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PLATE-FORME COMBAT [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian coalition
1, record 1, English, Canadian%20coalition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With its effective warfare capability and versatility, [the Canadian surface combat ship] can be deployed rapidly anywhere in the world, either independently or as part of a Canadian or international coalition. 1, record 1, English, - Canadian%20coalition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coalition canadienne
1, record 1, French, coalition%20canadienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le [navire de combat de surface canadien] constituera la principale plate-forme de combat navale du Canada [...] Il pourra partir rapidement en déploiement, n’ importe où dans le monde, soit seul, soit au sein d’une coalition canadienne ou internationale [...] 1, record 1, French, - coalition%20canadienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
- Peace-Keeping Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- international coalition
1, record 2, English, international%20coalition
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With its effective warfare capability and versatility, [the Canadian surface combat ship] can be deployed rapidly anywhere in the world, either independently or as part of a Canadian or international coalition. 1, record 2, English, - international%20coalition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coalition internationale
1, record 2, French, coalition%20internationale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le [navire de combat de surface canadien] constituera la principale plate-forme de combat navale du Canada [...] Il pourra partir rapidement en déploiement, n’ importe où dans le monde, soit seul, soit au sein d’une coalition canadienne ou internationale [...] 1, record 2, French, - coalition%20internationale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-09-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- medium force
1, record 3, English, medium%20force
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- medium-weight force 2, record 3, English, medium%2Dweight%20force
correct, officially approved
- MWF 1, record 3, English, MWF
correct, officially approved
- MWF 1, record 3, English, MWF
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With respect to land capabilities, the Canadian Forces will ... continue to transform into a modern, combat-capable medium-weight force, based primarily on wheeled light armoured vehicles, including the mobile gun system and the multi-mission effects vehicle (to replace the direct-fire role of the Leopard tank), a new platform to deliver indirect fire, and a new fleet of medium transport trucks. 3, record 3, English, - medium%20force
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A medium force balances the combat power of a heavy weight force with more agile deployability through the exploitation of technologies that provide the high levels of lethality and protection formerly provided by mass, shock action and weight. 1, record 3, English, - medium%20force
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
medium force; medium-weight force; MWF: terms and abbreviation officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 3, English, - medium%20force
Record 3, Key term(s)
- medium weight force
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- force moyenne
1, record 3, French, force%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- force de masse moyenne 1, record 3, French, force%20de%20masse%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- force d’envergure moyenne 2, record 3, French, force%20d%26rsquo%3Benvergure%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En ce qui concerne les capacités terrestres, les Forces canadiennes devront [...] continuer de se transformer en une force d’envergure moyenne qui soit moderne et apte au combat, fondée principalement sur des véhicules blindés légers à roues, y compris le système de canon mobile et le véhicule à effets multimissions(visant à remplacer le char Leopard pour le tir direct), une nouvelle plate-forme pour les fonctions de tir indirect et un nouveau parc de camions de transport de poids moyen. 2, record 3, French, - force%20moyenne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une force moyenne équilibre la puissance de combat d’une force lourde et une déployabilité plus agile grâce à l’exploitation de technologies qui lui offrent les hauts degrés de létalité et de protection anciennement assurés par la concentration, l’effet de choc et la masse. 1, record 3, French, - force%20moyenne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force moyenne; force de masse moyenne : termes uniformisés par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de l’Armée de terre. 3, record 3, French, - force%20moyenne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-05-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- strapdown
1, record 4, English, strapdown
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term used to describe inertial measurement instruments (gyroscopes, accelerometers, and VMs) that are not mounted on a stable inertial platform but directly on the vehicle itself. 2, record 4, English, - strapdown
Record 4, Key term(s)
- strap down
- strap-down
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- à composants liés
1, record 4, French, %C3%A0%20composants%20li%C3%A9s
correct, adjective phrase
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- à composants montés en strapdown 2, record 4, French, %C3%A0%20composants%20mont%C3%A9s%20en%20strapdown
adverb phrase
- en strapdown 2, record 4, French, en%20strapdown
adverb phrase
- fixé à la structure 3, record 4, French, fix%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20structure
adjective phrase
- fixé à la cellule 3, record 4, French, fix%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20cellule
adjective phrase
- non stabilisé 3, record 4, French, non%20stabilis%C3%A9
