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AUTODIRECTEUR INFRAROUGE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- infrared terminal homing
1, record 1, English, infrared%20terminal%20homing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autodirecteur infrarouge en phase terminale
1, record 1, French, autodirecteur%20infrarouge%20en%20phase%20terminale
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- autodirecteur de guidage terminal infrarouge 1, record 1, French, autodirecteur%20de%20guidage%20terminal%20infrarouge
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- infrared seeker
1, record 2, English, infrared%20seeker
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- imaging infrared seeker 2, record 2, English, imaging%20infrared%20seeker
correct
- infrared homing head 3, record 2, English, infrared%20homing%20head
correct
- infra-red homing head 4, record 2, English, infra%2Dred%20homing%20head
correct
- imaging infrared missile seeker 5, record 2, English, imaging%20infrared%20missile%20seeker
- imaging IR head 6, record 2, English, imaging%20IR%20head
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tests [of the Maverick missile] have involved television-guided versions only, although the missile also is designed with laser and imaging infrared seekers. 7, record 2, English, - infrared%20seeker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- autodirecteur infrarouge
1, record 2, French, autodirecteur%20infrarouge
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- autodirecteur à imagerie infrarouge 2, record 2, French, autodirecteur%20%C3%A0%20imagerie%20infrarouge
correct, masculine noun
- autodirecteur à infrarouge 3, record 2, French, autodirecteur%20%C3%A0%20infrarouge
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'autodirecteur à imagerie infrarouge [...] est capable, en traitant instantanément les images reçues au cours du vol, de poursuivre sa cible de façon sûre et d'assurer un impact de grande précision, malgré les contre-mesures et les perturbations du champ de bataille. 2, record 2, French, - autodirecteur%20infrarouge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-12-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- passive infrared homing head
1, record 3, English, passive%20infrared%20homing%20head
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- passive infrared seeker 2, record 3, English, passive%20infrared%20seeker
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is equipped with the passive infrared homing head derived from Matra's Magic 2 air-to-air missile. 1, record 3, English, - passive%20infrared%20homing%20head
Record 3, Key term(s)
- passive infra-red seeker
- passive infra red seeker
- passive infra-red homing head
- passive infra red homing head
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- autodirecteur infrarouge passif
1, record 3, French, autodirecteur%20infrarouge%20passif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Son autodirecteur infrarouge passif est dérivé de celui du missile air-air Matra Magic 2. 2, record 3, French, - autodirecteur%20infrarouge%20passif
Record 3, Key term(s)
- autodirecteur infra rouge passif
- autodirecteur infra-rouge passif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-01-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- infrared homing missile
1, record 4, English, infrared%20homing%20missile
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- infrared-homing missile 2, record 4, English, infrared%2Dhoming%20missile
correct
- IR-homing missile 1, record 4, English, IR%2Dhoming%20missile
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- missile à autodirecteur infrarouge
1, record 4, French, missile%20%C3%A0%20autodirecteur%20infrarouge
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-12-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- infrared-homing air-defense missile
1, record 5, English, infrared%2Dhoming%20air%2Ddefense%20missile
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- missile de défense antiaérienne à autodirecteur infrarouge
1, record 5, French, missile%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20antia%C3%A9rienne%20%C3%A0%20autodirecteur%20infrarouge
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-02-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- multiple-element infrared seeker
1, record 6, English, multiple%2Delement%20infrared%20seeker
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- autodirecteur infrarouge à cellule multi-élément
1, record 6, French, autodirecteur%20infrarouge%20%C3%A0%20cellule%20multi%2D%C3%A9l%C3%A9ment
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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