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PGTC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cannon launched guided projectile
1, record 1, English, cannon%20launched%20guided%20projectile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CLGP 2, record 1, English, CLGP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cannon-launched guided projectile 3, record 1, English, cannon%2Dlaunched%20guided%20projectile
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A projectile fired from a gun which incorporates a terminal guidance system. 1, record 1, English, - cannon%20launched%20guided%20projectile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In essence a conventional artillery projectile with a unitary shaped charge HEAT warhead, the CLGP has a laser seeker fitted in the nose together with its associated electronics, four control fins in the tail and - on future Engineering Development models - canard wings at the mid-section. 4, record 1, English, - cannon%20launched%20guided%20projectile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is a new type of projectile combining the advantages of a guided missile with the ability to be fired from a conventional gun. 5, record 1, English, - cannon%20launched%20guided%20projectile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cannon-launched guided projectile; CLGP: terms extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 6, record 1, English, - cannon%20launched%20guided%20projectile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- projectile guidé tiré par canon
1, record 1, French, projectile%20guid%C3%A9%20tir%C3%A9%20par%20canon
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PGTC 1, record 1, French, PGTC
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- projectile d'artillerie guidé 2, record 1, French, projectile%20d%27artillerie%20guid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- CLGP 3, record 1, French, CLGP
correct, masculine noun
- CLGP 3, record 1, French, CLGP
- obus guidé 4, record 1, French, obus%20guid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Projectile tiré par une pièce d’artillerie et équipée d’un système de guidage terminal. 1, record 1, French, - projectile%20guid%C3%A9%20tir%C3%A9%20par%20canon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le CLGP [projectile d’artillerie guidé] est essentiellement un projectile d’artillerie classique équipé d’une ogive antichar à charge creuse, porteur, dans le nez, d’un autodirecteur à laser avec les circuits électroniques associés, et muni de quatre gouvernes de queue ainsi que, sur les futurs modèles [...] d’ailettes-canards à la hauteur de la section médiane. 5, record 1, French, - projectile%20guid%C3%A9%20tir%C3%A9%20par%20canon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
projectile d’artillerie guidé; obus guidé : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l’autorisation de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 6, record 1, French, - projectile%20guid%C3%A9%20tir%C3%A9%20par%20canon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
projectile guidé tiré par canon; PGTC : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 7, record 1, French, - projectile%20guid%C3%A9%20tir%C3%A9%20par%20canon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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