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MLU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Modernization of Military Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mid-life update
1, record 1, English, mid%2Dlife%20update
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MLU 2, record 1, English, MLU
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mid-life upgrade 3, record 1, English, mid%2Dlife%20upgrade
correct, NATO, standardized
- MLU 2, record 1, English, MLU
correct, NATO, standardized
- MLU 2, record 1, English, MLU
- midlife modernization 4, record 1, English, midlife%20modernization
correct
- mid-life modernization 5, record 1, English, mid%2Dlife%20modernization
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... upgrades to sensor and avionics systems, including a [CF18] mid-life update ... 6, record 1, English, - mid%2Dlife%20update
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mid-life update; mid-life upgrade; MLU: terms and abbreviation standardized by NATO. 7, record 1, English, - mid%2Dlife%20update
Record 1, Key term(s)
- midlife update
- midlife upgrade
- midlife modernisation
- mid-life modernisation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Modernisation du matériel militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- modernisation à mi-vie
1, record 1, French, modernisation%20%C3%A0%20mi%2Dvie
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MLU 2, record 1, French, MLU
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- modernisation de mi-vie 3, record 1, French, modernisation%20de%20mi%2Dvie
feminine noun
- révision de mi-vie 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9vision%20de%20mi%2Dvie
feminine noun
- modernisation de mi-durée 5, record 1, French, modernisation%20de%20mi%2Ddur%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] à l'amélioration des systèmes de détection et d'avionique, y compris une révision de mi-vie des [CF18.] 4, record 1, French, - modernisation%20%C3%A0%20mi%2Dvie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
modernisation à mi-vie; MLU : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - modernisation%20%C3%A0%20mi%2Dvie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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