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AUTODIRECTEUR ACTIF [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Torpedoes
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- active homing head
1, record 1, English, active%20homing%20head
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- active seeker 2, record 1, English, active%20seeker
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Torpilles
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autodirecteur actif
1, record 1, French, autodirecteur%20actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En phase finale, la torpille prend automatiquement l'attaque à son compte grâce à l'autodirecteur actif/passif qu'elle incorpore. 2, record 1, French, - autodirecteur%20actif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-11-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Air Defence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- home-on-jam facility
1, record 2, English, home%2Don%2Djam%20facility
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
They are designated Aster 15 and 30, and feature a high degree of commonality, midcourse inertial guidance with target updates, active homing terminal guidance (with a seeker jointly developed by Dassault Electronique and GEC-Marconi), a home-on-jam facility, and combined aerodynamic and jet reaction controls. 1, record 2, English, - home%2Don%2Djam%20facility
Record 2, Key term(s)
- home on jam facility
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Défense aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de guidage automatique sur une source de brouillage
1, record 2, French, dispositif%20de%20guidage%20automatique%20sur%20une%20source%20de%20brouillage
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Désignés Aster 15 et Aster 30, ces deux missiles ont beaucoup de composants communs. Leur guidage est de type inertiel avec recalage de la position du but en cours de vol et autodirecteur à radar actif(Dassault Electronique et GEC-Marconi) en phase terminale. Est également prévu un dispositif de guidage automatique sur une source de brouillage. Le pilotage est mixte, à la fois aérodynamique et dynamique par buses à poussée transversale. 1, record 2, French, - dispositif%20de%20guidage%20automatique%20sur%20une%20source%20de%20brouillage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-11-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inertial mid-course guidance
1, record 3, English, inertial%20mid%2Dcourse%20guidance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is perhaps only natural that this vastly superior weapon, which provides not only more range, but inertial mid-course guidance and active radar terminal homing, should be used as the basis for a new medium/long-range surface-to-air missile. 1, record 3, English, - inertial%20mid%2Dcourse%20guidance
Record 3, Key term(s)
- inertial midcourse guidance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- guidage inertiel sur trajectoire
1, record 3, French, guidage%20inertiel%20sur%20trajectoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la catégorie air-air, le Sparrow est en voie de remplacement(au moins dans l'US Air Force) par le Hughes/Raytheon AIM-120(Amraam) nettement plus performant : portée accrue, guidage inertiel sur trajectoire et autodirecteur à radar actif en phase terminale. 1, record 3, French, - guidage%20inertiel%20sur%20trajectoire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-11-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- active radar terminal homing
1, record 4, English, active%20radar%20terminal%20homing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Erint [extended-range interceptor] is a hypersonic missile with active radar terminal homing and a kinetic energy kill. 1, record 4, English, - active%20radar%20terminal%20homing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- guidage terminal à radar actif
1, record 4, French, guidage%20terminal%20%C3%A0%20radar%20actif
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- autodirecteur radar actif en phase finale 1, record 4, French, autodirecteur%20radar%20actif%20en%20phase%20finale
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’Erint (extended-range interceptor) est un missile hypersonique à guidage terminal à radar actif et charge militaire à énergie cinétique. 1, record 4, French, - guidage%20terminal%20%C3%A0%20radar%20actif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-11-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- active-array high performance radar
1, record 5, English, active%2Darray%20high%20performance%20radar
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Siemens, in addition to being responsible for the communications which link the various elements of the system, is also collaborating with Hughes in the development of an active-array high performance radar. 1, record 5, English, - active%2Darray%20high%20performance%20radar
Record 5, Key term(s)
- active array high performance radar
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- autodirecteur radar actif à hautes performances
1, record 5, French, autodirecteur%20radar%20actif%20%C3%A0%20hautes%20performances
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Siemens étudie par ailleurs avec Hughes un autodirecteur radar actif à hautes performances. 1, record 5, French, - autodirecteur%20radar%20actif%20%C3%A0%20hautes%20performances
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-12-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Torpedoes
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- homing device
1, record 6, English, homing%20device
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- seeker head 2, record 6, English, seeker%20head
correct
- homing head 2, record 6, English, homing%20head
correct
- seeker 3, record 6, English, seeker
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An on-board electromagnetic, optical or acoustic device designed to automatically guide a missile or torpedo to its target. 4, record 6, English, - homing%20device
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
homing device; homing head; seeker; seeker head: terms extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 6, English, - homing%20device
