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Record 1 2002-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military (General)
DEF

A measure of length that represents the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger when the hand is fully extended.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Militaire (Généralités)
DEF

Mesure de longueur qui représente l'intervalle compris entre l'extrémité du pouce et celle du petit doigt, lorsque la main est ouverte le plus possible.

OBS

empan : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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