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ATTAQUE NUIT [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fast attack craft
1, record 1, English, fast%20attack%20craft
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FAC 2, record 1, English, FAC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fast attack vessel 3, record 1, English, fast%20attack%20vessel
correct
- fast strike craft 4, record 1, English, fast%20strike%20craft
correct
- fast attack boat 5, record 1, English, fast%20attack%20boat
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] craft, of about 50 meters in length, with a 100 to 200 tons displacement and a crew of 20 to 30 personnel, and travelling at a speed of up to 55 knots. 6, record 1, English, - fast%20attack%20craft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Equipped with powerful engines, torpedoes, light naval guns and machine guns, the Canadian [motor torpedo boats] operated chiefly at night in the English Channel as fast attack boats that disrupted enemy shipping off the coast of occupied Europe, and defended Allied shipping from the German's own fast attack boats and midget submarines. 5, record 1, English, - fast%20attack%20craft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They are either hull vessels or hydrofoils, fitted with light guns, missiles or torpedo tubes, are designed primarily for attacking surface vessels and shipping in coastal waters and do not have prolonged endurance or ocean-going capacity. 6, record 1, English, - fast%20attack%20craft
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fast-strike craft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vedette d’attaque rapide
1, record 1, French, vedette%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%20rapide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- navire d’attaque rapide 2, record 1, French, navire%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%20rapide
correct, masculine noun
- patrouilleur d’attaque rapide 3, record 1, French, patrouilleur%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%20rapide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Munies de moteurs puissants, de torpilles, de canons navals de faible calibre et de mitrailleuses, les [vedettes lance-torpilles] étaient actives dans la Manche, surtout la nuit, comme navires d’attaque rapide pour désorganiser le transport des marchandises ennemies le long de la côte de l'Europe occupée, et défendaient le transport des marchandises alliées contre l'attaque par les navires d’attaque rapide et les sous-marins de poche de l'Allemagne. 4, record 1, French, - vedette%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%20rapide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- night attack
1, record 2, English, night%20attack
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- night offensive 2, record 2, English, night%20offensive
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Given the inexperience of the leaders, American units may have considered a night attack too risky. 1, record 2, English, - night%20attack
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- attaque de nuit
1, record 2, French, attaque%20de%20nuit
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ataque de noche
1, record 2, Spanish, ataque%20de%20noche
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-10-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- winter cutworm
1, record 3, English, winter%20cutworm
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bark feeding cutworm 2, record 3, English, bark%20feeding%20cutworm
correct
- xanthous cutworm 2, record 3, English, xanthous%20cutworm
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] young caterpillar [of the turnip moth] first nibbles the wild plants and then attacks the neighbouring cultivated species. It feeds at night, gnawing the foliage and cutting the petioles. During the day, it conceals itself by rolling up under a lump of earth or at a slight depth in the ground. 2, record 3, English, - winter%20cutworm
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Agrotis segetum" is the preferred scientific name. 3, record 3, English, - winter%20cutworm
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- noctuelle des moissons
1, record 3, French, noctuelle%20des%20moissons
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- moissonneuse 2, record 3, French, moissonneuse
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La] jeune chenille [de la noctuelle des moissons] ronge d’abord les plantes spontanées puis s’attaque aux espèces cultivées voisines. Elle s’alimente la nuit, dévorant le feuillage et sectionnant les pétioles. Pendant la journée, elle se dissimule en s’enroulant sur elle-même sous une motte ou à une faible profondeur dans le sol. 3, record 3, French, - noctuelle%20des%20moissons
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes «noctuelle des moissons» et «moissonneuse» sont souvent utilisés en français même si l’insecte est encore au stade de la chenille (ou ver) contrairement à l’anglais qui utilise des termes distincts pour désigner les deux stades (chenille et papillon). 4, record 3, French, - noctuelle%20des%20moissons
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les termes «noctuelle des moissons» et «moissonneuse» sont utilisés en français pour désigner l’insecte ravageur quel que soit sont stade (chenille ou papillon). Seul le contexte peut nous éclairer à ce sujet. 4, record 3, French, - noctuelle%20des%20moissons
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
