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PRECISION DISTANCE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- long-range precision capability
1, record 1, English, long%2Drange%20precision%20capability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- long range precision capability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capacité de précision à longue distance
1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20pr%C3%A9cision%20%C3%A0%20longue%20distance
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de croisière autonome à longue portée
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20autonome%20%C3%A0%20longue%20port%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SCALP 2, record 2, French, SCALP
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arme de précision tirée à grande distance 3, record 2, French, arme%20de%20pr%C3%A9cision%20tir%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20grande%20distance
avoid, feminine noun
- APTGD 2, record 2, French, APTGD
avoid
- APTGD 2, record 2, French, APTGD
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la future APTGD (Arme de Précision Tirée à Grande Distance) sera faite conjointement par Matra et Aerospatiale quelle qu'en soit la définition technique. 3, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20autonome%20%C3%A0%20longue%20port%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-05-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ranging accuracy
1, record 3, English, ranging%20accuracy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The system provides a high degree of magnification (20 x) for long-range target identification, and a ranging accuracy of around one metre at a distance of ten kilometres. 2, record 3, English, - ranging%20accuracy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- précision télémétrique
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9cision%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- précision à distance 2, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9cision%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pilote peut sélectionner un grossissement x 20 qui facilite l'identification des objectifs lointains et la précision en distance qui atteint un mètre à 10 kilomètres. 2, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9cision%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9trique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1978-03-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- range accuracy
1, record 4, English, range%20accuracy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The relations for range accuracy when velocity is known or doppler velocity accuracy when range is known were given in Sec. I.8. 1, record 4, English, - range%20accuracy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- précision en distance
1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9cision%20en%20distance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) précision avec laquelle on peut mesurer la position de l'écho radar. 1, record 4, French, - pr%C3%A9cision%20en%20distance
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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