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English translation: opportunity aircraft

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Italian term or phrase:	velivolo di opportunità
English translation:	opportunity aircraft
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13:16 Dec 28, 2009

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Italian term or phrase: velivolo di opportunità

'Nei prossimi mesi il sistema verrà verificato in un ambiente reale con delle prove di tracking su velivoli di opportunità e delle prove di tracking dedicate su aerei ed elicotteri '

the context is missile tracking systems on military aircraft. any help much appreciated, thanks!

Vanessa Round KudoZ activity Questions: 75 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 4 United Kingdom
Local time: 05:49

opportunity aircraft

Explanation:
The MEADS missile defence system calls them "opportunity aircraft":

MEADS successfully demonstrated its ability to acquire, track and destroy live targets using simulated PAC-3 hit-to-kill missiles. MEADS successfully identified and engaged simulated ballistic missile and hostile aircraft targets as well as live dedicated and opportunity aircraft.

Giles

Selected response from:

Giles Watson
Local time: 06:49

Grading comment

thanks to all for your help. Giles seems to have found a source that is exactly what I needed
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Summary of answers provided

opportunity aircraft

Giles Watson

opportune aircraft

Cedric Randolph

appropriate types of aircraft

Tom in London

joy-rigged aircraft

Eileen Cartoon

available aircraft

claudiocambon

Makeshift aircraft/improvised aircraft

Gad Kohenov

target of opportunity

James Twist

suitable aircraft

Daniel Frisano Paulon

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

4 mins confidence:

suitable aircraft

Explanation:
that's what they probably mean

Daniel Frisano Paulon
Italy
Local time: 06:49
Native speaker of:

Italian,

Friulian

25 mins confidence:

Makeshift aircraft/improvised aircraft

Explanation:
In French it's called "de fortune".
After remembering it I went to Hoepli and found this:

makeshift

A a (= improvised;
permanent) provvisorio, di fortuna, di ripiego, improvvisato

• a makeshift shelter un riparo improvvisato; makeshift transport mezzi di trasporto di fortuna

B n C ripiego, oggetto di ripiego (in mancanza di uno più idoneo).

Gad Kohenov
Local time: 07:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French,

Hebrew
PRO pts in category: 40

34 mins confidence:

target of opportunity

Explanation:
Do target of opportunity tracking trials allow the missile operators to select their own targets whereas the dedicated trials pitch the missile against a particular plane or helicopter?

Reference: http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/docs/st_6-60-30/Chap...
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XM501_Non-Line-of-Sight_Launch_...

James Twist
Italy
Local time: 06:49
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

56 mins confidence:

appropriate types of aircraft

Explanation:
"di opportunità" = opportune

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Note added at 57 mins (2009-12-28 14:13:56 GMT)
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not dissimilar to desertfox's suggestion

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Note added at 58 mins (2009-12-28 14:14:19 GMT)
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or "appropriate aircraft types"

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:49
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 28

1 hr confidence:

opportune aircraft

Explanation:
try this

Cedric Randolph
Italy
Local time: 06:49
Native speaker of:

English,

Italian
PRO pts in category: 12

1 hr confidence:

opportunity aircraft

Giles Watson
Local time: 06:49
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

thanks to all for your help. Giles seems to have found a source that is exactly what I needed

2 hrs confidence:

available aircraft

Explanation:
I have the slight hunch that they mean that they will conduct the exercise with "whatever" is available at that time, which is not yet known. That the aircraft are suitable should be taken for granted, as they certainly wouldn't be running the exercise with aircraft that aren't suited for it.

claudiocambon
United States
Native speaker of:

Italian,

English

2 hrs confidence:

joy-rigged aircraft

Explanation:
I think they mean that the unit will be tested first by being joy-rigged on whatever aircraft is available and then specifically installed on planes and helicopters

Eileen Cartoon
Local time: 06:49
Native speaker of:

English

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