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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Tactics
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decoy
1, record 1, English, decoy
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An imitation of a person, object or phenomenon, which is intended to deceive hostile surveillance or detection systems or mislead the adversary. 2, record 1, English, - decoy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
decoy: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - decoy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tactique militaire
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- leurre
1, record 1, French, leurre
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, French, - leurre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, French, - leurre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Táctica militar
- Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- señuelo
1, record 1, Spanish, se%C3%B1uelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, Spanish, - se%C3%B1uelo
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