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LUNETTES VISION NOCTURNE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- night vision goggles
1, record 1, English, night%20vision%20goggles
correct, see observation, plural, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NVG 2, record 1, English, NVG
correct, plural, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- night vision binocular 3, record 1, English, night%20vision%20binocular
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A binocular assembly of image intensifying optical devices ... to see in very low light to nearly no light conditions. 4, record 1, English, - night%20vision%20goggles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
NVGs are helmet mounted and battery powered. 4, record 1, English, - night%20vision%20goggles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
night vision goggles; NVG: The plural form refers to a binocular equipment. 5, record 1, English, - night%20vision%20goggles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
night vision binocular: designation usually used in the plural. 6, record 1, English, - night%20vision%20goggles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
night vision goggles; NVG: designations standardized by NATO; designations officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 6, record 1, English, - night%20vision%20goggles
Record 1, Key term(s)
- night vision binoculars
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jumelle de vision nocturne
1, record 1, French, jumelle%20de%20vision%20nocturne
correct, see observation, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- JVN 2, record 1, French, JVN
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lunettes de vision nocturne 3, record 1, French, lunettes%20de%20vision%20nocturne
correct, see observation, plural feminine noun, NATO, officially approved
- LVN 4, record 1, French, LVN
correct, plural feminine noun
- LVN 4, record 1, French, LVN
- jumelle de vision de nuit 5, record 1, French, jumelle%20de%20vision%20de%20nuit
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- lunettes de vision de nuit 5, record 1, French, lunettes%20de%20vision%20de%20nuit
correct, see observation, plural feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif binoculaire de vision à intensification d'images [employé] pour voir quand [la luminosité] est très faible ou quasi [nulle]. 6, record 1, French, - jumelle%20de%20vision%20nocturne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les LVN sont montées sur le casque et fonctionnent à piles. 6, record 1, French, - jumelle%20de%20vision%20nocturne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les termes «jumelle» et «lunettes» (au pluriel) sont utilisés] pour désigner un équipement avec deux objectifs. 7, record 1, French, - jumelle%20de%20vision%20nocturne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jumelle de vision nocturne; jumelle de vision de nuit : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 8, record 1, French, - jumelle%20de%20vision%20nocturne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lunettes de vision nocturne : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 8, record 1, French, - jumelle%20de%20vision%20nocturne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
jumelle de vision nocturne; JVN : La désignation au pluriel (jumelles de vision nocturne) et l'abréviation ont été normalisées par l'OTAN. 8, record 1, French, - jumelle%20de%20vision%20nocturne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
jumelle de vision nocturne : La désignation au pluriel (jumelles de vision nocturne) a été uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 8, record 1, French, - jumelle%20de%20vision%20nocturne
Record 1, Key term(s)
- jumelles de vision nocturne
- jumelles de vision de nuit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- night vision goggles
1, record 2, English, night%20vision%20goggles
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
night vision goggles: an item in the "Personal Gear" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - night%20vision%20goggles
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lunettes de vision nocturne
1, record 2, French, lunettes%20de%20vision%20nocturne
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lunettes de vision nocturne : objet de la classe «Articles personnels» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 2, French, - lunettes%20de%20vision%20nocturne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-12-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- passive night-vision goggles
1, record 3, English, passive%20night%2Dvision%20goggles
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- passive night vision goggles 2, record 3, English, passive%20night%20vision%20goggles
correct, plural
- PNG 3, record 3, English, PNG
plural
- PNG 3, record 3, English, PNG
- passive night goggles 4, record 3, English, passive%20night%20goggles
correct, plural
- PNG 4, record 3, English, PNG
plural
- PNG 4, record 3, English, PNG
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In passive night vision goggles, only the available light is amplified and [one] can't see anything if there is total darkness. 5, record 3, English, - passive%20night%2Dvision%20goggles
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lunettes de vision nocturne passive
1, record 3, French, lunettes%20de%20vision%20nocturne%20passive
proposal, plural 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 2020-12-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- active night-vision goggles
1, record 4, English, active%20night%2Dvision%20goggles
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- active night vision goggles 2, record 4, English, active%20night%20vision%20goggles
correct, plural
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Active night vision goggles ... have an inbuilt infrared "illuminator" ... that acts as a source of light for illuminating the scene even in the darkest conditions. The light being infrared isn't visible to the naked eye and is only detectable to those wearing the goggles. 3, record 4, English, - active%20night%2Dvision%20goggles
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lunettes de vision nocturne active
1, record 4, French, lunettes%20de%20vision%20nocturne%20active
proposal, plural feminine 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 2011-09-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Night Vision Goggle Instruction
1, record 5, English, Night%20Vision%20Goggle%20Instruction
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
32.Q6: occupational speciality qualification code for officers. 2, record 5, English, - Night%20Vision%20Goggle%20Instruction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Title and occupational speciality qualification code officially approved by the Department of National Defence. 2, record 5, English, - Night%20Vision%20Goggle%20Instruction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Lunettes de vision nocturne-Instruction
1, record 5, French, Lunettes%20de%20vision%20nocturne%2DInstruction
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
32.Q6 : code de qualification de spécialiste pour officiers. 2, record 5, French, - Lunettes%20de%20vision%20nocturne%2DInstruction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Titre et code de qualification de spécialiste approuvés officiellement par le ministère de la Défense nationale. 2, record 5, French, - Lunettes%20de%20vision%20nocturne%2DInstruction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les titres et codes de qualification de spécialistes en anglais et en français figureront dans la version mise à jour de la publication des Forces canadiennes de la série A-PD-150-001. 2, record 5, French, - Lunettes%20de%20vision%20nocturne%2DInstruction
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-03-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of NATO Publications
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Night vision goggles lighting compatibility design criteria
1, record 6, English, Night%20vision%20goggles%20lighting%20compatibility%20design%20criteria
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
STANAGS (Standardization Agreements) are NATO publications used by the Department of National Defence as works of reference. 2, record 6, English, - Night%20vision%20goggles%20lighting%20compatibility%20design%20criteria
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
STANAG 3800: NATO standardization agreement code. 2, record 6, English, - Night%20vision%20goggles%20lighting%20compatibility%20design%20criteria
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres des publications de l'OTAN
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Critères de compatibilité de l'éclairage avec les lunettes de vision nocturne
1, record 6, French, Crit%C3%A8res%20de%20compatibilit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27%C3%A9clairage%20avec%20les%20lunettes%20de%20vision%20nocturne
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
STANAG 3800 : code d'accord de normalisation de l'OTAN. 2, record 6, French, - Crit%C3%A8res%20de%20compatibilit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27%C3%A9clairage%20avec%20les%20lunettes%20de%20vision%20nocturne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-01-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Air Transport
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Night Vision Goggles Approvals
1, record 7, English, Night%20Vision%20Goggles%20Approvals
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Airworthiness Notice (AN) published by Transport Canada. 1, record 7, English, - Night%20Vision%20Goggles%20Approvals
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Night Vision Goggles Approval
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Transport aérien
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Approbation des lunettes de vision nocturne
1, record 7, French, Approbation%20des%20lunettes%20de%20vision%20nocturne
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avis de navigabilité (AN) publié par Transports Canada. 1, record 7, French, - Approbation%20des%20lunettes%20de%20vision%20nocturne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-01-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Cat Eyes goggles
1, record 8, English, Cat%20Eyes%20goggles
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- lunettes de vision nocturne "Cat Eyes"
1, record 8, French, lunettes%20de%20vision%20nocturne%20%5C%22Cat%20Eyes%5C%22
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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