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Record 1 2023-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Tactics
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
DEF

An imitation of a person, object or phenomenon, which is intended to deceive hostile surveillance or detection systems or mislead the adversary.

OBS

decoy: designation and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tactique militaire
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
DEF

Imitation, de quelque nature que ce soit, d'une personne, d'un objet ou d'un phénomène afin de tromper les systèmes de surveillance ou de détection adverses ou d'induire en erreur l'adversaire.

OBS

leurre : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN; désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Táctica militar
  • Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
DEF

Imitación, en cualquier aspecto, de una persona, objeto o fenómeno con la que se intenta engañar a los elementos de vigilancia y observación enemigos.

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