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les progrès de l'aviation ont rapidement montré la nécessité de repères angulaires capables d’un fonctionnement autonome. Les gyroscopes furent à nouveau mis à contribution; il en est résulté l'apparition d’appareils [tels] le directionnel et l'horizon artificiel [...]. Cependant, à bord des avions importants [...], de nombreux avions de combat, les lanceurs spatiaux, les accélérations et les vitesses atteintes perturbent leur fonctionnement; il y a lieu, dans ce cas, pour obtenir une référence angulaire correcte, d’installer une centrale de navigation inertielle à plate-forme gyrostabilisée ou à composants liés(ce dernier dispositif est qualifié de «strap-down»; [...] 4, record 4, French, - %C3%A0%20composants%20li%C3%A9s
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On peut imaginer et c’est la tendance actuelle, une détection des écarts angulaires par des gyromètres intégrateurs directement disposés sur la structure de [la plate-forme], en strapdown et mesurant les infimes écarts d’orientation de [la plate-forme]. [...] La centrale décrite est celle qui équipe le Mirage 2000, son nom UNI 52. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A0%20composants%20li%C3%A9s
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Centrales inertielles et composants montés en strapdown (directement sur la structure d’un véhicule). 5, record 4, French, - %C3%A0%20composants%20li%C3%A9s
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Monté en strapdown. 6, record 4, French, - %C3%A0%20composants%20li%C3%A9s
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Disposé en strapdown. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A0%20composants%20li%C3%A9s
Record 4, Key term(s)
- strap down
- composants montés en strapdown
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Instrumentos de navegación
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sujeto a la estructura
1, record 4, Spanish, sujeto%20a%20la%20estructura
adjective phrase
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-03-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gyro-stabilized inertial navigation system
1, record 5, English, gyro%2Dstabilized%20inertial%20navigation%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- gyro stabilized inertial navigation system 2, record 5, English, gyro%20stabilized%20inertial%20navigation%20system
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the X-15 was equipped with a gyro-stabilized inertial navigation system (INS) and flight instrumentation that would give the pilot much more precise and accurate flight information. 3, record 5, English, - gyro%2Dstabilized%20inertial%20navigation%20system
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See record "inertial navigation system/système de navigation par inertie." 4, record 5, English, - gyro%2Dstabilized%20inertial%20navigation%20system
Record 5, Key term(s)
- gyrostabilized inertial navigation system
- gyrostabilised inertial navigation system
- gyro-stabilised inertial navigation system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- centrale de navigation inertielle à plate-forme gyrostabilisée
1, record 5, French, centrale%20de%20navigation%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20plate%2Dforme%20gyrostabilis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- système inertiel à plate-forme gyrostabilisée 2, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20inertiel%20%C3%A0%20plate%2Dforme%20gyrostabilis%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les progrès de l'aviation ont rapidement montré la nécessité de repères angulaires capables d’un fonctionnement autonome. Les gyroscopes furent à nouveau mis à contribution; il en est résulté l'apparition d’appareils [tels] le directionnel et l'horizon artificiel [...] Cependant, à bord des avions importants [...], de nombreux avions de combat, les lanceurs spatiaux, les accélérations et les vitesses atteintes perturbent leur fonctionnement; il y a lieu, dans ce cas, pour obtenir une référence angulaire correcte, d’installer une centrale de navigation inertielle à plate-forme gyrostabilisée ou à composants liés(ce dernier dispositif est qualifié de «strap-down» [...] 1, record 5, French, - centrale%20de%20navigation%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20plate%2Dforme%20gyrostabilis%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En Allemagne, la Société Teldix fabrique des systèmes inertiels [...] les recherches actuelles portent essentiellement sur l’amélioration des systèmes avec plates-formes stabilisées, et sur la réalisation de systèmes à composants liés (c’est-à-dire sans plate-forme stabilisée) [...] 3, record 5, French, - centrale%20de%20navigation%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20plate%2Dforme%20gyrostabilis%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir la fiche «système de navigation par inertie/inertial navigation system». 2, record 5, French, - centrale%20de%20navigation%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20plate%2Dforme%20gyrostabilis%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 4, record 5, French, - centrale%20de%20navigation%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20plate%2Dforme%20gyrostabilis%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 5, French, - centrale%20de%20navigation%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20plate%2Dforme%20gyrostabilis%C3%A9e
Record 5, Key term(s)
- centrale de navigation inertielle à plateforme gyrostabilisée
- système inertiel à plateforme gyrostabilisée
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-03-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aerospace Equipment (Military)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Airborne Forces
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Combat Expendable Platform
1, record 6, English, Combat%20Expendable%20Platform
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- CEP 1, record 6, English, CEP
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Forces aéroportées
