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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

In gunnery, the firing of a specified number of rounds to initially calibrate the integrated fire control system and the main gun.  2, record 1, English, - commissioning

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

commissioning: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.  3, record 1, English, - commissioning

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Dans le contexte du tir au canon, tir d'un nombre précis de coups pour réaliser le calibrage initial du système de conduite de tir intégré et de l'arme principale.  2, record 1, French, - recette

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

recette : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.  3, record 1, French, - recette

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Generally, tank armor provides excellent protection to the crew. Across the frontal 60-degree arc, the tank is impenetrable to all weapons except heavy [anti-tank] missiles or guns and the main gun on enemy tanks.  2, record 2, English, - tank%20armour

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR

frontal tank armour  3, record 2, English, - tank%20armour

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR

blindage frontal de char  2, record 2, French, - blindage%20de%20char

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

¿Cuáles son las ventajas de usar uranio empobrecido como blindaje de tanque? ¿Por qué lo usa el ejército estadounidense?  1, record 2, Spanish, - blindaje%20de%20tanque

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The enormous weight of the turret and the poorly designed turret bearings meant the tank had to be on flat ground in order to traverse the main gun. Nor could the gun be fired while on the move.  3, record 3, English, - turret%20bearing

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

... a device that closely simulates all major aspects of employing the corresponding actual firearm/weapons system, without firing live ammunition.  3, record 4, English, - weapons%20system%20trainer

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The armament training device provides hands-on skill development pertaining to the removal, installation, inspection, operation, and checkout tasks of the gun, gun doors, left main weapons bay door system and launchers, left side weapons bay launcher, right wing pylon, partial fuel system, stores management system, and weapons safing system.  2, record 4, English, - weapons%20system%20trainer

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[...] le simulateur des systèmes d'armes du CH-147F (le simulateur à système de mouvement complet des Chinook) est déclaré prêt à utiliser.  1, record 4, French, - simulateur%20de%20syst%C3%A8mes%20d%27armes

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 5,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A machine-gun mounted to traverse and elevate with the main armament of an armoured vehicle.  2, record 5, English, - coaxial%20machine%20gun

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The Centurion gun and fire control was updated when it was fitted with a ranging machine gun(RMG). This was ballistically matched to the main gun out to normal engagement ranges and a burst of three rounds could be fired to determine target range prior to firing the main armament.  5, record 5, English, - coaxial%20machine%20gun

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

In some vehicles, the machine-gun can be unlocked and elevated without moving the main gun, though traverse remains coupled to the turret.  2, record 5, English, - coaxial%20machine%20gun

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Mitrailleuse montée pour pointer simultanément en direction et en hauteur avec l'armement principal d'un véhicule blindé.  4, record 5, French, - mitrailleuse%20coaxiale

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Le véhicule modernisé est dans sa conception de base équipé d'une station d'armes télécommandée avec un canon de 30 mm et une mitrailleuse couplée avec le calibre de 7,62 mm.  3, record 5, French, - mitrailleuse%20coaxiale

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Dans certains véhicules, elle peut être libérée et pointée en hauteur sans bouger l'armement principal, son pointage en direction demeurant toutefois dépendant de la tourelle.  4, record 5, French, - mitrailleuse%20coaxiale

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS

mitrailleuse coaxiale : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.  5, record 5, French, - mitrailleuse%20coaxiale

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS

mitrailleuse coaxiale; coax : termes uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.  5, record 5, French, - mitrailleuse%20coaxiale

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 6,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

... the gun barrels are fitted with muzzle velocity sensors, which are linked to the fire control computer, so the actual speed of the round can be taken into account when the computer calculates the lead angle necessary to hit a moving target. This is necessary as the speed of the round when leaving the barrel may vary depending on the ammunition manufacture date and age, moisture content, the barrel wear, etc.  3, record 6, English, - muzzle%20velocity%20sensor

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT

Projectile muzzle velocity sensor mounted on T-84 MBT [main battle tank] turret roof. As an option, the tank fire-control system can also include a projectile muzzle velocity sensor, which measures the velocity in question and feeds information to the tank's fire control ballistic computer after each firing of the gun to allow to automatically correct for gun bore wear, charge temperature and other factors.  2, record 6, English, - muzzle%20velocity%20sensor

