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DIRECT FIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ballistics
- Target Acquisition
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- direct fire
1, record 1, English, direct%20fire
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DF 2, record 1, English, DF
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An engagement in which a weapon-system operator engages a target while maintaining their line of sight on that target. [Definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.] 3, record 1, English, - direct%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A fire directed at a target which is visible to the aimer. [Definition standardized by NATO.] 4, record 1, English, - direct%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
direct fire: designation officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 5, record 1, English, - direct%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
direct fire; DF: designations standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - direct%20fire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Balistique
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tir direct
1, record 1, French, tir%20direct
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
Engagement au cours duquel l'opérateur d'un système d'arme maintient la ligne de visée sur une cible. [Définition uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre.] 2, record 1, French, - tir%20direct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Tir effectué sur un objectif visible pour le pointeur. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN.] 3, record 1, French, - tir%20direct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tir direct : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN et uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre, le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 4, record 1, French, - tir%20direct
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Balística
- Adquisición del objetivo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuego con puntería directa
1, record 1, Spanish, fuego%20con%20punter%C3%ADa%20directa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuego sobre un objetivo que es visible para el apuntador. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fuego%20con%20punter%C3%ADa%20directa
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-06-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drying Techniques (Farming)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- direct heater
1, record 2, English, direct%20heater
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- direct oil-fired heater 2, record 2, English, direct%20oil%2Dfired%20heater
- direct fire 2, record 2, English, direct%20fire
United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A classification of heater for heated air drying systems. With the direct heater the products of combustion are forced through the product with the drying air. 3, record 2, English, - direct%20heater
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dessiccation (Techniques agricoles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- générateur à combustion directe
1, record 2, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20combustion%20directe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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