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ARME SEMI-AUTONOME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Applications of Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- semi-autonomous weapon system
1, record 1, English, semi%2Dautonomous%20weapon%20system
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- semi-autonomous weapon 2, record 1, English, semi%2Dautonomous%20weapon
correct, noun
- human‑in‑the‑loop weapon system 3, record 1, English, human%E2%80%91in%E2%80%91the%E2%80%91loop%20weapon%20system
correct, noun
- human‑in‑the‑loop weapon 4, record 1, English, human%E2%80%91in%E2%80%91the%E2%80%91loop%20weapon
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A weapon system that, once activated, is intended to only engage individual targets or specific target groups that have been selected by a human operator. 5, record 1, English, - semi%2Dautonomous%20weapon%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples include homing munitions that, once launched to a particular target location, search for and attack pre-programmed categories of targets (e.g. tanks) within the area. 6, record 1, English, - semi%2Dautonomous%20weapon%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- semiautonomous weapon system
- semiautonomous weapon
- human in the loop weapon system
- human in the loop weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Automatisation et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système d'armes semi-autonome
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27armes%20semi%2Dautonome
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arme semi-autonome 2, record 1, French, arme%20semi%2Dautonome
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les armes semi-autonomes qui, par exemple, peuvent se déplacer de manière autonome, mais dont l'ouverture du feu reste conditionnée à une décision humaine [...] 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27armes%20semi%2Dautonome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les systèmes d'armes semi-autonomes [sont] capables d'identifier des cibles par eux-mêmes, mais l'agent humain les surveille en permanence et peut interrompre leurs actions à tout moment. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27armes%20semi%2Dautonome
Record 1, Key term(s)
- système d'arme semi-autonome
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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