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JUMELLE VISION NOCTURNE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- night vision goggles
1, record 1, English, night%20vision%20goggles
correct, see observation, plural, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NVG 2, record 1, English, NVG
correct, plural, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- night vision binocular 3, record 1, English, night%20vision%20binocular
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A binocular assembly of image intensifying optical devices ... to see in very low light to nearly no light conditions. 4, record 1, English, - night%20vision%20goggles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
NVGs are helmet mounted and battery powered. 4, record 1, English, - night%20vision%20goggles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
night vision goggles; NVG: The plural form refers to a binocular equipment. 5, record 1, English, - night%20vision%20goggles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
night vision binocular: designation usually used in the plural. 6, record 1, English, - night%20vision%20goggles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
night vision goggles; NVG: designations standardized by NATO; designations officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 6, record 1, English, - night%20vision%20goggles
Record 1, Key term(s)
- night vision binoculars
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jumelle de vision nocturne
1, record 1, French, jumelle%20de%20vision%20nocturne
correct, see observation, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- JVN 2, record 1, French, JVN
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lunettes de vision nocturne 3, record 1, French, lunettes%20de%20vision%20nocturne
correct, see observation, plural feminine noun, NATO, officially approved
- LVN 4, record 1, French, LVN
correct, plural feminine noun
- LVN 4, record 1, French, LVN
- jumelle de vision de nuit 5, record 1, French, jumelle%20de%20vision%20de%20nuit
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- lunettes de vision de nuit 5, record 1, French, lunettes%20de%20vision%20de%20nuit
correct, see observation, plural feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif binoculaire de vision à intensification d’images [employé] pour voir quand [la luminosité] est très faible ou quasi [nulle]. 6, record 1, French, - jumelle%20de%20vision%20nocturne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les LVN sont montées sur le casque et fonctionnent à piles. 6, record 1, French, - jumelle%20de%20vision%20nocturne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les termes «jumelle» et «lunettes» (au pluriel) sont utilisés] pour désigner un équipement avec deux objectifs. 7, record 1, French, - jumelle%20de%20vision%20nocturne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jumelle de vision nocturne; jumelle de vision de nuit : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 8, record 1, French, - jumelle%20de%20vision%20nocturne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lunettes de vision nocturne : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l’Armée de terre. 8, record 1, French, - jumelle%20de%20vision%20nocturne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
jumelle de vision nocturne; JVN : La désignation au pluriel(jumelles de vision nocturne) et l'abréviation ont été normalisées par l'OTAN. 8, record 1, French, - jumelle%20de%20vision%20nocturne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
jumelle de vision nocturne : La désignation au pluriel(jumelles de vision nocturne) a été uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 8, record 1, French, - jumelle%20de%20vision%20nocturne
Record 1, Key term(s)
- jumelles de vision nocturne
- jumelles de vision de nuit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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