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ZEROING [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ballistics
- Optical Instruments
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- correct zero position
1, record 1, English, correct%20zero%20position
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CZP 1, record 1, English, CZP
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
When zeroing small arms, the position where the mean point of impact must be centred to achieve zero. 2, record 1, English, - correct%20zero%20position
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The correct zero position (CZP) is the corrected position of the [mean point of impact] in relation to the [point of aim] at the battle range of the weapon concerned. When a weapon is zeroed at a different range than the battle range, then an adjustment to the zero is required so that the CZP is at the [point of aim] at the battle range. 3, record 1, English, - correct%20zero%20position
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
correct zero position; CZP: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - correct%20zero%20position
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Balistique
- Instruments d'optique
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point de mire
1, record 1, French, point%20de%20mire
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point correspondant à zéro 2, record 1, French, point%20correspondant%20%C3%A0%20z%C3%A9ro
masculine noun
- PCZ 2, record 1, French, PCZ
masculine noun
- PCZ 2, record 1, French, PCZ
- bon point zéro 3, record 1, French, bon%20point%20z%C3%A9ro
masculine noun
- BPZ 3, record 1, French, BPZ
masculine noun
- BPZ 3, record 1, French, BPZ
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lors du zérotage d'armes légères, position où le point moyen des impacts doit être centré pour atteindre le zéro. 1, record 1, French, - point%20de%20mire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point de mire : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - point%20de%20mire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Small Arms
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zeroing
1, record 2, English, zeroing
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sighting-in 2, record 2, English, sighting%2Din
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of adjusting a sight so that the projectile strikes the point of aim. 3, record 2, English, - zeroing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zeroing : designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 2, English, - zeroing
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sighting in
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Armes légères
- Tir (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zérotage
1, record 2, French, z%C3%A9rotage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus de réglage d'un viseur pour que le projectile frappe le point de mire. 2, record 2, French, - z%C3%A9rotage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zérotage : 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 2, French, - z%C3%A9rotage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-11-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems (Land Forces)
- Target Acquisition
- Ballistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- battle sight zeroing
1, record 3, English, battle%20sight%20zeroing
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zeroing a weapon so that the operator can engage targets at battle range without adjusting their sight. 1, record 3, English, - battle%20sight%20zeroing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
battle sight zeroing : designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 2, record 3, English, - battle%20sight%20zeroing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces terrestres)
- Acquisition d'objectif
- Balistique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zérotage de combat
1, record 3, French, z%C3%A9rotage%20de%20combat
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zérotage d'une arme pour que le tireur puisse engager une cible à la hausse de combat sans ajuster le réglage du viseur. 1, record 3, French, - z%C3%A9rotage%20de%20combat
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zérotage de combat : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 3, French, - z%C3%A9rotage%20de%20combat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-04-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Target Acquisition
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shot grouping
1, record 4, English, shot%20grouping
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shot grouping should be conducted between dry-fire training and zeroing. 2, record 4, English, - shot%20grouping
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tir groupé
1, record 4, French, tir%20group%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tir précis 1, record 4, French, tir%20pr%C3%A9cis
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-06-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Armour
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- zeroing round
1, record 5, English, zeroing%20round
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - zeroing%20round
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Arme blindée
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coup de zérotage
1, record 5, French, coup%20de%20z%C3%A9rotage
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-04-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Plywood
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- zeroing block
1, record 6, English, zeroing%20block
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zeroing block : used when measuring the vertical opening of a roller bar. 2, record 6, English, - zeroing%20block
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Contreplaqués
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bloc-témoin
1, record 6, French, bloc%2Dt%C3%A9moin
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bloc-témoin : employé lors de la mesure de l'ouverture verticale dans les dérouleuses à barre de compression rotative. 2, record 6, French, - bloc%2Dt%C3%A9moin
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-04-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Plywood
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- zeroing rod
1, record 7, English, zeroing%20rod
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zeroing rod : used when measuring the vertical opening of a roller bar. 2, record 7, English, - zeroing%20rod
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Contreplaqués
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rouleau-témoin
1, record 7, French, rouleau%2Dt%C3%A9moin
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rouleau-témoin : employé lors du mesurage de l'ouverture verticale dans les dérouleuses à barre de compression rotative. 2, record 7, French, - rouleau%2Dt%C3%A9moin
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-04-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Shooting (Sports)
- Small Arms
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- aiming-off
1, record 8, English, aiming%2Doff
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- aiming off 2, record 8, English, aiming%20off
correct
- leading 3, record 8, English, leading
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sighting a firearm off the intended striking point to compensate for the movement of the target, wind deflection of the bullet or improper zeroing of the firearm. 3, record 8, English, - aiming%2Doff
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Tir (Sports)
- Armes légères
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- correction-but
1, record 8, French, correction%2Dbut
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- correction de pointage 2, record 8, French, correction%20de%20pointage
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pointage d'une arme à feu à côté du but pour compenser le mouvement de la cible, la dérive de la balle ou un zérotage imprécis de l'arme. 2, record 8, French, - correction%2Dbut
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
correction-but : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 8, French, - correction%2Dbut
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
correction but : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 8, French, - correction%2Dbut
Record 8, Key term(s)
- correction but
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-08-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Armour
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- azimuth adjuster
1, record 9, English, azimuth%20adjuster
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A control which is used for adjusting the graticule pattern for azimuth during boresighting and zeroing of the gunner's secondary sight. 1, record 9, English, - azimuth%20adjuster
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Arme blindée
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- bouton de réglage en direction
1, record 9, French, bouton%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20en%20direction
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bouton de réglage du réticule en direction qui est utilisé lors du simbleautage et de la remise à zéro du viseur secondaire. 1, record 9, French, - bouton%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20en%20direction
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'applique au LEOPARD. bouton de réglage en direction : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 9, French, - bouton%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20en%20direction
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1995-04-21
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- reticle illuminator 1, record 10, English, reticle%20illuminator
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a reticle illuminator for night zeroing and sight calibration of night vision scopes. 1, record 10, English, - reticle%20illuminator
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- éclairage de réticule
1, record 10, French, %C3%A9clairage%20de%20r%C3%A9ticule
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un éclairage de réticule pour le réglage et la calibration des viseurs de nuit. 1, record 10, French, - %C3%A9clairage%20de%20r%C3%A9ticule
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1995-04-21
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- sight aligner 1, record 11, English, sight%20aligner
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The... sight aligner... has been designed to implement the new military doctrine of dry zero, significantly reducing the ammunition cost and time required for range fire zeroing of small calibre weapons. 1, record 11, English, - sight%20aligner
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- régleur de dispositif de visée
1, record 11, French, r%C3%A9gleur%20de%20dispositif%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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