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RATE FIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rate of fire
1, record 1, English, rate%20of%20fire
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RoF 2, record 1, English, RoF
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- firing rate 2, record 1, English, firing%20rate
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rate at which a weapon fires or launches munitions. [Definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel.] 2, record 1, English, - rate%20of%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The number of rounds fired per weapon per minute. [Definition standardized by NATO.] 3, record 1, English, - rate%20of%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rate of fire; RoF; firing rate: designations officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - rate%20of%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rate of fire: designation standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - rate%20of%20fire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fire rate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cadence de tir
1, record 1, French, cadence%20de%20tir
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CT 2, record 1, French, CT
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cadence à laquelle une arme tire ou lance des munitions. [Définition uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées.] 3, record 1, French, - cadence%20de%20tir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Nombre de coups tirés par une arme en une minute. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN et uniformisée par le Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.] 4, record 1, French, - cadence%20de%20tir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cadence de tir; CT : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 3, record 1, French, - cadence%20de%20tir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cadence de tir : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN et uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - cadence%20de%20tir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de armas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cadencia de tiro
1, record 1, Spanish, cadencia%20de%20tiro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Número de disparos, por arma, por minuto. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cadencia%20de%20tiro
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