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Record 1 2002-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
  • Weapon Systems (Naval Forces)
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
DEF

A target tracking term used to signify that a target believed to be still within sensor coverage is temporarily lost but the termination of track plotting is not warranted.

OBS

contact lost: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
  • Systèmes d'armes (Forces navales)
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
DEF

Expression signifiant qu'une cible qu'on estime se trouver encore dans la zone de couverture des capteurs a été temporairement perdue, sans qu'il soit question d'en abandonner la poursuite.

OBS

contact perdu : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de armas (Fuerzas aéreas)
  • Sistemas de armas (Fuerzas navales)
  • Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
DEF

Expresión utilizada en el seguimiento que indica que un blanco, al que se supone aún dentro de la zona visual, del sonar o de cobertura del radar, se ha perdido momentáneamente y que no se garantiza el final de la traza de seguimiento.

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