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

Record 6,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 7,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Do not fire the main gun if the red indicator pin is not visible.  2, record 7, English, - indicator%20pin

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

indicator pin: Applies to the Leopard.  3, record 7, English, - indicator%20pin

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

tige indicatrice : S'applique au Leopard.  2, record 7, French, - tige%20indicatrice

Record 7,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 8,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

If the main gun is selected and the gun arm switch is set to arm, the... indicators illuminate white to indicate type of ammunition selected.  1, record 8, English, - arm%20switch

Record 8,  Textual support,  French

Record 8,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 9,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The Gun Control Unit(GCU)... controls and monitors the main gun. The GCU sets ammo [ammunition] selection and rate of fire using inputs from the commander's or gunner's hand control assemblies...  2, record 9, English, - gun%20control%20unit

Record 9,  Textual support,  French

Record 9,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 10,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The rotor forward extension, located in the centre of the rotor assembly, secures the main gun in the turret and houses the gun barrel release mechanism which is located forward of the rotor in the centre.  1, record 10, English, - gun%20barrel%20release%20mechanism

Record 10,  Textual support,  French

Record 10,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 11,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The gun control assembly(GCA)... controls and monitors the main gun. The GCA sets ammunition selection and rate of fire using inputs from the commander's or gunner's hand control assemblies...  2, record 11, English, - gun%20control%20assembly

Record 11,  Textual support,  French

Record 11,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 12,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Set the feed select knob on the main gun to the position selecting opposite type of ammunition to that being loaded...  1, record 12, English, - feed%20select%20knob

Record 12,  Textual support,  French

Record 12,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 13,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The fully stabilised main gun is the 105 mm M68 rifled gun with 63 rounds of ammunition.  2, record 13, English, - rifled%20gun

Record 13,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[...] deuxième révolution de l'artillerie. En effet, ses matériels connurent alors des progrès décisifs avec la substitution de l'acier au bronze et à la fonte, et avec l'apparition quasi concomitante du canon à âme rayée, du chargement par la culasse, du lien élastique, de la poudre nitrocellulosique et l'obus explosif entre les années 1850 et 1900 [...]  2, record 13, French, - canon%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A2me%20ray%C3%A9e

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS

canon à âme rayée : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.  3, record 13, French, - canon%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A2me%20ray%C3%A9e

Record 13,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 14,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT

A firing sensor detects firing and provides a signal that operates the Breech Opening Device for automatic opening of the main gun breech.  2, record 14, English, - firing%20sensor

Record 14,  Textual support,  French

Record 14,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 15,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Usually a light metal or fiberglass cover on a gun mount.  1, record 15, English, - gunhouse

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Its main purpose is to protect the gun(s) from the elements.  1, record 15, English, - gunhouse

Record 15,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Généralement un capot de fibre de verre ou de métal mince monté sur un affût à canon pour protéger contre les éléments.  1, record 15, French, - abri%20de%20canon

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS

abri de canon : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.  2, record 15, French, - abri%20de%20canon

Record 15,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 16,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The greatest menace to the United States Navy towards the end of World War Two was Japanese aircraft, primarily the Kamikaze. As part of the solution the USN installed AA [anti-aircraft] systems on their warships, big and small. An integral part of the system was the AA gun director, which allowed more than one battery to concentrate on a single target. Since it was visually operated, its main drawback was its very limited capability at night.  1, record 16, English, - gun%20director

Record 16,  Textual support,  French

Record 16,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 17,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Judas hole: A small hole cut in a door to enable a person to see into a room without being himself seen.  6, record 17, English, - peeping%20hole

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 2 DEF

peephole; peeping hole: A hole, or crevice, through which one may peep without being discovered.  8, record 17, English, - peeping%20hole

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT

One officer put the barrel of his gun through the peeping hole of the closed main door and fired at the detainees inside indiscriminately.  9, record 17, English, - peeping%20hole

