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ZEROING TARGET [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Armour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zeroing round
1, record 1, English, zeroing%20round
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - zeroing%20round
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Arme blindée
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coup de zérotage
1, record 1, French, coup%20de%20z%C3%A9rotage
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-04-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Shooting (Sports)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aiming-off
1, record 2, English, aiming%2Doff
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- aiming off 2, record 2, English, aiming%20off
correct
- leading 3, record 2, English, leading
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - aiming%2Doff
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tir (Sports)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- correction-but
1, record 2, French, correction%2Dbut
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- correction de pointage 2, record 2, French, correction%20de%20pointage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - correction%2Dbut
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
correction-but : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 2, French, - correction%2Dbut
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - correction%2Dbut
Record 2, Key term(s)
- correction but
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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