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MISSILE SOL-SOL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Weapon Systems (Land Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surface-to-surface missile
1, record 1, English, surface%2Dto%2Dsurface%20missile
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SSM 2, record 1, English, SSM
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- surface-to-surface guided missile 3, record 1, English, surface%2Dto%2Dsurface%20guided%20missile
correct
- ground-to-ground missile 4, record 1, English, ground%2Dto%2Dground%20missile
correct
- GGM 4, record 1, English, GGM
correct
- GGM 4, record 1, English, GGM
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A surface-launched missile for use against surface targets. 5, record 1, English, - surface%2Dto%2Dsurface%20missile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surface-to-surface missile; SSM: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - surface%2Dto%2Dsurface%20missile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
surface-to-surface missile; SSM : term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 1, English, - surface%2Dto%2Dsurface%20missile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ground-to-ground missile; GGM: term and abbreviation extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 7, record 1, English, - surface%2Dto%2Dsurface%20missile
Record 1, Key term(s)
- surface to surface guided missile
- ground to ground missile
- surface to surface missile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces terrestres)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- missile sol-sol
1, record 1, French, missile%20sol%2Dsol
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MSS 2, record 1, French, MSS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- SSM 3, record 1, French, SSM
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Missile lancé à partir de la surface et utilisé contre des objectifs de surface. 4, record 1, French, - missile%20sol%2Dsol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Missile surface-surface» est utilisé dans le contexte maritime et «missile sol-sol» dans le contexte terrestre. 5, record 1, French, - missile%20sol%2Dsol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
missile sol-sol; MSS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - missile%20sol%2Dsol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
missile sol-sol : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 6, record 1, French, - missile%20sol%2Dsol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
missile sol-sol : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - missile%20sol%2Dsol
Record 1, Key term(s)
- missile sol sol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Misiles y cohetes
- Sistemas de armas (Ejército de tierra)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- misil tierra-tierra
1, record 1, Spanish, misil%20tierra%2Dtierra
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- misil suelo-suelo 2, record 1, Spanish, misil%20suelo%2Dsuelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Misil lanzado desde tierra sobre objetivos terrestres. 1, record 1, Spanish, - misil%20tierra%2Dtierra
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los distintos misiles suelen ser clasificados en función del medio del cual parten y de aquel en que se encuentra su blanco; existen por consiguiente, misiles suelo-suelo, suelo-mar y suelo-aire […] 2, record 1, Spanish, - misil%20tierra%2Dtierra
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Los mayores misiles suelo-suelo son estratégicos. Según fuere su alcance, son calificados de IRBM (siglas de la expresión inglesa que significa misil balístico de mediano alcance), para objetivos distantes de 2400 a 6400 km, y de ICBM (misil balístico intercontinental), cuyo alcance es de 6000 a más de 12 000 km. 2, record 1, Spanish, - misil%20tierra%2Dtierra
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Algunas fuentes utilizan “superficie” si la plataforma de lanzamiento del misil está situada en el mar y “tierra” o “suelo” si el misil se lanza desde la parte continental. Otras, utilizan “superficie” en un sentido más amplio, tanto para plataformas de lanzamiento que se encuentran en la tierra como para las que están en el mar. 3, record 1, Spanish, - misil%20tierra%2Dtierra
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