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme de combat non réutilisable
1, record 6, French, plate%2Dforme%20de%20combat%20non%20r%C3%A9utilisable
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 2, record 6, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20combat%20non%20r%C3%A9utilisable
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 6, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20combat%20non%20r%C3%A9utilisable
Record 6, Key term(s)
- plateforme de combat non réutilisable
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-03-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Military Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- combat platform
1, record 7, English, combat%20platform
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Engineer Squad vehicle provides the Heavy Brigade Combat Teams with a mobile and survivable combat platform to perform combat engineer/sapper operations. 2, record 7, English, - combat%20platform
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Matériel militaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme de combat
1, record 7, French, plate%2Dforme%20de%20combat
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 2, record 7, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20combat
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 7, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20combat
Record 7, Key term(s)
- plateforme de combat
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Military Transportation
- Air Freight
- Combat Support
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- airdrop platform
1, record 8, English, airdrop%20platform
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A base on which vehicles, cargo or equipment are loaded for airdrop or low altitude extraction. 2, record 8, English, - airdrop%20platform
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
airdrop platform: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 8, English, - airdrop%20platform
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transport militaire
- Fret aérien
- Soutien au combat
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme de largage
1, record 8, French, plate%2Dforme%20de%20largage
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- plateforme de largage 2, record 8, French, plateforme%20de%20largage
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plate-forme sur laquelle des véhicules, du fret ou de l’équipement sont chargés en vue du largage ou de l’extraction à basse altitude. 3, record 8, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20largage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 4, record 8, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20largage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 8, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20largage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plate-forme de largage : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 5, record 8, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20largage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte militar
- Carga aérea
- Apoyo en combate
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- plataforma de lanzamiento aéreo
1, record 8, Spanish, plataforma%20de%20lanzamiento%20a%C3%A9reo
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Base en la que se colocan y cargan vehículos; materiales; o equipos, para lanzamiento aéreo, o para su extracción a baja altura. 1, record 8, Spanish, - plataforma%20de%20lanzamiento%20a%C3%A9reo
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-08-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- strap-down inertial sub-system
1, record 9, English, strap%2Ddown%20inertial%20sub%2Dsystem
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The IMU400CA is a high performance ... solid-state six-degree-of-freedom (6DOF) inertial package intended for OEM navigation and control, dynamics testing and instrumentation applications. This high reliability strap-down inertial sub-system provides accurate measurement of angular rate and linear acceleration. 1, record 9, English, - strap%2Ddown%20inertial%20sub%2Dsystem
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
strapdown: A term used to describe inertial measurement instruments (gyroscopes, accelerometers, and VMs) that are not mounted on a stable inertial platform but directly on the vehicle itself. 2, record 9, English, - strap%2Ddown%20inertial%20sub%2Dsystem
Record 9, Key term(s)
- strap-down inertial subsystem
- strapdown inertial subsystem
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- sous-système inertiel à composants liés
1, record 9, French, sous%2Dsyst%C3%A8me%20inertiel%20%C3%A0%20composants%20li%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le DSKY [...] [(Display and Keyboard, prononcer comme «Diskey»), l’interface utilisée par les astronautes pour communiquer avec l’unité centrale de l’ordinateur Apollo] est composé de 19 touches [...] Le DSKY possède également un panneau d’avertissement composé de 10 voyants [...] : - UPLINK ACTY s’illumine lorsque l’ordinateur reçoit des données du sol. - TEMP s’illumine lorsque la température de la plateforme inertielle est hors-limite. - NO ATT s’allume quand le sous-système inertiel ne fournit aucune indication. 2, record 9, French, - sous%2Dsyst%C3%A8me%20inertiel%20%C3%A0%20composants%20li%C3%A9s
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] à bord des avions importants [...], de nombreux avions de combat, les lanceurs spatiaux, les accélérations et les vitesses atteintes perturbent leur fonctionnement; il y a lieu, dans ce cas, pour obtenir une référence angulaire correcte, d’installer une centrale de navigation inertielle à plate-forme gyrostabilisée ou à composants liés(ce dernier dispositif est qualifié de «strap-down»; [...] 3, record 9, French, - sous%2Dsyst%C3%A8me%20inertiel%20%C3%A0%20composants%20li%C3%A9s
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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