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impact area [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- area of impact
1, record 1, English, area%20of%20impact
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AOI 1, record 1, English, AOI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- point of impact 2, record 1, English, point%20of%20impact
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area in which one vehicle impacts another vehicle or some other object. 1, record 1, English, - area%20of%20impact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point of impact: This term is still used but is losing favour as it would indicate that one could determine the exact point at which two objects impacted. 1, record 1, English, - area%20of%20impact
Record 1, Key term(s)
- impact area
- impact point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité routière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de choc
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20choc
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point de choc 2, record 1, French, point%20de%20choc
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur les lieux de l'accident, la police constata que les véhicules occupaient encore leur emplacement découlant de l'accident. La zone de choc n'a pas pu être déterminée avec précision dès lors qu'il n'y avait aucune trace au sol. 1, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20choc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
- Ballistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- impact area
1, record 2, English, impact%20area
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area having designated boundaries within the limits of which all ordnance is to make contact with the ground. 2, record 2, English, - impact%20area
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
impact area: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - impact%20area
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
impact area: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 2, English, - impact%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
- Balistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone d'impact
1, record 2, French, zone%20d%27impact
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réceptacle 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9ceptacle
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone dont on a fixé des limites à l'intérieur desquelles tout engin balistique doit prendre contact avec le sol. 2, record 2, French, - zone%20d%27impact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone d'impact : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 2, French, - zone%20d%27impact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zone d'impact; réceptacle : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - zone%20d%27impact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
réceptacle : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 2, French, - zone%20d%27impact
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artillería de campaña
- Balística
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- área de impactos
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20de%20impactos
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-12-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Golf
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- impact area 1, record 3, English, impact%20area
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Golf
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone de frappe
1, record 3, French, zone%20de%20frappe
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Engineering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- impact area 1, record 4, English, impact%20area
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ingénierie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone du point de chute 1, record 4, French, zone%20du%20point%20de%20chute
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vocabulaire de l'atome 1, record 4, French, - zone%20du%20point%20de%20chute
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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