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ATTAQUE INTERCEPTION [8 records]

Record 1 2024-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
  • Artificial Intelligence
DEF

An attack where the attacker secretly relays and possibly alters the communication between two parties who believe they are directly communicating with each other.

CONT

A man-in-the-middle attack is difficult to identify and defend against. MITM attacks generally don't depend on infecting computers on either end of the system. Instead, they depend on controlling the communications equipment between two systems. For example, a malicious router offering free Wi-Fi in a public location may perform a man-in-the-middle attack.

Key term(s)
  • man in the middle attack
  • person in the middle attack

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
  • Intelligence artificielle
DEF

Attaque qui a pour but d’intercepter les communications entre deux parties, sans que ni l’une ni l’autre ne puisse se douter que le canal de communication entre elles a été compromis.

Key term(s)
  • attaque man in the middle

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Communications (Air Forces)
  • Tactical Operations (Air Forces)
DEF

Combat separation from that particular engagement/attack.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Communications aériennes (Forces aériennes)
  • Opérations tactiques (Forces aériennes)
DEF

Directive ordonnant le désengagement d’une interception ou d’une attaque particulière [...]

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
DEF

In air interception, a point in space relative to a target's flight path toward which an interceptor is vectored and from which the final or a preliminary turn to attack heading is made.

OBS

offset point: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
DEF

En interception aérienne, point de l'espace, calculé sur la trajectoire d’un objectif, et vers lequel un intercepteur est dirigé en vue de la phase d’attaque finale.

OBS

point futur : terme et définition normalisés par l’OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Operaciones (Fuerzas aéreas)
DEF

En una intercepción aérea, punto del espacio sobre la trayectoria del objetivo, al que se dirige el interceptor para que tenga lugar en él la colisión.

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Record 4 2000-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
CONT

La Royal Navy estime [...] que le Harrier doit être équipé d’un radar pour l'interception tout temps et l'attaque des objectifs de surface.

Spanish

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Record 5 1996-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Propulsion of Water-Craft
  • Sea Operations (Military)
  • Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
CONT

and is thus heavy on fuel - for fast attack and interception duties; on the other hand, such power becomes extravagant for cruising and loitering over long periods on daily coast guard duties.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Propulsion des bateaux
  • Opérations en mer (Militaire)
  • Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
CONT

La puissance installée, nécessairement très importante pour satisfaire aux exigences de vitesse en mission d’interception et d’attaque, est très largement surabondante en croisière normale.

Spanish

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Record 6 1987-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
OBS

In Swedish, the letters JAS stand for Interceptor, Attack and Reconnaissance - the three main roles of this aircraft [JAS 39 Gripen].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs

Spanish

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Record 7 1981-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

[In Accelerated Mission Testing] the type of operations involved include missions from ship to shore, combat air patrol, interception, group attack and field carrier landing practice.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

(...) la simulation reproduit des conditions réelles d’emploi : départ d’une base à terre, ou d’un porte-avions, mission CAP, interception, attaque au sol, et même entraînement simulé à l'appontage.

Spanish

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Record 8 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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