas QBRNE
- Operaciones QBRNE
- Organización militar
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad con medios de lanzamiento nuclear
1, record 3, Spanish, unidad%20con%20medios%20de%20lanzamiento%20nuclear
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organización a cualquier nivel, capaz de utilizar un sistema o sistemas de armas nucleares, cuando la autoridad competente ha autorizado el empleo del arma o de las armas nucleares. 1, record 3, Spanish, - unidad%20con%20medios%20de%20lanzamiento%20nuclear
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-04-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nuclear delivery vehicle
1, record 4, English, nuclear%20delivery%20vehicle
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- nuclear weapon delivery vehicle 2, record 4, English, nuclear%20weapon%20delivery%20%20vehicle
correct
- nuclear weapon vehicle 3, record 4, English, nuclear%20weapon%20vehicle
correct
- nuclear vehicle 4, record 4, English, nuclear%20vehicle
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That portion of the weapon system which provides the means of delivery of a nuclear weapon to the target. 1, record 4, English, - nuclear%20delivery%20vehicle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear delivery vehicle: term and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 4, English, - nuclear%20delivery%20vehicle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vecteur à capacité nucléaire
1, record 4, French, vecteur%20%C3%A0%20capacit%C3%A9%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- vecteur d'arme nucléaire 2, record 4, French, vecteur%20d%27arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
- vecteur nucléaire 3, record 4, French, vecteur%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'un système d'arme qui permet de véhiculer une arme nucléaire sur l'objectif. 1, record 4, French, - vecteur%20%C3%A0%20capacit%C3%A9%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vecteur à capacité nucléaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 4, French, - vecteur%20%C3%A0%20capacit%C3%A9%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas QBRNE
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- vector de lanzamiento nuclear
1, record 4, Spanish, vector%20de%20lanzamiento%20nuclear
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte del sistema de armas que permite el lanzamiento de un arma nuclear sobre el objetivo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - vector%20de%20lanzamiento%20nuclear
Record 5 - external organization data 2008-07-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Some Thoughts on Concepts Fundamental to the Delivery of Nuclear Safety Regulation 1, record 5, English, Some%20Thoughts%20on%20Concepts%20Fundamental%20to%20the%20Delivery%20of%20Nuclear%20Safety%20Regulation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
International Nuclear Regulators Association (INRA). 1, record 5, English, - Some%20Thoughts%20on%20Concepts%20Fundamental%20to%20the%20Delivery%20of%20Nuclear%20Safety%20Regulation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Some Thoughts on Concepts Fundamental to the Delivery of Nuclear Safety Regulation 1, record 5, French, Some%20Thoughts%20on%20Concepts%20Fundamental%20to%20the%20Delivery%20of%20Nuclear%20Safety%20Regulation
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-03-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- strategic nuclear delivery vehicle
1, record 6, English, strategic%20nuclear%20delivery%20vehicle
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- SNDV 2, record 6, English, SNDV
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- nuclear strategic delivery vehicle 3, record 6, English, nuclear%20strategic%20delivery%20%20vehicle
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- vecteur nucléaire stratégique
1, record 6, French, vecteur%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20strat%C3%A9gique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- vecteur d'arme nucléaire stratégique 2, record 6, French, vecteur%20d%27arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20strat%C3%A9gique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-03-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- nuclear delivery system
1, record 7, English, nuclear%20delivery%20system
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- système de vecteur nucléaire
1, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20vecteur%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-01-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Arms Control
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- nuclear delivery
1, record 8, English, nuclear%20delivery
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Contrôle des armements
- Armes CBRNE
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- lancement nucléaire
1, record 8, French, lancement%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 8, French, - lancement%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-05-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Arms Control
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- freeze on strategic nuclear delivery vehicles
1, record 9, English, freeze%20on%20strategic%20nuclear%20delivery%20vehicles
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle des armements
- Armes CBRNE
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- gel en matière de vecteurs d'armes nucléaires stratégiques
1, record 9, French, gel%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20vecteurs%20d%27armes%20nucl%C3%A9aires%20strat%C3%A9giques
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- gel en matière de vecteurs nucléaires stratégiques 1, record 9, French, gel%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20vecteurs%20nucl%C3%A9aires%20strat%C3%A9giques
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 9, French, - gel%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20vecteurs%20d%27armes%20nucl%C3%A9aires%20strat%C3%A9giques
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-02-09
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- delivery unit prescribed nuclear load 1, record 10, English, delivery%20unit%20prescribed%20nuclear%20load
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- dotation nucléaire prescrite de l'unité de tir
1, record 10, French, dotation%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20prescrite%20de%20l%27unit%C3%A9%20de%20tir
proposal, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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