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ARME ENERGIE DIRIGEE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- directed-energy weapon
1, record 1, English, directed%2Denergy%20weapon
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DEW 2, record 1, English, DEW
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- directed energy weapon 3, record 1, English, directed%20energy%20weapon
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
- DEW 4, record 1, English, DEW
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
- DEW 4, record 1, English, DEW
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A weapon that emits a highly focused beam of energy. 5, record 1, English, - directed%2Denergy%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Lasers, microwaves] and particle beams are examples of directed energy. 5, record 1, English, - directed%2Denergy%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
directed-energy weapon; DEW: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 1, English, - directed%2Denergy%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
directed energy weapon; DEW: designations standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - directed%2Denergy%20weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme à énergie dirigée
1, record 1, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9nergie%20dirig%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AED 2, record 1, French, AED
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme qui émet un faisceau d'énergie très focalisé. 3, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9nergie%20dirig%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les rayons laser, les faisceaux de microondes et les faisceaux de particules sont des exemples d'énergie dirigée. 3, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9nergie%20dirig%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arme à énergie dirigée; AED : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées; désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9nergie%20dirig%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arme à énergie dirigée; AED : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9nergie%20dirig%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas de tecnología avanzada
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arma de energía dirigida
1, record 1, Spanish, arma%20de%20energ%C3%ADa%20dirigida
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- AED 2, record 1, Spanish, AED
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- directed energy weapon system
1, record 2, English, directed%20energy%20weapon%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- directed-energy weapon system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système d’armes à énergie dirigée
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3Barmes%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9nergie%20dirig%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- système d’arme à énergie dirigée
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-09-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- directed-energy defensive weapon
1, record 3, English, directed%2Denergy%20defensive%20weapon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Today, lasers are the most promising directed-energy defensive weapons against missiles. 1, record 3, English, - directed%2Denergy%20defensive%20weapon
Record 3, Key term(s)
- directed energy defensive weapon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arme défensive à énergie dirigée
1, record 3, French, arme%20d%C3%A9fensive%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9nergie%20dirig%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-09-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- directed-energy beam weapon
1, record 4, English, directed%2Denergy%20beam%20weapon
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- directed energy beam weapon
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arme à faisceaux d’énergie dirigée
1, record 4, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20faisceaux%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9nergie%20dirig%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- arme à faisceau d’énergie dirigée
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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