«Agrotis segetum» est le nom latin à privilégier. 4, record 3, French, - noctuelle%20des%20moissons
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-10-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- turnip moth
1, record 4, English, turnip%20moth
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- turnip dart moth 2, record 4, English, turnip%20dart%20moth
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adult: 40 mm wingspan; dark brown fore wings with, in the middle, a uniform spot and a clearer circular spot. The hind wings are white in the male and grey in the female. The periphery of the wings bears a thin black border. 3, record 4, English, - turnip%20moth
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[The] young caterpillar [of the turnip moth] first nibbles the wild plants and then attacks the neighbouring cultivated species. It feeds at night, gnawing the foliage and cutting the petioles. During the day, it conceals itself by rolling up under a lump of earth or at a slight depth in the ground. 3, record 4, English, - turnip%20moth
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"Agrotis segetum" is the preferred scientific name. 2, record 4, English, - turnip%20moth
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- noctuelle des moissons
1, record 4, French, noctuelle%20des%20moissons
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- moissonneuse 2, record 4, French, moissonneuse
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Noctuelle des moissons. Adulte : 40 mm d’envergure; ailes antérieures brun foncé avec, au centre, une tache réniforme et une tache circulaire plus claire. Les ailes postérieures sont blanches chez le mâle et grises chez la femelle. Le pourtour des ailes porte un mince liseré noir. 3, record 4, French, - noctuelle%20des%20moissons
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La] jeune chenille [de la noctuelle des moissons] ronge d’abord les plantes spontanées puis s’attaque aux espèces cultivées voisines. Elle s’alimente la nuit, dévorant le feuillage et sectionnant les pétioles. Pendant la journée, elle se dissimule en s’enroulant sur elle-même sous une motte ou à une faible profondeur dans le sol. 3, record 4, French, - noctuelle%20des%20moissons
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «noctuelle des moissons» ou «moissonneuse» désignant l’insecte au stade larvaire (chenille). 4, record 4, French, - noctuelle%20des%20moissons
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«Agrotis segetum» est le nom latin à privilégier. 5, record 4, French, - noctuelle%20des%20moissons
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-12-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- flight training
1, record 5, English, flight%20training
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- flying training 2, record 5, English, flying%20training
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- formation au pilotage
1, record 5, French, formation%20au%20pilotage
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- entraînement en vol 2, record 5, French, entra%C3%AEnement%20en%20vol
correct, masculine noun
- entraînement au vol 3, record 5, French, entra%C3%AEnement%20au%20vol
correct, masculine noun
- instruction en vol 4, record 5, French, instruction%20en%20vol
correct, feminine noun
- formation en vol 5, record 5, French, formation%20en%20vol
correct, feminine noun
- entraînement au pilotage 6, record 5, French, entra%C3%AEnement%20au%20pilotage
correct, masculine noun
- formation au vol 6, record 5, French, formation%20au%20vol
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Séances de pilotage, initiation à l'attaque des objectifs au sol, apprentissage du combat aérien, tir air-sol, tir air-air, vol de nuit sont au programme de l'instruction en vol. 4, record 5, French, - formation%20au%20pilotage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- enseñanza del vuelo
1, record 5, Spanish, ense%C3%B1anza%20del%20vuelo
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
- Aircraft Systems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- landing light
1, record 6, English, landing%20light
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- landing headlight 2, record 6, English, landing%20headlight
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
landing light: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 6, English, - landing%20light
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
landing light; landing headlight: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 6, English, - landing%20light
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- projecteur d’atterrissage
1, record 6, French, projecteur%20d%26rsquo%3Batterrissage
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- phare d’atterrissage 2, record 6, French, phare%20d%26rsquo%3Batterrissage
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phare monté sur un avion et servant à éclairer le sol au moment de l’atterrissage. 3, record 6, French, - projecteur%20d%26rsquo%3Batterrissage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque projecteur d’atterrissage doit être installé de sorte que : 1. Aucun éblouissement dangereux n’atteigne le pilote; 2. Le pilote ne soit pas sérieusement gêné par le halo; 3. Il fournisse suffisamment de lumière pour l’atterrissage de nuit. 4, record 6, French, - projecteur%20d%26rsquo%3Batterrissage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À partir d’une certaine dimension, les avions [...] sont dotés de phares logés dans le bord d’attaque de l'aile ou fixés au train d’atterrissage et qui permettent au pilote atterrissant de nuit de mieux apprécier sa position par rapport à la piste; ces phares diminuent aussi les risques de collision. 5, record 6, French, - projecteur%20d%26rsquo%3Batterrissage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
