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ATTAQUE VECTEUR [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- attack vector
1, record 1, English, attack%20vector
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In cyber security, an attack vector is a path that a hacker takes to exploit cybersecurity vulnerabilities. 2, record 1, English, - attack%20vector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vecteur d’attaque
1, record 1, French, vecteur%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les virus qui se répandent par pièces jointes sont responsables de la majorité des attaques de ces dernières années [...] Par leur nature, les pièces jointes(ainsi que les fichiers transmis par messagerie instantanée, vecteur d’attaque plus récent) nécessitent une certaine collaboration d’un utilisateur involontaire ou distrait [...] 2, record 1, French, - vecteur%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vector de ataque
1, record 1, Spanish, vector%20de%20ataque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-10-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drag component vector
1, record 2, English, drag%20component%20vector
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the condition of forward flight which existed before our engine failure, a relatively small angle of attack with sufficient power produced a balanced condition of forces. The lift component vector, always acting perpendicular to the relative wind, is leaning forward, while the drag component vector, always acting parallel to the relative wind, is aft and slightly upward. 2, record 2, English, - drag%20component%20vector
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drag component vector: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 3, record 2, English, - drag%20component%20vector
Record 2, Key term(s)
- drag vector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vecteur traînée
1, record 2, French, vecteur%20tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avant la panne moteur, l'équilibre des forces en vol avant est obtenu au moyen d’un angle d’attaque relativement faible et d’une puissance suffisante. Le vecteur portance, toujours perpendiculaire au vent relatif, est incliné vers l'avant tandis que le vecteur traînée, toujours parallèle au vent relatif, est orienté vers l'arrière et légèrement vers le haut. 2, record 2, French, - vecteur%20tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vecteur traînée : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 3, record 2, French, - vecteur%20tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-10-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lift component vector
1, record 3, English, lift%20component%20vector
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the condition of forward flight which existed before our engine failure, a relatively small angle of attack with sufficient power produced a balanced condition of forces. The lift component vector, always acting perpendicular to the relative wind, is leaning forward, while the drag component vector, always acting parallel to the relative wind, is aft and slightly upward. 2, record 3, English, - lift%20component%20vector
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lift component vector: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 3, record 3, English, - lift%20component%20vector
Record 3, Key term(s)
- lift vector
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vecteur portance
1, record 3, French, vecteur%20portance
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avant la panne moteur, l'équilibre des forces en vol avant est obtenu au moyen d’un angle d’attaque relativement faible et d’une puissance suffisante. Le vecteur portance, toujours perpendiculaire au vent relatif, est incliné vers l'avant tandis que le vecteur traînée, toujours parallèle au vent relatif, est orienté vers l'arrière et légèrement vers le haut. 2, record 3, French, - vecteur%20portance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vecteur portance : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 3, record 3, French, - vecteur%20portance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-04-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- vectored attack
1, record 4, English, vectored%20attack
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- VECTAC 2, record 4, English, VECTAC
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An attack in which a weapon carrier (air, surface, or subsurface) not holding contact on the target, is vectored to the weapon delivery point by a unit (air, surface or subsurface) which holds contact on the target. 3, record 4, English, - vectored%20attack
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vectored attack; VECTAC: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 4, English, - vectored%20attack
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- attaque téléguidée
1, record 4, French, attaque%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9guid%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- VECTAC 2, record 4, French, VECTAC
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- attaque guidée 1, record 4, French, attaque%20guid%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- VECTAC 2, record 4, French, VECTAC
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- VECTAC 2, record 4, French, VECTAC
- attaque sur vecteur 1, record 4, French, attaque%20sur%20vecteur
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- VECTAC 2, record 4, French, VECTAC
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- VECTAC 2, record 4, French, VECTAC
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] attaque où le porteur d’arme (aérien, de surface ou sous-marin) n’ayant pas le contact avec l’objectif est dirigé sur le point de largage de l’arme par une unité (aérienne, de surface ou sous-marine) qui tient le contact avec l’objectif. 3, record 4, French, - attaque%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9guid%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attaque téléguidée; attaque guidée; attaque sur vecteur; VECTAC : termes, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 4, French, - attaque%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9guid%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ataque teledirigido
1, record 4, Spanish, ataque%20teledirigido
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ataque en el que el portador del arma (aire, tierra o submarino) no tiene contacto con el objetivo y apunta el arma mediante una unidad (aire, superficie o submarino) que mantiene contacto con el objetivo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - ataque%20teledirigido
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-11-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ballistics
- Military Exercises
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- attack vector
1, record 5, English, attack%20vector
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The vulnerability of a target to a given threat munition can be thought of as a synthesis of its vulnerabilities over the space of all given attack vectors and velocities. 2, record 5, English, - attack%20vector
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Balistique
- Exercices militaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vecteur d’attaque
1, record 5, French, vecteur%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-02-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- potential virus carrier
1, record 6, English, potential%20virus%20carrier
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In order to penetrate a computer, a virus must be given a chance to execute. Since executable objects on a PC are known, all virus attack points can be listed. By making sure that the system executes only legitimate, virus-free code, the system will be protected from infection. In addition to the obvious executable files ... any file which contains executable code has to be treated as a potential virus carrier. 1, record 6, English, - potential%20virus%20carrier
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- vecteur potentiel de virus
1, record 6, French, vecteur%20potentiel%20de%20virus
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour pouvoir pénétrer dans un ordinateur, il faut qu'un virus ait la possibilité de s’exécuter. Étant donné que l'on connaît les objets exécutables d’un PC, tous les points d’attaque du virus peuvent être recensés. On protégera le système contre les infections en faisant en sorte que seules soient exécutées les codifications légitimes ne contenant pas de virus. En plus des fichiers exécutables évidents [...] tout fichier qui contient une codification exécutable doit être traité comme un vecteur potentiel de virus. 1, record 6, French, - vecteur%20potentiel%20de%20virus
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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