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CONTINUOUS ILLUMINATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continuous illumination...
1, record 1, English, continuous%20illumination%2E%2E%2E
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In artillery, the procedural term used to indicate that illuminating projectiles are to be fired at the specific time intervals to provide uninterrupted lighting on a specified area or target. 1, record 1, English, - continuous%20illumination%2E%2E%2E
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
continuous illumination...: this term must be written in capital letters in Canadian Forces documents as a procedural term or as an order. 2, record 1, English, - continuous%20illumination%2E%2E%2E
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éclairage continu...
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9clairage%20continu%2E%2E%2E
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
En artillerie, terme de procédure utilisé pour indiquer que des obus éclairants doivent être tirés aux intervalles spécifiés, de manière à éclairer continuellement une zone ou un objectif déterminé. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clairage%20continu%2E%2E%2E
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éclairage continu... : ce terme doit être écrit en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes lorsqu'il désigne un terme de procédure ou un commandement. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clairage%20continu%2E%2E%2E
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
éclairage continu : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clairage%20continu%2E%2E%2E
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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