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ECRAN FUMEE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
- Tracked Vehicles (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- visual and infrared screening smoke grenade
1, record 1, English, visual%20and%20infrared%20screening%20smoke%20grenade
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- VIRSS grenade 1, record 1, English, VIRSS%20grenade
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The tank's computer ... can triangulate incoming projectiles, immediately warn the vehicle crew and fire off visual and infrared screening smoke (VIRSS) grenades, which can effectively block optical, infrared and radar signatures. 1, record 1, English, - visual%20and%20infrared%20screening%20smoke%20grenade
Record 1, Key term(s)
- visual and infra-red screening smoke grenade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
- Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grenade à écran de fumée dans le visible et l'infrarouge
1, record 1, French, grenade%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cran%20de%20fum%C3%A9e%20dans%20le%20visible%20et%20l%27infrarouge
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grenade VIRSS 1, record 1, French, grenade%20VIRSS
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dès l'acquisition de la source du laser et la détermination du système d’arme de l'ennemi, le canonnier ou le chef d’équipage peut faire ce qui suit : tirer la grenade à écran de fumée dans le visible et l'infrarouge(VIRSS) [...] pour faciliter l'évasion et miner la capacité des canonniers ennemis à suivre et à acquérir leur objectif. 1, record 1, French, - grenade%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cran%20de%20fum%C3%A9e%20dans%20le%20visible%20et%20l%27infrarouge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Tactics
- Weapon Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- smoke generator
1, record 2, English, smoke%20generator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- smoke generator system 2, record 2, English, smoke%20generator%20system
correct
- smoke generator set 3, record 2, English, smoke%20generator%20set
correct
- SGS 4, record 2, English, SGS
correct
- SGS 4, record 2, English, SGS
- smoke generating system 4, record 2, English, smoke%20generating%20system
correct
- smoke screen generator 5, record 2, English, smoke%20screen%20generator
correct
- smoke-generating set 6, record 2, English, smoke%2Dgenerating%20set
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The M58 smoke generator system is composed of M56 smoke generator components integrated into an M113 type chassis. 7, record 2, English, - smoke%20generator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tactique militaire
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- générateur de fumée
1, record 2, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- appareil fumigène 2, record 2, French, appareil%20fumig%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- système fumigène 3, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20fumig%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains chars disposent également de générateurs fixes de fumée qui peuvent produire de la fumée en continu. Généralement ces générateurs de fumée fonctionnent en injectant du fioul dans l'échappement où il ne brûle que partiellement créant un écran de fumée dense. 1, record 2, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-11-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- Military Tactics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- smoke screen
1, record 3, English, smoke%20screen
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cloud of smoke used to mask either friendly or enemy installations or manoeuvres. 1, record 3, English, - smoke%20screen
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
smoke screen: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 3, English, - smoke%20screen
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Tactique militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écran de fumée
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cran%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rideau de fumée 1, record 3, French, rideau%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuage de fumée utilisé pour masquer des installations ou des manœuvres soit amies, soit ennemies. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cran%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écran de fumée; rideau de fumée : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN et uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cran%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estrategia militar
- Táctica militar
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cortina de humo
1, record 3, Spanish, cortina%20de%20humo
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- pantalla de humo 1, record 3, Spanish, pantalla%20de%20humo
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nube de humo empleada para enmascarar instalaciones o maniobras propias o enemigas. 1, record 3, Spanish, - cortina%20de%20humo
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-08-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fire Safety
- Fire Prevention
- Security Devices
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- safety curtain
1, record 4, English, safety%20curtain
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movable screen designed to close an opening within a building so that smoke and hot gases from a fire do not pass. 1, record 4, English, - safety%20curtain
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
safety curtain: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - safety%20curtain
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité incendie
- Prévention des incendies
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rideau de sécurité
1, record 4, French, rideau%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écran mobile destiné à obturer une baie dans un bâtiment de façon à empêcher le passage de la fumée et des gaz chauds émis par un incendie. 1, record 4, French, - rideau%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rideau de sécurité : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 2, record 4, French, - rideau%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-01-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Security
- Security
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
- Security Devices
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- infrared thermal camera
1, record 5, English, infrared%20thermal%20camera
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- thermoinfrared camera 1, record 5, English, thermoinfrared%20camera
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
- Sécurité
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- caméra thermique infrarouge
1, record 5, French, cam%C3%A9ra%20thermique%20infrarouge
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
une caméra thermique infrarouge, à télécommande, assure le suivi du stagiaire sur un écran de magnétoscope, malgré l'obscurité et la fumée ambiantes. 1, record 5, French, - cam%C3%A9ra%20thermique%20infrarouge
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-09-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- draught-screen
1, record 6, English, draught%2Dscreen
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
draught-screen: Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 6, English, - draught%2Dscreen
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- écran de fumée
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9cran%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fixé sur la cheminée, empêche la fumée d’être rabattue sur la passerelle. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9cran%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
écran de fumée : Terminologie adoptée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9cran%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-12-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- quick smoke procedure
1, record 7, English, quick%20smoke%20procedure
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This method simply produces a quick screen from one or more guns firing with lines of fire parallel. It will usually be satisfactory when smoke is required quickly over a relatively small area, the observer is in the area to be screened, and the winds is from a flank. 1, record 7, English, - quick%20smoke%20procedure
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- procédure de mission de tir fumigène rapide
1, record 7, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20mission%20de%20tir%20fumig%C3%A8ne%20rapide
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette méthode est employée lorsqu'on a un besoin pressant de dresser un écran de fumée de moindre importance, que l'observateur est dans la zone à masquer et que le vent souffle d’un flanc. On fait alors appel à une ou plusieurs pièces dont le tir est parallèle. 1, record 7, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20mission%20de%20tir%20fumig%C3%A8ne%20rapide
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l’Artillerie royale canadienne et par le Sous-comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l’armée. 2, record 7, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20mission%20de%20tir%20fumig%C3%A8ne%20rapide
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-12-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- deliberate smoke procedure
1, record 8, English, deliberate%20smoke%20procedure
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This procedure requires a more deliberate approach than the quick smoke procedure. It is often used as part of a fire plan and must always be used when a large screen is required. Guns are directed at individual points of origin along the screen. 1, record 8, English, - deliberate%20smoke%20procedure
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- procédure de mission de tir fumigène méthodique
1, record 8, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20mission%20de%20tir%20fumig%C3%A8ne%20m%C3%A9thodique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette méthode requiert des préparatifs plus méthodiques que la procédure de mission de tir fumigène rapide. Elle fait souvent partie d’un plan de feux lorsqu'on a besoin de dresser un écran de fumée important. Le tir des pièces est dirigé sur les divers points d’impact choisis dans la zone de l'écran. 1, record 8, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20mission%20de%20tir%20fumig%C3%A8ne%20m%C3%A9thodique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l’Artillerie royale canadienne et par le Sous-comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l’armée. 2, record 8, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20mission%20de%20tir%20fumig%C3%A8ne%20m%C3%A9thodique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-11-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- HVAC Distribution Systems
- Thermodynamics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- smoke pipe shield 1, record 9, English, smoke%20pipe%20shield
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A properly spaced metal shield [that] can reduce clearance to combustibles for single wall smoke pipes. 1, record 9, English, - smoke%20pipe%20shield
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
- Thermodynamique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- écran protecteur pour conduits de fumée
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9cran%20protecteur%20pour%20conduits%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1984-11-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- multiband screening
1, record 10, English, multiband%20screening
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- écran de fumée multibande
1, record 10, French, %C3%A9cran%20de%20fum%C3%A9e%20multibande
masculine 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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