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FUSEE INTERCEPTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Space Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brilliant pebble
1, record 1, English, brilliant%20pebble
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A code name for a small computerized heat-seeking missile that was supposed to intercept and destroy enemy missiles. 2, record 1, English, - brilliant%20pebble
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The brilliant pebble was a proposed missile kill vehicle that came out of the Star Wars program. 3, record 1, English, - brilliant%20pebble
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brilliant pebble: term extracted from the «Disarmament and Peace Keeping» glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 1, English, - brilliant%20pebble
Record 1, Key term(s)
- brilliant pebbles
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Armes orbitales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- projectile très intelligent
1, record 1, French, projectile%20tr%C3%A8s%20intelligent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- petite fusée autoguidée d’interception de missiles 2, record 1, French, petite%20fus%C3%A9e%20autoguid%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Binterception%20de%20missiles
feminine noun
- caillou futé 3, record 1, French, caillou%20fut%C3%A9
masculine noun
- système de défense spatiale 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20spatiale
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
petite fusée autoguidée d’interception de missiles : expression tirée du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 1, French, - projectile%20tr%C3%A8s%20intelligent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- interceptor rocket
1, record 2, English, interceptor%20rocket
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fusée d'interception
1, record 2, French, fus%C3%A9e%20d%27interception
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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