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CRUISE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air-launched cruise missile
1, record 1, English, air%2Dlaunched%20cruise%20missile
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ALCM 2, record 1, English, ALCM
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air launched cruise missile 3, record 1, English, air%20launched%20cruise%20missile
correct
- ALCM 4, record 1, English, ALCM
correct
- ALCM 4, record 1, English, ALCM
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air-launched cruise missile; ALCM: term and abbreviation extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 1, English, - air%2Dlaunched%20cruise%20missile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
air-launched cruise missile; ALCM: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 1, English, - air%2Dlaunched%20cruise%20missile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
air-launched cruise missile; ALCM: designations standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - air%2Dlaunched%20cruise%20missile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- missile de croisière à lanceur aérien
1, record 1, French, missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20lanceur%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MCLA 2, record 1, French, MCLA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- ALCM 3, record 1, French, ALCM
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- missile de croisière lancé à partir d'un avion 4, record 1, French, missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20lanc%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20partir%20d%27un%20avion
correct, masculine noun
- missile de croisière lancé d'avion 5, record 1, French, missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20lanc%C3%A9%20d%27avion
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tel qu'il apparaît aujourd’hui aux États-Unis, le missile de croisière moderne est un missile subsonique, aérobie, autoguidé, volant à basse altitude [...] Sa souplesse d’emploi est telle qu'elle lui permet d’être lancé d’avions, de navires et ou de sous-marins en plongée ainsi que depuis des véhicules terrestres. Dans la terminologie américaine, ces différentes versions sont plus connues sous les sigles ALCM(air launched cruise missile), SLCM(sea launched cruise missile) et GLCM(ground launched cruise missile). 6, record 1, French, - missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20lanceur%20a%C3%A9rien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
missile de croisière lancé à partir d’un avion : expression tirée du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l’autorisation de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 7, record 1, French, - missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20lanceur%20a%C3%A9rien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
missile de croisière à lanceur aérien; MCLA : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l’Armée de terre. 8, record 1, French, - missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20lanceur%20a%C3%A9rien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
missile de croisière à lanceur aérien; MCLA : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 9, record 1, French, - missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20lanceur%20a%C3%A9rien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
missile de croisière à lanceur aérien; ALCM : désignations normalisées par l’OTAN. 9, record 1, French, - missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20lanceur%20a%C3%A9rien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- medium-range nuclear missile
1, record 2, English, medium%2Drange%20nuclear%20missile
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nuclear missile able to travel or operate over a medium distance. 2, record 2, English, - medium%2Drange%20nuclear%20missile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
North Korea is capable of launching medium-range nuclear missiles with a range of 1,250 miles that could strike Taiwan and parts of Russia ... 1, record 2, English, - medium%2Drange%20nuclear%20missile
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Armes CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- missile nucléaire à moyenne portée
1, record 2, French, missile%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20%C3%A0%20moyenne%20port%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Missile nucléaire pouvant être lancé ou opéré à une distance moyenne. 2, record 2, French, - missile%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20%C3%A0%20moyenne%20port%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En réponse à l'installation d’un nombre élevé de fusées soviétiques SS-20 en Europe, l'OTAN lance une contre-offensive sous la forme d’un programme de «modernisation» des missiles nucléaires à moyenne portée et menace d’installer 572 missiles Cruise et Pershing II en Europe si l'on ne parvient pas à conclure un nouvel accord de limitation d’armements avec les Soviétiques. 1, record 2, French, - missile%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20%C3%A0%20moyenne%20port%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-12-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Defense Systems Acquisition Review Council
1, record 3, English, Defense%20Systems%20Acquisition%20Review%20Council
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- DSARC 2, record 3, English, DSARC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the Pentagon's Defense Systems Acquisition Review Council (DSARC) may have met to choose the prime contractor for the US air-launched cruise missile (ALCM). 1, record 3, English, - Defense%20Systems%20Acquisition%20Review%20Council
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Conseil d'examen des achats de systèmes pour la défense
1, record 3, French, Conseil%20d%27examen%20des%20achats%20de%20syst%C3%A8mes%20pour%20la%20d%C3%A9fense
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le DSARC [...] prévoyait de se réunir pour désigner le futur maître d’œuvre de l'ALCM(Air Launched Cruise Missile) [...] 1, record 3, French, - Conseil%20d%27examen%20des%20achats%20de%20syst%C3%A8mes%20pour%20la%20d%C3%A9fense
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-07-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Space Weapons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- common aero vehicle
1, record 4, English, common%20aero%20vehicle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CAV 2, record 4, English, CAV
