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ZEROING RANGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems (Land Forces)
- Target Acquisition
- Ballistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- battle sight zeroing
1, record 1, English, battle%20sight%20zeroing
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zeroing a weapon so that the operator can engage targets at battle range without adjusting their sight. 1, record 1, English, - battle%20sight%20zeroing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
battle sight zeroing: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 2, record 1, English, - battle%20sight%20zeroing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces terrestres)
- Acquisition d'objectif
- Balistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zérotage de combat
1, record 1, French, z%C3%A9rotage%20de%20combat
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - z%C3%A9rotage%20de%20combat
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - z%C3%A9rotage%20de%20combat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sight aligner 1, record 2, English, sight%20aligner
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - sight%20aligner
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- régleur de dispositif de visée
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gleur%20de%20dispositif%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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