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CENTER FIRING [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automatic data link
1, record 1, English, automatic%20data%20link
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ADL 2, record 1, English, ADL
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This circuit is used to pass real-time information concerning the conduct of the air battle between higher level of control facilities, the battalion operations center and the firing batteries and platoons. 3, record 1, English, - automatic%20data%20link
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
automatic data link: ADL: designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - automatic%20data%20link
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- liaison automatique de transmission de données
1, record 1, French, liaison%20automatique%20de%20transmission%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
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 OBS
liaison automatique de transmission de données : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - liaison%20automatique%20de%20transmission%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- match
1, record 2, English, match
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The matchlock constituted the first mechanical device for firing.(...) For this improvement(...) two modifications of the hand cannon were necessary : the addition of a pan to hold the priming powder, which replaced the match in setting off the powder charge inside the barrel, and the addition of the serpentine, holding the match and thus freeing the hand of the shooter or his aide. These original matchlocks did not as yet include the leverage system worked by a trigger and indeed did, not have true "locks". Instead, the serpentine was a simple S-shaped arm pivoted in its center, the lower end serving as a handle by which the shooter moved the device manually. 1, record 2, English, - match
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mèche
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A8che
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) une platine de la forme la plus primitive fut ajoutée au canon à main; elle consistait en une tige en forme de S fixée par un pivot en son milieu de façon que, lorsque l'on tirait en arrière la partie inférieure, la partie supérieure, terminée par des mâchoires serrant un morceau de mèche allumée, venait automatiquement en contact avec le bassinet contenant la poudre d'amorce. Le tireur pouvait ainsi tenir son arme des deux mains et faire feu en agissant avec le doigt. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A8che
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Par temps humide, il était parfois impossible de garder la mèche allumée; aussi pour plus de précaution en allumait-on toujours les deux extrémités. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A8che
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Armour
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- zeroing round
1, record 3, English, zeroing%20round
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fire one round at the center of the target to warm the barrel prior to firing the remaining zeroing rounds. 2, record 3, English, - zeroing%20round
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Arme blindée
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coup de zérotage
1, record 3, French, coup%20de%20z%C3%A9rotage
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-12-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- R-bar approach
1, record 4, English, R%2Dbar%20approach
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- R bar approach 2, record 4, English, R%20bar%20approach
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
R bar approach of the space shuttle towards the satellite ... along the radius vector. 3, record 4, English, - R%2Dbar%20approach
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For visualization purposes, the station's direction of motion is called the velocity vector, or V-bar for short. By convention, points in front of the station are said to be on the positive V-bar while points behind are considered negative. The imaginary line connecting the station with the center of the Earth is called the radius vector, or R-bar. Points directly below the station along this line are considered positive while points above are considered negative. Endeavour, then, will approach the station along the plus R-bar. The station will be oriented with its long axis aligned with the velocity vector, with the Unity module in "front" and Zvezda behind. Unity's nadir and zenith ports will be oriented as their names imply. This orientation, or attitude, is known as "XVV, "i. e., the station's X axis is aligned with the velocity vector. The terminal rendezvous sequence will begin with a rocket firing(TI) as Endeavour trails the station by about eight nautical miles. Once the shuttle reaches the plus R-bar, commander Brent Jett will guide the ship up from directly below. As he nears the station, he will yaw the shuttle 180 degrees so its tail is pointing in the direction of motion and its nose toward the minus V-bar. Assuming a good linkup, the shuttle will begin controlling the station's orientation for the duration of Endeavour's mission, moving the lab back into an "X-POP" attitude with the station's X axis perpendicular to the plane of its orbit. In this orientation, the long axis of the station is broadside to the velocity vector. 4, record 4, English, - R%2Dbar%20approach
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
R-bar approach: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 5, record 4, English, - R%2Dbar%20approach
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Minus R-bar approach. 3, record 4, English, - R%2Dbar%20approach
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- approche en R-bar
1, record 4, French, approche%20en%20R%2Dbar
proposal, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'] alignement du port d'amarrage de Mir avec celui situé dans la soute de la navette [...] doit être positionné sur une ligne imaginaire baptisée «R-bar», allant de Mir au centre de la Terre. Il s'agit de mettre à profit la mécanique céleste, qui veut que plus l'orbite est basse, plus la vitesse de rotation autour de la Terre est rapide. En s'approchant «par en-dessous» de la station, l'avion spatial bénéficie d'un freinage naturel. 2, record 4, French, - approche%20en%20R%2Dbar
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
approche en R-bar : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 1, record 4, French, - approche%20en%20R%2Dbar
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-05-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- negative R-bar approach
1, record 5, English, negative%20R%2Dbar%20approach
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The flight plan calls for Wetherbee to approach Mir from directly below, along the imaginary line joining the station and the center of the Earth. This is known as the R-bar, or radius vector, and shuttles approaching from below are said to be carrying out a "plus R-bar rendezvous"(it would be a negative R-bar approach if Atlantis came in from above Mir). By approaching from below, the shuttle can utilize the natural braking provided by Earth's gravity to minimize the use of upward firing thrusters that could damage Mir's fragile solar arrays. 1, record 5, English, - negative%20R%2Dbar%20approach
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
negative R-bar approach: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 2, record 5, English, - negative%20R%2Dbar%20approach
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- approche en R-bar négatif
1, record 5, French, approche%20en%20R%2Dbar%20n%C3%A9gatif
proposal, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
approche en R-bar négatif : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 1, record 5, French, - approche%20en%20R%2Dbar%20n%C3%A9gatif
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-05-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- R-bar
1, record 6, English, R%2Dbar
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- radius vector 2, record 6, English, radius%20vector
correct
- R-bar axis 3, record 6, English, R%2Dbar%20axis