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Torpilles
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- autodirecteur
1, record 6, French, autodirecteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- tête chercheuse 2, record 6, French, t%C3%AAte%20chercheuse
correct, feminine noun
- dispositif d’autoguidage 2, record 6, French, dispositif%20d%26rsquo%3Bautoguidage
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de bord électromagnétique, optique ou acoustique, servant à guider automatiquement un missile ou une torpille vers l’objectif. 3, record 6, French, - autodirecteur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
autodirecteur : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 4, record 6, French, - autodirecteur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
autodirecteur; tête chercheuse; dispositif d’autoguidage : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l’autorisation de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 6, French, - autodirecteur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Autodirecteur actif. 6, record 6, French, - autodirecteur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Misiles y cohetes
- Torpedos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- autodirector
1, record 6, Spanish, autodirector
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-10-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- active radar seeker
1, record 7, English, active%20radar%20seeker
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- autodirecteur radar actif
1, record 7, French, autodirecteur%20radar%20actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-11-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- active electromagnetic seeker
1, record 8, English, active%20electromagnetic%20seeker
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- autodirecteur électromagnétique actif
1, record 8, French, autodirecteur%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique%20actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-12-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Matra Mica shortand medium-range infrared or active missile
1, record 9, English, Matra%20Mica%20shortand%20medium%2Drange%20infrared%20or%20active%20missile
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Rafale's main air-to-air weapon will be the Matra Mica shortand medium-range infrared or active missile, but it will also be able to carry the nuclear, ramjet-powered Aerospatiale ASMPs, the Aerospatiale AS 30 L laser-guided missile (in association with a flir pod and an Atlis laser Matra Apache turbo-engined weapon dispensers (see Armada International issue 4/91, page 7). 1, record 9, English, - Matra%20Mica%20shortand%20medium%2Drange%20infrared%20or%20active%20missile
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- missile Matra Mica à courte/moyenne portée avec autodirecteur IR ou actif
1, record 9, French, missile%20Matra%20Mica%20%C3%A0%20courte%2Fmoyenne%20port%C3%A9e%20avec%20autodirecteur%20IR%20ou%20actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le missile Matra Mica à courte/moyenne portée avec autodirecteur IR ou actif sera le principal armement air-air. 1, record 9, French, - missile%20Matra%20Mica%20%C3%A0%20courte%2Fmoyenne%20port%C3%A9e%20avec%20autodirecteur%20IR%20ou%20actif
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-10-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- active-radar terminal seeker 1, record 10, English, active%2Dradar%20terminal%20seeker
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- autodirecteur électromagnétique actif de guidage terminal
1, record 10, French, autodirecteur%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique%20actif%20de%20guidage%20terminal
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1988-02-08
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- launch-and-leave missile
1, record 11, English, launch%2Dand%2Dleave%20missile
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) a launch-and-leave medium-range missile will undoubtedly be required, particularly as much of the Soviet threat to the US surface fleet consists of a very large number of ship- and air-launched missiles. 2, record 11, English, - launch%2Dand%2Dleave%20missile
Record 11, Key term(s)
- fire-and-forget missile
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- missile autonome après lancement
1, record 11, French, missile%20autonome%20apr%C3%A8s%20lancement
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- missile doté d’un autodirecteur actif 2, record 11, French, missile%20dot%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20autodirecteur%20actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) il est donc certain qu’un missile autonome après lancement se révélera nécessaire, d’autant que la menace qui pèse sur les forces navales américaines de surface est principalement celle des très nombreux missiles mer-mer et air-surface soviétiques. 1, record 11, French, - missile%20autonome%20apr%C3%A8s%20lancement
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1985-09-17
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- active terminal homing 1, record 12, English, active%20terminal%20homing
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Key term(s)
- active terminal homing head
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- autodirecteur actif de guidage en fin de trajectoire
1, record 12, French, autodirecteur%20actif%20de%20guidage%20en%20fin%20de%20trajectoire
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1985-02-28
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Air Defence
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- active millimetric radar seeker
1, record 13, English, active%20millimetric%20radar%20seeker
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Défense aérienne
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- autodirecteur radar actif à ondes millimétriques
1, record 13, French, autodirecteur%20radar%20actif%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20millim%C3%A9triques
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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