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IMMERSION PERISCOPIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Submarines (Naval Forces)
- Underwater Navigation Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- periscope depth
1, record 1, English, periscope%20depth
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PD 2, record 1, English, PD
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
periscope depth; PD: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - periscope%20depth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
at periscope depth 4, record 1, English, - periscope%20depth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sous-marins (Forces navales)
- Appareils de navigation sous-marine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- immersion périscopique
1, record 1, French, immersion%20p%C3%A9riscopique
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plongée périscopique 2, record 1, French, plong%C3%A9e%20p%C3%A9riscopique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Immersion à une profondeur inférieure à quinze mètres, permettant au sous-marin d’utiliser son périscope. 3, record 1, French, - immersion%20p%C3%A9riscopique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
immersion périscopique : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - immersion%20p%C3%A9riscopique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
immersion périscopique : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 1, French, - immersion%20p%C3%A9riscopique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
à immersion périscopique, en immersion périscopique 4, record 1, French, - immersion%20p%C3%A9riscopique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Submarines (Naval Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- detection probability
1, record 2, English, detection%20probability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- indiscretion rate 2, record 2, English, indiscretion%20rate
correct
- indiscretion ratio 3, record 2, English, indiscretion%20ratio
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio between the time spent at periscope depth or with working diesel engines and the total operating time. 4, record 2, English, - detection%20probability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sous-marins (Forces navales)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coefficient d'indiscrétion
1, record 2, French, coefficient%20d%27indiscr%C3%A9tion
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport entre le temps passé en immersion périscopique ou pendant le fonctionnement des moteurs diesels et le temps total de fonctionnement. 2, record 2, French, - coefficient%20d%27indiscr%C3%A9tion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-07-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Navigation Equipment
- Submarines (Naval Forces)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bring a submarine to periscope depth
1, record 3, English, bring%20a%20submarine%20to%20periscope%20depth
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The initial concept for a submarine towed buoy envisioned a way to observe surface contacts without having to bring the submarine to periscope depth (approximately 60 feet). 2, record 3, English, - bring%20a%20submarine%20to%20periscope%20depth
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de navigation sous-marine
- Sous-marins (Forces navales)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- amener un bâtiment à l'immersion périscopique
1, record 3, French, amener%20un%20b%C3%A2timent%20%C3%A0%20l%27immersion%20p%C3%A9riscopique
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amener un bâtiment à l'immersion périscopique : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 3, French, - amener%20un%20b%C3%A2timent%20%C3%A0%20l%27immersion%20p%C3%A9riscopique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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