phare d’atterrissage; projecteur d’atterrissage : termes uniformisés par l’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 6, French, - projecteur%20d%26rsquo%3Batterrissage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
phare d’atterrissage : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 6, French, - projecteur%20d%26rsquo%3Batterrissage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
- Circuitos de las aeronaves
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- luz de aterrizaje
1, record 6, Spanish, luz%20de%20aterrizaje
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- faro de aterrizaje 1, record 6, Spanish, faro%20de%20aterrizaje
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
luz de aterrizaje; faro de aterrizaje : términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 6, Spanish, - luz%20de%20aterrizaje
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- owlet moth
1, record 7, English, owlet%20moth
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- noctuid moth 2, record 7, English, noctuid%20moth
correct
- noctuid 3, record 7, English, noctuid
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of numerous, usually dull-colored night-flying moths of the family Noctuidae, having a well-developed proboscis for sucking nectar and larvae such as the cutworms and armyworms that are destructive to young trees and other crops. 1, record 7, English, - owlet%20moth
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- noctuelle
1, record 7, French, noctuelle
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Insecte lépidoptère hétéroptère (noctuidés), papillon nocturne, généralement de taille moyenne et de coloration terne (grise, brune). 2, record 7, French, - noctuelle
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Noctuelle. [...] Les chenilles s’alimentent principalement la nuit, s’attaquant aux racines, aux collets et aux parties aériennes des plantes cultivées, provoquant parfois de graves dommages. [...] Les espèces les plus communes et les plus dommageables aux cultures sont la noctuelle gamma(sur toutes les cultures), la noctuelle du blé, la noctuelle du seigle(qui s’attaque aux jeunes épis), la noctuelle des graminées fourragères(qui peut détruire en quelques jours des milliers d’hectares de prairies), la noctuelle du maïs, la noctuelle du sorgho, la noctuelle de l'artichaut, la noctuelle du chou et la noctuelle potagère(qui consomment les feuilles des choux, des navets, des salades, etc). 3, record 7, French, - noctuelle
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «noctuelle» est utilisé en français pour désigner l’insecte ravageur quel que soit son stade (chenille ou papillon). Seul le contexte peut nous éclairer à ce sujet. 4, record 7, French, - noctuelle
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-11-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- night navigation and attack systems
1, record 8, English, night%20navigation%20and%20attack%20systems
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Martin Marietta is responsible for two of the world's most advanced night navigation and attack systems, namely the TADS/PNVS for the AH-64 Apache and the Lantirn for the F-15E and F-16C/D. 1, record 8, English, - night%20navigation%20and%20attack%20systems
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- systèmes de navigation/attaque de nuit
1, record 8, French, syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20navigation%2Fattaque%20de%20nuit
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Martin Marietta produit deux systèmes de navigation/attaque de nuit qui sont parmi les plus perfectionnés des modèles existants : le TADS/PNVS de l'AH-64 Apache et le Lantirn des F-lSE et F-16-C/D. 1, record 8, French, - syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20navigation%2Fattaque%20de%20nuit
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-11-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- low level attack aircraft
1, record 9, English, low%20level%20attack%20aircraft
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although a useful breakthrough has been achieved in the context of low level attack aircraft, it is clear that much work remains to be done in this field. 1, record 9, English, - low%20level%20attack%20aircraft
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- aéronef d’attaque basse altitude
1, record 9, French, a%C3%A9ronef%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%20basse%20altitude
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette avancée technologique marque un progrès considérable dans les possibilités d’attaque de nuit à basse altitude mais à l'évidence, il reste encore beaucoup à faire. 1, record 9, French, - a%C3%A9ronef%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%20basse%20altitude
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1988-08-09
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- night target mission
1, record 10, English, night%20target%20mission
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- mission d’attaque de nuit
1, record 10, French, mission%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%20de%20nuit
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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