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PERDIDA CONTACTO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- loss of contact
1, record 1, English, loss%20of%20contact
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[In race walking, a mistake that] occurs when a race walker’s back toe leaves the ground before the heel of the front foot has touched. 1, record 1, English, - loss%20of%20contact
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perte de contact
1, record 1, French, perte%20de%20contact
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dans la marche,] erreur qui se produit lorsque l’orteil du pied arrière du marcheur quitte le sol avant que le talon du pied avant entre en contact avec le sol. 1, record 1, French, - perte%20de%20contact
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pérdida de contacto
1, record 1, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20contacto
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[En la marcha, error que] ocurre cuando la puntera del pie de atrás se despega del suelo antes de que el talón del pie delantero haga contacto con el mismo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20contacto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
- Weapon Systems (Naval Forces)
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contact lost
1, record 2, English, contact%20lost
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A target tracking term used to signify that a target believed to be still within sensor coverage is temporarily lost but the termination of track plotting is not warranted. 1, record 2, English, - contact%20lost
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contact lost: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - contact%20lost
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces navales)
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contact perdu
1, record 2, French, contact%20perdu
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expression signifiant qu'une cible qu'on estime se trouver encore dans la zone de couverture des capteurs a été temporairement perdue, sans qu'il soit question d'en abandonner la poursuite. 1, record 2, French, - contact%20perdu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contact perdu : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - contact%20perdu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de armas (Fuerzas aéreas)
- Sistemas de armas (Fuerzas navales)
- Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pérdida de contacto
1, record 2, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20contacto
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expresión utilizada en el seguimiento que indica que un blanco, al que se supone aún dentro de la zona visual, del sonar o de cobertura del radar, se ha perdido momentáneamente y que no se garantiza el final de la traza de seguimiento. 1, record 2, Spanish, - p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20contacto
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