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS

judas: Found with or without capitalized "j" in the above terms.  2, record 17, English, - peeping%20hole

Record 17,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Petite ouverture, guichet pratiqués dans un vantail de porte, une cloison, etc., permettant de regarder, de surveiller sans être vu.  2, record 17, French, - judas

Record 17,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 18,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A combination of equipments which have been integrated to exploit their individual functions in satisfaction of an operational task.  1, record 18, English, - equipment%20systems

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS

For example, a tank complete with 105 main armament, 50 cal co-axial machine gun, 30 cal crew machine gun, radios and intercommunication systems, optics, fire control system, ammunition, etc.  1, record 18, English, - equipment%20systems

Record 18,  Textual support,  French

Record 18,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 19,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The gunner's aiming telescope is to the right of the main gun.  2, record 19, English, - aiming%20telescope

Record 19,  Textual support,  French

Record 19,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 20,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A vehicle, with or without armor, designed for a specific fighting function.  2, record 20, English, - combat%20vehicle

Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 CONT

These vehicles all have one thing in common, namely a large calibre main gun which would indicate that they are meant to be combat vehicles rather than reconnaissance vehicles.  3, record 20, English, - combat%20vehicle

Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Armor protection or armament mounted as supplemental equipment on noncombat vehicles will not change the classification of such vehicles to combat vehicles.  2, record 20, English, - combat%20vehicle

Record 20,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Ces véhicules ont ceci de commun qu'ils sont armés d'un canon de gros calibre, ce qui tendrait à les faire considérer davantage comme des véhicules de combat plutôt que comme des véhicules de reconnaissance pure.  1, record 20, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20combat

Record 20,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 21,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS

main gun calibre : term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.  2, record 21, English, - main%20gun%20calibre

Record 21,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS

calibre de canon principal : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.  2, record 21, French, - calibre%20de%20canon%20principal

Record 21,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 22,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS

high muzzle velocity direct fire main gun : term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.  2, record 22, English, - high%20muzzle%20velocity%20direct%20fire%20main%20gun

Record 22,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS

canon principal à tir direct à grande vitesse initiale : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.  2, record 22, French, - canon%20principal%20%C3%A0%20tir%20direct%20%C3%A0%20grande%20vitesse%20initiale

Record 22,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 23,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The Marconi Radar Centaur Family gun and fire control for main battle tanks and light armoured vehicles...  1, record 23, English, - Centaur%20family

Record number: 23, Textual support number: 2 CONT

The Weapon Systems Division of Marconi Radar Systems has brought together its range of fire-control, gun control and stabilisation systems for armoured vehicles to form the CENTAUR family.  1, record 23, English, - Centaur%20family

Record 23,  Textual support,  French

Record 23,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 24,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Manipulation training can be divided into two categories : laying the main gun and tracking(Light Armored Vehicle Gunnery(in-house document of American Army].  1, record 24, English, - manipulation%20training

Record 24,  Textual support,  French

Record 24,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 25,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Using scaled ranges, units can realistically simulate day and night main gun firing at their home station by section, and platoon against single, multiple, stationary, and moving targets.(Light Armoured Vehicle Gunnery(in-house document of American Army]  1, record 25, English, - multiple%20target

Record 25,  Textual support,  French

Record 25,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 26,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 26, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Manipulation training requires the vc and gunner to rapidly lay the main gun and track targets(Light Armored Vehicle Gunnery) [in-house document of American Army].  1, record 26, English, - track%20target

Record 26,  Textual support,  French

Record 26,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 27,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 27, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Manipulation training can be divided into two categories : laying the main gun and tracking(Light Armored Vehicle Gunnery(in-house document of American Army].  1, record 27, English, - laying%20the%20main%20gun

Record 27,  Textual support,  French

Record 27,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 28,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 28, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Using scaled ranges, units can realistically simulate day and night main gun firing at their home station by section, and platoon against single, multiple, stationary, and moving targets.(Light Armoured Vehicle Gunnery(in-house document of American Army]  1, record 28, English, - single%20target

Record 28,  Textual support,  French

Record 28,  Textual support,  Spanish