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The imaginary line connecting the station with the center of the Earth is called the radius vector, or R-bar. Points directly below the station along this line are considered positive while points above are considered negative. 4, record 6, English, - R%2Dbar
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
For visualization purposes, the station's direction of motion is called the velocity vector, or V-bar for short. By convention, points in front of the station are said to be on the positive V-bar while points behind are considered negative. The imaginary line connecting the station with the center of the Earth is called the radius vector, or R-bar. Points directly below the station along this line are considered positive while points above are considered negative. Endeavour, then, will approach the station along the plus R-bar. The station will be oriented with its long axis aligned with the velocity vector, with the Unity module in "front" and Zvezda behind. Unity's nadir and zenith ports will be oriented as their names imply. This orientation, or attitude, is known as "XVV, "i. e., the station's X axis is aligned with the velocity vector. The terminal rendezvous sequence will begin with a rocket firing(TI) as Endeavour trails the station by about eight nautical miles. Once the shuttle reaches the plus R-bar, commander Brent Jett will guide the ship up from directly below. As he nears the station, he will yaw the shuttle 180 degrees so its tail is pointing in the direction of motion and its nose toward the minus V-bar. Assuming a good linkup, the shuttle will begin controlling the station's orientation for the duration of Endeavour's mission, moving the lab back into an "X-POP" attitude with the station's X axis perpendicular to the plane of its orbit. In this orientation, the long axis of the station is broadside to the velocity vector. 5, record 6, English, - R%2Dbar
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
R-bar: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 6, record 6, English, - R%2Dbar
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Docking in R-bar axis. 6, record 6, English, - R%2Dbar
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 PHR
R-bar approach. 6, record 6, English, - R%2Dbar
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- axe-R
1, record 6, French, axe%2DR
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Atlantis s'est retrouvée alors sur l'Axe-R, cette ligne imaginaire reliant Mir au centre de la Terre. 2, record 6, French, - axe%2DR
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
axe-R : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 3, record 6, French, - axe%2DR
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-07-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Armour
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- electric firing solenoid
1, record 7, English, electric%20firing%20solenoid
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hand firing lever and rod is the simple mechanical hand method for firing the weapon when the electric solenoid is not working, typically used only as a backup firing mechanism. If you look closely, you will see that the firing rod is attached to the center pin of the electric firing solenoid, so using either one will actuate the firing lever and set off the percussion cap inside the shell when the gun is loaded and fired. 2, record 7, English, - electric%20firing%20solenoid
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Arme blindée
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- solénoïde de mise à feu électrique
1, record 7, French, sol%C3%A9no%C3%AFde%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20feu%20%C3%A9lectrique
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-03-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- gun type burner
1, record 8, English, gun%20type%20burner
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- gun burner 2, record 8, English, gun%20burner
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A power burner in which a fan, or blower, blows air at high velocity past turbulators. The gas, at regulated pressure, is released into the turbulent airstream-typically from a ring at the mouth of the burner(in which case it is also called a ring burner). The gas escapes through orifices around the periphery of the ring. Gas and air are adjusted simultaneously to maintain the proper air-fuel ratio as the firing rate changes. In high-pressure gun burners, the gas is ejected at pressures up to 15 psi from spuds located in the center of the turbulent airstream instead of at the outside. 1, record 8, English, - gun%20type%20burner
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- brûleur à air total
1, record 8, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20air%20total
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-03-31
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- high-pressure gun burner
1, record 9, English, high%2Dpressure%20gun%20burner
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
gun type burner. A power burner in which a fan, or blower, blows air at high velocity past turbulators. The gas, at regulated pressure, is released into the turbulent airstream-typically from a ring at the mouth of the burner(in which case it is also called a ring burner). The gas escapes through orifices around the periphery of the ring. Gas and air are adjusted simultaneously to maintain the proper air-fuel ratio as the firing rate changes. In high-pressure gun burners, the gas is ejected at pressures up to 15 psi from spuds located in the center of the turbulent airstream instead of at the outside. 1, record 9, English, - high%2Dpressure%20gun%20burner
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- brûleur à air total haute pression
1, record 9, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20air%20total%20haute%20pression
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gun burner / brûleur à air total. 2, record 9, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20air%20total%20haute%20pression
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-09-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Terra Cotta
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- cooling zone
1, record 10, English, cooling%20zone
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The temperature at any given point within the kiln remains constant and is monitored by sensing equipment in the form of thermocouples which feed data into a computer. The tiles enter at one end, are gradually heated(Pre-heat zone) as they progress slowly towards the center(Firing zone) of the kiln, and then are cooled slowly as they approach the(Cooling zone) opposite end of the tunnel. This process is widely used in the ceramic floor and wall tile industry. 1, record 10, English, - cooling%20zone
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Terres cuites
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- zone de refroidissement
1, record 10, French, zone%20de%20refroidissement
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1990-10-05
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- hollow-cone spray
1, record 11, English, hollow%2Dcone%20spray
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the hollow cone, as the name implies, the greatest concentration of droplets is at the outer edge of the spray, with little or no droplet distribution in the center. In general, the hollow-cone spray can be recommended for use in the smaller burners, particularly those firing 1 gallon per hour(gph) and under, regardless of air pattern. 1, record 11, English, - hollow%2Dcone%20spray
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- jet creux
1, record 11, French, jet%20creux
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La première, [répartition des gouttelettes] dite à "jet creux" (repère a), traduit un rassemblement des particules liquides sur une surface conique et sous faible épaisseur parfaitement perméable à l'air de combustion soufflé par le ventilateur du brûleur, ce qui entraîne ipso facto un excellent mélange favorisant l'apparition d'une bonne combustion. 2, record 11, French, - jet%20creux
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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