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SIGHT PERISCOPE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Tracked Vehicles (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- periscope sight
1, record 1, English, periscope%20sight
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
periscope sight: designation officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 2, record 1, English, - periscope%20sight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- viseur périscopique
1, record 1, French, viseur%20p%C3%A9riscopique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
viseur périscopique : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - viseur%20p%C3%A9riscopique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Navigation Instruments
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
- Submarines (Naval Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- search periscope
1, record 2, English, search%20periscope
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- navigation periscope 2, record 2, English, navigation%20periscope
correct
- surveillance periscope 3, record 2, English, surveillance%20periscope
correct
- navigational sight periscope 4, record 2, English, navigational%20sight%20periscope
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device used to examine the surface of the water; its wide head provides a broad field of vision. 5, record 2, English, - search%20periscope
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Instruments de navigation
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
- Sous-marins (Forces navales)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- périscope de veille
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riscope%20de%20veille
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- périscope d'astro-navigation 2, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riscope%20d%27astro%2Dnavigation
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil permettant d'examiner la surface de l'eau, dont l'extrémité élargie offre un grand champ de vision. 3, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riscope%20de%20veille
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
périscope de veille; périscope d'astro-navigation : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riscope%20de%20veille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-06-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- periscope gyrostabilized sight 1, record 3, English, periscope%20gyrostabilized%20sight
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lunette de visée périscopique gyrostabilisée
1, record 3, French, lunette%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20p%C3%A9riscopique%20gyrostabilis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine 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 1990-11-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Armour
- Tracked Vehicles (Military)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sight periscope
1, record 4, English, sight%20periscope
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Arme blindée
- Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- viseur épiscopique
1, record 4, French, viseur%20%C3%A9piscopique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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