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ARME UTILISABLE DISTANCE SECURITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Target Acquisition
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stand-off weapon
1, record 1, English, stand%2Doff%20weapon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A weapon or weapon system that can be brought to bear while remaining out of range of enemy weapons. 2, record 1, English, - stand%2Doff%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the Canadian Forces, this concept is considered obsolete. 3, record 1, English, - stand%2Doff%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stand-off weapon: designation extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 1, English, - stand%2Doff%20weapon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- stand off weapon
- standoff weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme tirée à distance de sécurité
1, record 1, French, arme%20tir%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20distance%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arme utilisée à distance de sécurité 2, record 1, French, arme%20utilis%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20distance%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- arme utilisable à distance de sécurité 2, record 1, French, arme%20utilisable%20%C3%A0%20distance%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme ou système d'arme qui peut atteindre l'objectif tout en restant hors de portée des armes ennemies. 3, record 1, French, - arme%20tir%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20distance%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les Forces canadiennes, cette notion est considérée comme désuète. 4, record 1, French, - arme%20tir%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20distance%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arme tirée à distance de sécurité : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 4, record 1, French, - arme%20tir%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20distance%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arme utilisée à distance de sécurité; arme utilisable à distance de sécurité : désignations tirées du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 1, French, - arme%20tir%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20distance%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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