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MINE STRIP CENTRELINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mine Warfare
- Land Mines
- Demolition (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turning point
1, record 1, English, turning%20point
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In land mine warfare, a point on the centreline of a mine strip or row where it changes direction. 2, record 1, English, - turning%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turning point: designation and definition standardized by NATO; designation officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group. 3, record 1, English, - turning%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Guerre des mines
- Mines terrestres
- Destruction (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point d'inflexion
1, record 1, French, point%20d%27inflexion
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerre des mines terrestre, point situé sur la ligne médiane d'une rangée de mines simple ou double et indiquant un changement de direction. 2, record 1, French, - point%20d%27inflexion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point d'inflexion : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - point%20d%27inflexion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra de minas
- Minas terrestres
- Destrucción (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de inflexión
1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20de%20inflexi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerra terrestre de minas, punto de la línea media de una faja de minas donde ésta cambia de dirección. 1, record 1, Spanish, - punto%20de%20inflexi%C3%B3n
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