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WLR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
- Target Acquisition
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weapon-locating radar
1, record 1, English, weapon%2Dlocating%20radar
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WLR 2, record 1, English, WLR
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radar system that can determine and/or predict the firing location and/or impact point of a projectile or rocket, by tracking that object during part or all of its flight. 3, record 1, English, - weapon%2Dlocating%20radar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
weapon-locating radar; WLR: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel; designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - weapon%2Dlocating%20radar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radar de repérage d'armes
1, record 1, French, radar%20de%20rep%C3%A9rage%20d%27armes
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- radar de localisation d'armes 2, record 1, French, radar%20de%20localisation%20d%27armes
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- WLR 3, record 1, French, WLR
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- WLR 3, record 1, French, WLR
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radar capable de repérer le point d'origine ou de prédire le point d'impact, ou les deux, d'un projectile ou d'une roquette en le suivant sur la totalité ou une partie de sa trajectoire. 1, record 1, French, - radar%20de%20rep%C3%A9rage%20d%27armes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radar de repérage d'armes : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - radar%20de%20rep%C3%A9rage%20d%27armes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radar de localisation d'armes; WLR : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - radar%20de%20rep%C3%A9rage%20d%27armes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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