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LOCUST [6 records]

Record 1 2016-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

Nomadacris septemfasciata (Serville) (red locust). A serious pest locust in southern and eastern Africa, which frequently causes outbreaks and has also reached plague status (e.g. 1930-1944); attacks many crops and grazing land ...

OBS

Nomadacris septemfasciata: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

Nomadacris septemfasciata est un locuste de grande taille que l'on trouve au sud du Sahara, principalement en Afrique australe où ses foyers grégarigènes ont été localisés en Zambie, en Tanzanie, au Malawi, mais aussi à Madagascar et dans l'île de la Réunion. [...] Cet acridien est également appelé Criquet nomade à cause de ses déplacements en saison sèche, ou Criquet rouge/red locust pour la couleur de ses ailes postérieures.

OBS

criquet nomade; Nomadacris septemfasciata : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
OBS

A tree of the family Leguminosae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
OBS

Arbre de la famille des Légumineuses.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
CONT

Also receiving limited funding is the small anti-radar drone for the US/German LOCUST/KDAR program.

PHR

Long-range anti-radar drone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
CONT

Une autre étude partiellement financée, est celle du mini-engin antiradar qui est un volet du programme germano-américain LOCUST/KDAR.

Spanish

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Record 4 1999-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

A further guided missile program to which MBB is devoting considerable attention is the project now known - in Germany - as KDAR (US designation LOCUST) but more familiar under its earlier name of Harassment Drone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Constructions aéronautiques

Spanish

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Record 5 1993-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux

Spanish

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Record 6 1981-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

A further guided missile program to which MBB is devoting considerable attention is the project now known - in Germany - as KDAR (US designation LOCUST) but more familiar under its earlier name of Harassment Drone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

MBB s’intéresse(...) beaucoup au missile KDAR(LOCUST aux États-Unis), appelé antérieurement engin de harassement, pour la destruction des défenses aériennes ennemies à basse altitude.

Spanish

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