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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- directed-energy weapon
1, record 1, English, directed%2Denergy%20weapon
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DEW 2, record 1, English, DEW
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- directed energy weapon 3, record 1, English, directed%20energy%20weapon
correct, NATO, standardized
- DEW 4, record 1, English, DEW
correct, NATO, standardized
- DEW 4, record 1, English, DEW
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system that emits energy in an aimed direction, without the means of a projectile, to damage, destroy or disable equipment, facilities or personnel. 5, record 1, English, - directed%2Denergy%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Directed energy weapons (DEW) include laser, radio frequency (RF), and particle beam weapons. 6, record 1, English, - directed%2Denergy%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
directed-energy weapon; DEW: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel, the Army Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 7, record 1, English, - directed%2Denergy%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
directed energy weapon; DEW: designations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 7, record 1, English, - directed%2Denergy%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
directed energy weapon; DEW: designations standardized by NATO. 8, record 1, English, - directed%2Denergy%20weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme à énergie dirigée
1, record 1, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9nergie%20dirig%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AED 2, record 1, French, AED
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- DEW 3, record 1, French, DEW
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système qui émet de l'énergie dirigée, en l’absence d’un projectile, afin d'endommager, de détruire ou de neutraliser de l'équipement, des installations ou du personnel. 4, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9nergie%20dirig%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'énergie est dirigée pour renforcer, réduire ou focaliser les émissions produites. 5, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9nergie%20dirig%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les systèmes d'armes à énergie dirigée comprennent les systèmes laser, les systèmes à faisceaux de particules et les systèmes à radiofréquences. 6, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9nergie%20dirig%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arme à énergie dirigée; arme à destruction dirigée : désignations tirées du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 7, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9nergie%20dirig%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
arme à énergie dirigée; AED : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes; terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 7, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9nergie%20dirig%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
arme à énergie dirigée; AED; DEW : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 7, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9nergie%20dirig%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
arme à énergie dirigée; AED : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 8, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9nergie%20dirig%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas de tecnología avanzada
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arma de energía dirigida
1, record 1, Spanish, arma%20de%20energ%C3%ADa%20dirigida
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- AED 1, record 1, Spanish, AED
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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