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ARMA AIRE AIRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air gun
1, record 1, English, air%20gun
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rifled- or smooth-bore small arm that uses compressed air to propel a projectile. 2, record 1, English, - air%20gun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Air guns fire either BB pellets or pellets. 2, record 1, English, - air%20gun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
air gun: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - air%20gun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
air gun: designation extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 1, English, - air%20gun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Tir (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme à air comprimé
1, record 1, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
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 DEF
Arme légère à canon rayé ou lisse utilisant l'air sous pression pour tirer un projectile. 2, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les armes à air comprimé tirent soit des balles BB soit des plombs. 2, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arme à air comprimé : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arme à air comprimé : désignation tirée du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 3, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
- Tiro (Deportes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arma de aire comprimido
1, record 1, Spanish, arma%20de%20aire%20comprimido
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arma de aire 2, record 1, Spanish, arma%20de%20aire
correct, feminine noun
- arma neumática 2, record 1, Spanish, arma%20neum%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arma que usa airecomprimido o dióxido de carbono para descargar bolitas de plomo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arma%20de%20aire%20comprimido
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-07-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air-to-air weapon
1, record 2, English, air%2Dto%2Dair%20weapon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- A/A weapon 1, record 2, English, A%2FA%20weapon
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Weapons employed against airborne targets. This encompasses weapons that are employed beyond and within visual range. 1, record 2, English, - air%2Dto%2Dair%20weapon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arme air-air
1, record 2, French, arme%20air%2Dair
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Armes employées contre des cibles aériennes. Elles comprennent les armes employées au delà et à l’intérieur de la portée visuelle. 2, record 2, French, - arme%20air%2Dair
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de armas (Fuerzas aéreas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- arma de aire a aire
1, record 2, Spanish, arma%20de%20aire%20a%20aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La principal arma de airea airede la FAA [Fuerza Aérea Argentina] era el Matra 530 de manufactura Francesa, un proyectil infrarrojo de airea aire. 1, record 2, Spanish, - arma%20de%20aire%20a%20aire
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vectored attack
1, record 3, English, vectored%20attack
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- VECTAC 2, record 3, English, VECTAC
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An attack in which a weapon carrier (air, surface, or subsurface) not holding contact on the target, is vectored to the weapon delivery point by a unit (air, surface or subsurface) which holds contact on the target. 3, record 3, English, - vectored%20attack
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vectored attack; VECTAC: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 3, English, - vectored%20attack
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- attaque téléguidée
1, record 3, French, attaque%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9guid%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- VECTAC 2, record 3, French, VECTAC
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- attaque guidée 1, record 3, French, attaque%20guid%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- VECTAC 2, record 3, French, VECTAC
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- VECTAC 2, record 3, French, VECTAC
- attaque sur vecteur 1, record 3, French, attaque%20sur%20vecteur
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- VECTAC 2, record 3, French, VECTAC
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- VECTAC 2, record 3, French, VECTAC
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] attaque où le porteur d'arme (aérien, de surface ou sous-marin) n'ayant pas le contact avec l'objectif est dirigé sur le point de largage de l'arme par une unité (aérienne, de surface ou sous-marine) qui tient le contact avec l'objectif. 3, record 3, French, - attaque%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9guid%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attaque téléguidée; attaque guidée; attaque sur vecteur; VECTAC : termes, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 3, French, - attaque%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9guid%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ataque teledirigido
1, record 3, Spanish, ataque%20teledirigido
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ataque en el que el portador del arma(aire, tierra o submarino) no tiene contacto con el objetivo y apunta el arma mediante una unidad(aire, superficie o submarino) que mantiene contacto con el objetivo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ataque%20teledirigido
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