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CULMINATING POINT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- culminating point
1, record 1, English, culminating%20point
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- culmination 2, record 1, English, culmination
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point in time and the location at which a force no longer has the capability to continue an operation under current conditions. 3, record 1, English, - culminating%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
culminating point; culmination: terms and definition standardized by NATO; terms and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 4, record 1, English, - culminating%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
culminating point: term officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - culminating%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point culminant
1, record 1, French, point%20culminant
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moment et lieu où une force n'est plus en mesure de poursuivre une opération dans les conditions du moment. 2, record 1, French, - point%20culminant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point culminant : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense; terme uniformisé par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - point%20culminant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Ballistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- culminating point
1, record 2, English, culminating%20point
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- apogee 1, record 2, English, apogee
correct
- vertex of trajectory 1, record 2, English, vertex%20of%20trajectory
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Highest point to which a projectile rises above the line of sight during its trajectory. 1, record 2, English, - culminating%20point
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It occurs a little beyond half the distance which a projectile travels. 1, record 2, English, - culminating%20point
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Balistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point culminant
1, record 2, French, point%20culminant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sommet de la trajectoire 1, record 2, French, sommet%20de%20la%20trajectoire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point le plus élevé de la trajectoire d'un projectile au-dessus de la ligne de site/ligne de visée. 1, record 2, French, - point%20culminant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est situé à un peu plus de la moitié de la trajectoire. 1, record 2, French, - point%20culminant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
point culminant; sommet de la trajectoire : termes et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 2, French, - point%20culminant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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