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WPO

French translation: officier chargé du système d'armes

17:32 Dec 4, 2018
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space
English term or phrase: WPO
Bonsoir,

Je traduit un texte sur l'intelligence artificielle dans le domaine de l'aéronautique. Ici, il est question de drones (UCAV) accompagnant un avion de chasse. Je ne sais pas à quoi correspond l'acronyme "WPO". Voici un peu de contexte :

"At that moment, all its UCAVs brutally disappeared and demanded shooting clearance. Not understanding what was happening; the WPO in the back seat cancelled all authorization as fast as he could."

Quelqu'un sait de quoi il s'agit ?

Merci d'avance !
Emilie Manon
France
Local time: 18:21
French translation:officier chargé du système d'armes
Explanation:
Il s'agit peut-être d'une variante de wso (weapon system officer) dans les avions de chasse, mais je ne sais pas à quoi correspondrait la lettre "p".
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Marie Anne Jacquet
France
Local time: 18:21
Grading comment
Après avoir posé la question au client, ce dernier m'a répondu qu'il s'agissait bien du "Weapon Officer", traduit finalement par "le pilote en charge des drones". Merci en tout cas pour vos réponses !
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3 +2officier chargé du système d'armes
Marie Anne Jacquet


  

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wpo
officier chargé du système d'armes


Explanation:
Il s'agit peut-être d'une variante de wso (weapon system officer) dans les avions de chasse, mais je ne sais pas à quoi correspondrait la lettre "p".


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weapon_systems_officer
    Reference: http://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/23628/on-the-f15...
Marie Anne Jacquet
France
Local time: 18:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Après avoir posé la question au client, ce dernier m'a répondu qu'il s'agissait bien du "Weapon Officer", traduit finalement par "le pilote en charge des drones". Merci en tout cas pour vos réponses !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daryo: Weapons Programming Officer? Weapons Piloting Officer? he's in control of drones... https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=WIJiDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA278&lp..."WPO"
1 hr
agree  Odette Grille (X): Weapon System Officer confirmed by military pilot
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