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ARMOUR-PIERCING FIN STABILISED DISCARDING SABOT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems (Land Forces)
- Armour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- armour-piercing fin stabilized discarding sabot
1, record 1, English, armour%2Dpiercing%20fin%20stabilized%20discarding%20sabot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- APFSDS 1, record 1, English, APFSDS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- armour piercing fin stabilized discarding sabot 2, record 1, English, armour%20piercing%20fin%20stabilized%20discarding%20sabot
correct
- APFSDS 3, record 1, English, APFSDS
correct
- APFSDS 3, record 1, English, APFSDS
- armor piercing fin stabilized discarding sabot 4, record 1, English, armor%20piercing%20fin%20stabilized%20discarding%20sabot
correct
- APFSDS 4, record 1, English, APFSDS
correct
- APFSDS 4, record 1, English, APFSDS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The sabot ensures the projectile centres in the bore. It is discarded once the projectile leaves the bore. The flight of the projectile is stabilized by fins. 5, record 1, English, - armour%2Dpiercing%20fin%20stabilized%20discarding%20sabot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
armour-piercing fin stabilized discarding sabot projectile, armour-piercing fin stabilized discarding sabot round 5, record 1, English, - armour%2Dpiercing%20fin%20stabilized%20discarding%20sabot
Record 1, Key term(s)
- armor-piercing fin stabilised discarding sabot
- armour-piercing fin stabilised discarding sabot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces terrestres)
- Arme blindée
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obus perforant à sabot détachable stabilisé par ailettes
1, record 1, French, obus%20perforant%20%C3%A0%20sabot%20d%C3%A9tachable%20stabilis%C3%A9%20par%20ailettes
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- APFSDS 1, record 1, French, APFSDS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le système doit être facile à installer et doit offrir une équivalence balistique réaliste aux obus perforants à sabot détachable stabilisés par ailettes (APFSDS) [...] de 120 mm. 2, record 1, French, - obus%20perforant%20%C3%A0%20sabot%20d%C3%A9tachable%20stabilis%C3%A9%20par%20ailettes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sabot sert à centrer le projectile dans l'âme. Une fois que le projectile a quitté l'âme, le sabot s'en détache. Le vol est stabilisé grâce à des ailerons. 3, record 1, French, - obus%20perforant%20%C3%A0%20sabot%20d%C3%A9tachable%20stabilis%C3%A9%20par%20ailettes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
obus perforant à sabot détachable stabilisé par ailettes; APFSDS : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - obus%20perforant%20%C3%A0%20sabot%20d%C3%A9tachable%20stabilis%C3%A9%20par%20ailettes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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