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Работать по цели

English translation: engage


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05:23 Dec 10, 2010
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Military / Defense
Russian term or phrase: Работать по цели
"работать по цели"?
Имеется в виду поиск, захват и уничтожение воздушных целей (авиация).
Operation on target (и соответственно, operate on target) выглядят не очень.
Готов выслушать любый предложения....
Andrey123
English translation:engage
Explanation:
Может быть "engage"? Вот различный определения этого слова:
a : to enter into contest or battle with <engage the enemy>
b : to bring together or interlock (weapons)
обнаруживать и поражать цели, стрелять по цели
The free fighter shall always be in position to engage from either high or low cover.
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4 +2engage
Vlad Smetanin
4fly a mission
rns
4target oriented mission
cyhul
3"(seek), engage (and destroy) (air targets)"
Yuri Larin


  

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fly a mission


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engage


Explanation:
Может быть "engage"? Вот различный определения этого слова:
a : to enter into contest or battle with <engage the enemy>
b : to bring together or interlock (weapons)
обнаруживать и поражать цели, стрелять по цели
The free fighter shall always be in position to engage from either high or low cover.


    Reference: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engage
    Reference: http://www.tpub.com/content/aviation2/P-1218/P-12180033.htm
Vlad Smetanin
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agree  Anton Shcheglov: Из официальной терминологии Министерства обороны США и НАТО: "engage — 1. In air defense, a fire control order used to direct or authorize units and/or weapon systems to fire on a designated target. 2. To bring the enemy under fire."
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agree  James McVay: It's usage isn't limited to air defense, of course.
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"(seek), engage (and destroy) (air targets)"


Explanation:
You also attack air (or ground targets)

Yuri Larin
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target oriented mission


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