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CRESTED LOW ANGLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Field Artillery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crested
1, record 1, English, crested
correct, see observation, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In artillery, a procedural statement used to indicate that a fire order cannot be carried out because of an intervening crest. 2, record 1, English, - crested
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Crested means the target cannot be engaged in either low or high angle. 2, record 1, English, - crested
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
crested: This designation must be written in capital letters in Canadian Forces documents. 3, record 1, English, - crested
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
crested: designation standardized by NATO and officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - crested
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- masqué
1, record 1, French, masqu%C3%A9
correct, see observation, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En artillerie, énoncé de procédure utilisé pour indiquer qu'on ne peut exécuter un ordre de tir en raison d'un masque. 2, record 1, French, - masqu%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'énoncé «masqué» signifie qu'on ne peut engager la cible ni en tir plongeant ni en tir vertical. 2, record 1, French, - masqu%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
masqué : Cette désignation doit être écrite en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - masqu%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
masqué : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN et uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - masqu%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
- Artillería de campaña
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- obstaculizado
1, record 1, Spanish, obstaculizado
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En artillería y fuego naval de apoyo, una información que indica que no es posible batir el objetivo u observar una zona a causa de un obstáculo o máscara interpuestos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - obstaculizado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Field Artillery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crested low angle
1, record 2, English, crested%20low%20angle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In artillery, the procedural term used to indicate that the fire orders cannot be carried out in low angle fire because of an intervening crest. 1, record 2, English, - crested%20low%20angle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crest low angle: This term must be written in capital letters in Canadian Forces documents. 2, record 2, English, - crested%20low%20angle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- masqué tir plongeant
1, record 2, French, masqu%C3%A9%20tir%20plongeant
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En artillerie, terme de procédure utilisé pour indiquer qu'en raison d'un obstacle ou d'un masque, il est impossible d'engager un objectif en tir plongeant. 1, record 2, French, - masqu%C3%A9%20tir%20plongeant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
masqué tir plongeant : ce terme doit être écrit en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes. 2, record 2, French, - masqu%C3%A9%20tir%20plongeant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
masqué tir plongeant : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 2, French, - masqu%C3%A9%20tir%20plongeant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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