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ANGLE IMPACT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ballistics
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- angle of impact
1, record 1, English, angle%20of%20impact
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle, at the point of impact, between the trajectory and the surface struck. 2, record 1, English, - angle%20of%20impact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The angle of impact should not be be confused with the angle of fall. They are the same only when the point of impact is at the point of fall. 2, record 1, English, - angle%20of%20impact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
angle of impact: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - angle%20of%20impact
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Balistique
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle d'impact
1, record 1, French, angle%20d%27impact
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle formé au point d'impact par la trajectoire et la surface touchée. 2, record 1, French, - angle%20d%27impact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'angle d'impact ne doit pas être confondu avec l'angle de chute. Les deux angles sont identiques seulement lorsque le point d'impact coïncide avec le point de chute. 2, record 1, French, - angle%20d%27impact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
angle d'impact : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 1, French, - angle%20d%27impact
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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