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TELEVISION LASER [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Video Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- writable videodisk playback-recorder
1, record 1, English, writable%20videodisk%20playback%2Drecorder
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lecteur-enregistreur de vidéodisques inscriptibles
1, record 1, French, lecteur%2Denregistreur%20de%20vid%C3%A9odisques%20inscriptibles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil servant à la reproduction de sons et d’images de télévision. Lors de la lecture, le laser utilisé émet un faisceau, l'image est enregistrée selon une méthode qui ne détériore pas l'information, permettant ainsi la haute fidélité ce qui est nouveau pour les vidéodisques inscriptibles. 1, record 1, French, - lecteur%2Denregistreur%20de%20vid%C3%A9odisques%20inscriptibles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La société japonaise Sony, en annonçant au mois d’avril dernier son lecteur-enregistreur de vidéodisques LVR-6000, vient de faire accomplir un pas important à ces vidéodisques inscriptibles : une grande fidélité dans l’enregistrement des images. 2, record 1, French, - lecteur%2Denregistreur%20de%20vid%C3%A9odisques%20inscriptibles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- homing bomb 1, record 2, English, homing%20bomb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HOBO 2, record 2, English, HOBO
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- homing optical bomb 3, record 2, English, homing%20optical%20bomb
- optical guided missile 4, record 2, English, optical%20guided%20missile
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bombe autoguidée
1, record 2, French, bombe%20autoguid%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- missile à guidage optique 2, record 2, French, missile%20%C3%A0%20guidage%20optique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bombe-missile équipée d’un système de guidage par laser ou télévision. 3, record 2, French, - bombe%20autoguid%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Video Technology
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- letterbox television set
1, record 3, English, letterbox%20television%20set
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A TV set especially designed to accommodate the letterbox video format. 2, record 3, English, - letterbox%20television%20set
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Letterbox: Format used widely on laserdisc and some DVDs to fit widescreen movies (1.85:1 and 2.35:1, for example) on the average, 1.33:1 TV screen. The image is shrunk to fit the screen, leaving blank space on the top and bottom. This process sacrifices some vertical detail that must be used to record the black bars. 3, record 3, English, - letterbox%20television%20set
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vidéotechnique
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- téléviseur panoramique
1, record 3, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9viseur%20panoramique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- téléviseur 16:9 1, record 3, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9viseur%2016%3A9
masculine noun
- téléviseur letterbox 2, record 3, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9viseur%20letterbox
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récepteur de télévision doté d’un grand écran qui permet le visionnement d’images de format cinéma provenant d’un vidéodisque laser. 3, record 3, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9viseur%20panoramique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-12-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- precision guidance
1, record 4, English, precision%20guidance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Use of laser, television or other technologies for highly-accurate guidance to a target. 2, record 4, English, - precision%20guidance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- guidage de précision
1, record 4, French, guidage%20de%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recours au laser, à la télévision ou à d’autres moyens technologiques pour guider une arme vers un objectif. 2, record 4, French, - guidage%20de%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-11-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Transformers and Inductance (Electronics)
- Air Forces
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- high-powered telescope
1, record 5, English, high%2Dpowered%20telescope
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The TADS turret combines an infrared sensor, a high-powered telescope, direct-view optics, a television camera, and a laser ranger/designator. 1, record 5, English, - high%2Dpowered%20telescope
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transformateurs et inductance (Électronique)
- Forces aériennes
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- télescope grande puissance
1, record 5, French, t%C3%A9lescope%20grande%20puissance
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tourelle TADS comprend un capteur infrarouge, un télescope grande puissance, un système optique à vue directe, une caméra de télévision et un laser de désignation/télémétrie. 1, record 5, French, - t%C3%A9lescope%20grande%20puissance
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-11-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- direct-view optics
1, record 6, English, direct%2Dview%20optics
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The TADS turret combines an infrared sensor, a high-powered telescope, direct-view optics, a television camera, and a laser ranger/designator. 1, record 6, English, - direct%2Dview%20optics
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- système optique à vue directe
1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20optique%20%C3%A0%20vue%20directe
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tourelle TADS comprend un capteur infrarouge, un télescope a grande puissance, un système optique à vue directe, une caméra de télévision et un laser de désignation/télémétrie. 1, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20optique%20%C3%A0%20vue%20directe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-11-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- television/infrared imaging
1, record 7, English, television%2Finfrared%20imaging
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Combining television/infrared imaging with a laser, an aircraft such as an AV-8B or Mirage 2000 can perform effective ground attacks into the hours of darkness and under adverse conditions of heavy mist, heat haze or the smoke of battle. 1, record 7, English, - television%2Finfrared%20imaging
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
- Armes de haute technicité
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- imagerie télévision/infrarouge
1, record 7, French, imagerie%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision%2Finfrarouge
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Équipés d’une imagerie télévision/infrarouge et d’un laser, des monoplaces comme l'AV-8B ou le Mirage 2000 sont aujourd’hui capables de mener des attaques de nuit ou de jour par mauvaise visibilité. 1, record 7, French, - imagerie%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision%2Finfrarouge
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-07-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- laser television
1, record 8, English, laser%20television
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Masers et lasers
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- télévision laser
1, record 8, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision%20laser
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1982-10-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- yaw autopilot
1, record 9, English, yaw%20autopilot
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] Defender [helicopter] will have a yaw autopilot, so that the pilot can easily fly a computed aiming cross in his television display onto the target, initiate the ranging laser and then fire the gun with a fully computed aiming point. 1, record 9, English, - yaw%20autopilot
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pilote automatique en lacet 1, record 9, French, pilote%20automatique%20en%20lacet
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'hélicoptère] Defender sera doté d’un pilote automatique en lacet, de sorte que le pilote pourra facilement amener sur la cible le marqueur de visée corrigée qui apparaîtra sur son écran de télévision, puis activer le télémètre à laser et ouvrir le feu au canon avec une visée calculée tenant compte de tous les éléments de tir. 1, record 9, French, - pilote%20automatique%20en%20lacet
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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