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IDENTIFICATION CERTITUDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Target Acquisition
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- positive identification
1, record 1, English, positive%20identification
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PID 2, record 1, English, PID
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In targeting, the reasonable certainty that a functionally and geospatially defined entity is a legitimate military target. 3, record 1, English, - positive%20identification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PID can only be confirmed by the engagement authority. 3, record 1, English, - positive%20identification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
positive identification; PID: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 4, record 1, English, - positive%20identification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
positive identification: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 1, English, - positive%20identification
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- identification positive
1, record 1, French, identification%20positive
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IDP 1, record 1, French, IDP
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- identification certaine 2, record 1, French, identification%20certaine
correct, feminine noun
- identification avec certitude 2, record 1, French, identification%20avec%20certitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En ciblage, certitude raisonnable qu'une entité définie sur le plan de la fonction et des données géospatiales est une cible militaire légitime. 3, record 1, French, - identification%20positive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'IDP ne peut être confirmée que par l'autorité d'engagement. 3, record 1, French, - identification%20positive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
identification positive; IDP : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 4, record 1, French, - identification%20positive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
identification certaine; identification avec certitude : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 1, French, - identification%20positive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Adquisición del objetivo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- identificación positiva
1, record 1, Spanish, identificaci%C3%B3n%20positiva
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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