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Common Aero Vehicle is a maneuvering reentry vehicle capable of carrying a payload (primarily munitions) down from a suborbital or orbital atmospheric reentry and either impacting a target directly or dispensing munitions at a chosen dispense location and condition. CAV has a relatively high hypersonic lift to drag ratio (L/D) to give good cross-range. CAV cross-range is roughly 1000 times the hypersonic L/D and typical CAV hypersonic L/Ds of 2.0-3.0 thus give 2000-3000 nautical miles of cross-range. CAV needs to be deployed at very high velocities to be effective and Mach numbers less than 20 for suborbital deliveries produce relatively short ranges and cross-ranges. 2, record 4, English, - common%20aero%20vehicle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Enhance common aero vehicle. 3, record 4, English, - common%20aero%20vehicle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes orbitales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- CAV
1, record 4, French, CAV
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- capsule CAV 2, record 4, French, capsule%20CAV
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Darpa vient de lancer un appel à propositions pour réaliser un drone(sans pilote) spatial hypersonique ou Hypersonic Cruise Vehicle. L'objectif serait d’obtenir, vers 2025, un engin capable de décoller d’une piste conventionnelle, sur préavis court, et de frapper n’ importe où dans le monde un objectif ponctuel, sans dégâts collatéraux. Il serait propulsé par un statoréacteur, aurait un rayon d’action de 17. 000 kms, une vitesse de Mach 5 à 7. Il pourrait emporter une charge de 5, 5 t. Cette dernière pourrait être constituée de bombes intelligentes ou d’un CAV(Common Aéro Vehicule), sorte de planeur hypersonique capable de rentrée dans atmosphère pour frapper un objectif distant de 5. 000 kms. On disposerait ainsi d’une configuration de type marsupial(une mère portant un enfant). 1, record 4, French, - CAV
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-10-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ground launched cruise missile
1, record 5, English, ground%20launched%20cruise%20missile
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- GLCM 2, record 5, English, GLCM
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- ground-launched cruise missile 3, record 5, English, ground%2Dlaunched%20cruise%20missile
correct, NATO
- GLCM 3, record 5, English, GLCM
correct, NATO
- GLCM 3, record 5, English, GLCM
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- missile de croisière lancé du sol
1, record 5, French, missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20lanc%C3%A9%20du%20sol
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- GLCM 2, record 5, French, GLCM
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- missile de croisière à lanceur terrestre 3, record 5, French, missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20lanceur%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- GLCM 3, record 5, French, GLCM
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- GLCM 3, record 5, French, GLCM
- missile de croisière lancé à partir du sol 4, record 5, French, missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20lanc%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20partir%20du%20sol
masculine noun
- missile de croisière terrestre 5, record 5, French, missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20terrestre
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tel qu'il apparaît aujourd’hui aux États-Unis, le missile de croisière moderne est un missile subsonique, aérobie, autoguidé, volant à basse altitude(quelques dizaines de mètres) et doté d’une précision de guidage remarquable [...] sur un objectif distant de plusieurs milliers de kilomètres de son point de lancement. Sa souplesse d’emploi est telle qu'elle lui permet d’être lancé d’avion, de navires ou de sous-marins en plongée ainsi que depuis des véhicules terrestres. Dans la terminologie américaine, ces différentes versions sont plus connues sous les sigles ALCM(Air Launched Cruise Missile), SLCM(Sea Launched Cruise Missile) et GLCM(Ground Launched Cruise Missile). 2, record 5, French, - missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20lanc%C3%A9%20du%20sol
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Américains possèdent un missile de croisière aéroporté (ALCM de 2 400 km de portée), un missile naval (SLCM-Tomahawk de 2 500 km de portée) et un missile terrestre (GLCM-Tomahawk de 2 500 km de portée). 5, record 5, French, - missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20lanc%C3%A9%20du%20sol
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
missile de croisière à lanceur terrestre : le terme [lanceur] relève davantage de l’astronautique que de l’armement et ne nous paraît pas juste bien que cet équivalent soit utilisé à l’OTAN. 6, record 5, French, - missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20lanc%C3%A9%20du%20sol
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Misiles y cohetes
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- misil de crucero lanzado desde tierra
1, record 5, Spanish, misil%20de%20crucero%20lanzado%20desde%20tierra
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MCLT 1, record 5, Spanish, MCLT
masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-06-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Subsonic Cruise Armed Decoy
1, record 6, English, Subsonic%20Cruise%20Armed%20Decoy
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- Scad 2, record 6, English, Scad
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Though never actually built, Scad (Subsonic Cruise Armed Decoy) was a Boeing concept to be launched from the B-52, to saturate and jam air defences electronically while the bomber delivered its payload. 1, record 6, English, - Subsonic%20Cruise%20Armed%20Decoy
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- leurre armé subsonique à moteur de croisière 1, record 6, French, leurre%20arm%C3%A9%20subsonique%20%C3%A0%20moteur%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- leurre aérien subsonique antimissile 2, record 6, French, leurre%20a%C3%A9rien%20subsonique%20antimissile
- engin-leurre subsonique à charge militaire 3, record 6, French, engin%2Dleurre%20subsonique%20%C3%A0%20charge%20militaire
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Scad(Subsonique Cruise Armed Decoy=leurre armé subsonique à moteur de croisière), qui ne fut jamais produit, avait été mis au point par Boeing pour le B-52. L'engin était destiné au brouillage et à la saturation électroniques de la défense adverse pendant un raid. 1, record 6, French, - leurre%20arm%C3%A9%20subsonique%20%C3%A0%20moteur%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
Record 6, Key term(s)
- leurre armé à moteur de croisière
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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