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VPS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vulnerable point search
1, record 1, English, vulnerable%20point%20search
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VPS 1, record 1, English, VPS
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A military search conducted at a vulnerable point to locate potential threats. 2, record 1, English, - vulnerable%20point%20search
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vulnerable point search; VPS: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 1, English, - vulnerable%20point%20search
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fouille de point vulnérable
1, record 1, French, fouille%20de%20point%20vuln%C3%A9rable
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FPV 1, record 1, French, FPV
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fouille militaire menée à un point vulnérable pour repérer les menaces potentielles. 2, record 1, French, - fouille%20de%20point%20vuln%C3%A9rable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fouille de point vulnérable; FPV : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 3, record 1, French, - fouille%20de%20point%20vuln%C3%A9rable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Powder Metallurgy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vacuum plasma spray forming
1, record 2, English, vacuum%20plasma%20spray%20forming
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- VPS forming 1, record 2, English, VPS%20forming
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vacuum plasma spraying is the injection of metal or ceramic powder into a hot gas plasma which melts and projects the molten droplets at high velocity onto a substrate to form a coating. 2, record 2, English, - vacuum%20plasma%20spray%20forming
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie des poudres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formage par projection au jet de plasma
1, record 2, French, formage%20par%20projection%20au%20jet%20de%20plasma
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le formage par projection au jet de plasma, procédé qui consiste à projeter des poudres métalliques ou céramiques en fusion pour former des composantes de haute performance, pourrait avoir des applications intéressantes en aéronautique et en aérospatiale. 1, record 2, French, - formage%20par%20projection%20au%20jet%20de%20plasma
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Advertising Techniques
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- viewers per set
1, record 3, English, viewers%20per%20set
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- VPS 1, record 3, English, VPS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of people in a demographic group viewing a particular program, divided by the number of households reached by that same program. 1, record 3, English, - viewers%20per%20set
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Techniques publicitaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nombre de téléspectateurs par récepteur
1, record 3, French, nombre%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9spectateurs%20par%20r%C3%A9cepteur
proposal, 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 1994-12-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Applications of Automation
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Variable Phase Shifter
1, record 4, English, Variable%20Phase%20Shifter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- VPS 1, record 4, English, VPS
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Automatisation et applications
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- VPS
1, record 4, French, VPS
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acronyme spécifique à RADARSAT accepté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale. 2, record 4, French, - VPS
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-01-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- VTAM Printer Support 1, record 5, English, VTAM%20Printer%20Support
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- soutien à imprimantes VTAM
1, record 5, French, soutien%20%C3%A0%20imprimantes%20VTAM
masculine noun
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 1993-01-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Space Centres
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- variable phase shifter
1, record 6, English, variable%20phase%20shifter
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- VPS 1, record 6, English, VPS
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Centres spatiaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- déphaseur variable
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9phaseur%20variable
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
de la puissance transmise aux guides d'ondes de RADARSAT. 2, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9phaseur%20variable
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie de la terminologie spatiale. 2, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9phaseur%20variable
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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