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ARME ENERGIE CINETIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kinetic energy weapon
1, record 1, English, kinetic%20energy%20weapon
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- KEW 2, record 1, English, KEW
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- kinetic-energy weapon 3, record 1, English, kinetic%2Denergy%20weapon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Kinetic-energy weapons damage the body of a satellite through the force of impact. 4, record 1, English, - kinetic%20energy%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kinetic energy weapon; KEW: designations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 1, English, - kinetic%20energy%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
kinetic energy weapon; KEW: designations standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - kinetic%20energy%20weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme à énergie cinétique
1, record 1, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9nergie%20cin%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- KEW 2, record 1, French, KEW
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arme à visée cinétique 3, record 1, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20vis%C3%A9e%20cin%C3%A9tique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme capable d'endommager un objectif par la force d'impact. 4, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9nergie%20cin%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme à visée cinétique; arme à énergie cinétique : désignations tirées du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9nergie%20cin%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arme à énergie cinétique; KEW : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9nergie%20cin%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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