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SIGHT HEAD [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sighting head
1, record 1, English, sighting%20head
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sight-head 2, record 1, English, sight%2Dhead
- sight head 3, record 1, English, sight%20head
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sighting head: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 4, record 1, English, - sighting%20head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Gun sight head. 4, record 1, English, - sighting%20head
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tête de visée
1, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tête de visée : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Weapon Systems
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- holographic head up sight 1, record 2, English, holographic%20head%20up%20sight
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- holographic head-up sight
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Systèmes d'armes
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- viseur tête haute holographique
1, record 2, French, viseur%20t%C3%AAte%20haute%20holographique
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 1987-12-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stabilized sight head
1, record 3, English, stabilized%20sight%20head
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de visée stabilisée
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20stabilis%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-03-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- optical sight head 1, record 4, English, optical%20sight%20head
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Improved TOW Vehicle (ITV) kit designs, each based on a hydraulically extendable combined twin launcher and optical sight head that would tilt back for manual reloading from the troop compartment.... 1, record 4, English, - optical%20sight%20head
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bloc de visée optique
1, record 4, French, bloc%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20optique
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) un ensemble de montage sur véhicule amélioré pour le TOW, désigné "Improved TOW Vehicle" (ITV) kit. Chacun des deux modèles devait comprendre un affût bitube escamotable avec bloc de visée optique (...) 1, record 4, French, - bloc%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20optique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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