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FALLING TARGET [1 record]

Record 1 2003-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
  • Military Training
  • Shooting (Sports)
DEF

Target that tilts down either after being hit or to escape observation.

CONT

falling steel plate target

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Instruction du personnel militaire
  • Tir (Sports)
DEF

Cible qui se renverse, soit après avoir été atteinte, soit pour se dérober.

OBS

cible à bascule; cible basculante : termes et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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