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DISTANCIA DESVIO NUCLEAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Target Acquisition
- CBRNE Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- offset distance
1, record 1, English, offset%20distance
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In nuclear warfare, the distance the desired ground zero or actual ground zero is offset from the centre of an area target or from a point target. 1, record 1, English, - offset%20distance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
offset distance: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - offset%20distance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acquisition d'objectif
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distance de décentrement
1, record 1, French, distance%20de%20d%C3%A9centrement
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerre nucléaire, distance entre le point zéro désiré, ou réel, et le centre de la zone de l'objectif (ou l'objectif lui-même). 1, record 1, French, - distance%20de%20d%C3%A9centrement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distance de décentrement : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - distance%20de%20d%C3%A9centrement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Adquisición del objetivo
- Operaciones QBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distancia de desvío nuclear
1, record 1, Spanish, distancia%20de%20desv%C3%ADo%20nuclear
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerra nuclear, la distancia desde el punto cero deseado o punto cero terrestre real al centro de la zona del objetivo o al objetivo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - distancia%20de%20desv%C3%ADo%20nuclear
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