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HORIZONTAL ERROR [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
DEF

The error in range, deflection, or in radius, which a weapon may be expected to exceed as often as not.

OBS

Horizontal error of weapons making a nearly vertical approach to the target is described in terms of circular error probable. Horizontal error of weapons producing elliptical dispersion pattern is expressed in terms of probable error.

OBS

horizontal error; probable error: terms and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
DEF

Écart en direction, en portée ou circulaire, qu'un système d'armes donné a une chance sur deux de dépasser.

OBS

Lorsque l'angle de chute est voisin de 90°, la dispersion est circulaire : elle est exprimée par un écart probable circulaire. Dans le cas contraire, la dispersion est elliptique : elle est exprimée par un écart probable en direction et un écart probable en portée.

OBS

écart probable; écart probable horizontal : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de armas
DEF

Error de alcance, dirección o radial que puede esperarse que se produzca, con/sin frecuencia, en un arma.

OBS

El error horizontal de las armas, con aproximación vertical al objetivo, se expresa en términos de error circular probable.

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