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ALCANCE MAXIMO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ballistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maximum range
1, record 1, English, maximum%20range
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- extreme range 2, record 1, English, extreme%20range
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The greatest distance a projectile can travel. [Definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel.] 3, record 1, English, - maximum%20range
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The greatest distance a weapon can fire without consideration of dispersion. [Definition standardized by NATO.] 4, record 1, English, - maximum%20range
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maximum range: designation officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - maximum%20range
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Balistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- portée maximale
1, record 1, French, port%C3%A9e%20maximale
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- portée maximum 2, record 1, French, port%C3%A9e%20maximum
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance la plus grande que peut parcourir un projectile. [Définition uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées.] 3, record 1, French, - port%C3%A9e%20maximale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
La plus grande distance à laquelle une arme peut tirer en dehors de toutes considérations sur la dispersion. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN.] 4, record 1, French, - port%C3%A9e%20maximale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
portée maximale; portée maximum : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 4, record 1, French, - port%C3%A9e%20maximale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
portée maximale : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN et uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 4, record 1, French, - port%C3%A9e%20maximale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Balística
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcance máximo
1, record 1, Spanish, alcance%20m%C3%A1ximo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La mayor distancia a la que un arma puede disparar sin tener en cuenta la dispersión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - alcance%20m%C3%A1ximo
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