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MISSILE [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

missile: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

missile : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
DEF

A self-propelled munition whose trajectory or course is controlled while in flight.

OBS

Missiles can be launched from land, air, or water.

OBS

missile; msl: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

OBS

missile: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
DEF

Munition autopropulsée dont la trajectoire en vol est guidée.

OBS

Les missiles peuvent êtes lancés à partir d'une plate-forme terrestre, maritime ou aérienne.

OBS

missile; msl : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

OBS

missile : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

missile guidé : Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Misiles y cohetes
DEF

Proyectil autopropulsado y guiado a lo largo de su trayectoria o de una parte de ella.

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