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CENTRE BURST [1 record]

Record 1 2007-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Target Acquisition
  • Field Artillery
DEF

The point whose coordinates are the arithmetic means of the coordinates of the separate points of impact/burst of a finite number of projectiles fired or released at the same aiming point under a given set of conditions.

OBS

mean point of impact; mean point of burst; centre of burst: terms and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

mean point of impact; MPI: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

Key term(s)
  • center of burst

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acquisition d'objectif
  • Artillerie de campagne
DEF

Point dont les coordonnées sont les moyennes arithmétiques des coordonnées des points d'impact distincts d'un nombre limité de projectiles tirés ou lancés vers le même objectif dans des conditions déterminées.

OBS

point moyen des impacts; point d'éclatement moyen; point moyen d'éclatement : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

point moyen des impacts; PMI : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Adquisición del objetivo
  • Artillería de campaña
DEF

Punto cuyas coordenadas son la media aritmética de las coordenadas de los diferentes puntos individuales de impacto de un número finito de proyectiles disparados o lanzados con los mismos datos de puntería y en las mismas condiciones.

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