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AMFP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
- Microwave Technology (Telecommunications)
- Electronic Warfare
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high-power microwaves weapon
1, record 1, English, high%2Dpower%20microwaves%20weapon
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HPMW 2, record 1, English, HPMW
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- high power microwave weapon 3, record 1, English, high%20power%20microwave%20weapon
correct
- HPMW 4, record 1, English, HPMW
correct
- HPMW 4, record 1, English, HPMW
- HPM weapon 3, record 1, English, HPM%20weapon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High power microwave weapons (HPMWs) form a sub-set of directed energy weapons and are used to damage or destroy enemy equipment, facilities (and possibly personnel), by irradiating them with electromagnetic waves of high intensity, from a distant or standoff location. 4, record 1, English, - high%2Dpower%20microwaves%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
high-power microwaves weapon; HPMW: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - high%2Dpower%20microwaves%20weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
- Micro-ondes (Télécommunications)
- Guerre électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme micro-ondes de forte puissance
1, record 1, French, arme%20micro%2Dondes%20de%20forte%20puissance
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AMFP 1, record 1, French, AMFP
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme micro-ondes de forte puissance; AMFP : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 1, French, - arme%20micro%2Dondes%20de%20forte%20puissance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- arme microondes de forte puissance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Broadcasting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- low-power AM 1, record 2, English, low%2Dpower%20AM
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radiodiffusion
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entreprise AM de faible puissance
1, record 2, French, entreprise%20AM%20de%20faible%20puissance
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Avis public CRTC 1992-21. 1, record 2, French, - entreprise%20AM%20de%20faible%20puissance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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