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ILLUMINATION DIFFUSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indirect illumination
1, record 1, English, indirect%20illumination
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Battlefield illumination provided by employing searchlight or pyrotechnic illuminants using diffusion or reflection. 2, record 1, English, - indirect%20illumination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Either or both of these effects [diffusion or reflection] are present when a searchlight is used in defilade or with its beam spread to maximum width. 2, record 1, English, - indirect%20illumination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
indirect illumination: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - indirect%20illumination
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éclairage indirect
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9clairage%20indirect
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éclairage de champ de bataille par diffusion ou réflexion à l'aide de projecteurs ou de moyens pyrotechniques éclairants. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clairage%20indirect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'un et/ou l'autre de ces effets [diffusion ou réflexion] se produisent lorsqu'un projecteur est utilisé à partir d'une position défilée ou en faisceau ouvert au maximum. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clairage%20indirect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
éclairage indirect : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN et uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clairage%20indirect
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
- Ejército de tierra
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- iluminación indirecta
1, record 1, Spanish, iluminaci%C3%B3n%20indirecta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Iluminación del campo de batalla mediante el empleo de reflectores o medios pirotécnicos por difusión o reflexión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - iluminaci%C3%B3n%20indirecta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cualquiera de ambos efectos [difusión o reflexión] se consiguen cuando un reflector se usa en desenfilada o su haz se extiende a un valor máximo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - iluminaci%C3%B3n%20indirecta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Land Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- illumination by diffusion
1, record 2, English, illumination%20by%20diffusion
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Illumination of an area beneath and to the flank of a slightly elevated searchlight or of pyrotechnic illuminants, by the light scattered from atmospheric particles. 1, record 2, English, - illumination%20by%20diffusion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
illumination by diffusion : term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - illumination%20by%20diffusion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Forces terrestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éclairage par diffusion
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9clairage%20par%20diffusion
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éclairage d'une zone grâce à la lumière émise soit par des moyens pyrotechniques éclairants, soit par un projecteur situé légèrement au-dessus et sur le flanc de la zone à éclairer, en diffusée par les particules atmosphériques. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9clairage%20par%20diffusion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éclairage par diffusion : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9clairage%20par%20diffusion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
- Ejército de tierra
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- iluminación por difusión
1, record 2, Spanish, iluminaci%C3%B3n%20por%20difusi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Iluminación de una zona por debajo y a un costado de un reflector situado en una elevación ligera o por medios pirotécnicos, cuya luz se difunde por medio de las partículas atmosféricas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - iluminaci%C3%B3n%20por%20difusi%C3%B3n
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