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INDIRECT FIRE WEAPON [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- artillery
1, record 1, English, artillery
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- arty 2, record 1, English, arty
correct, officially approved
- Arty 3, record 1, English, Arty
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In land forces, crew-served weapon systems designed primarily for indirect fire. 4, record 1, English, - artillery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ground-based air defence] systems are considered artillery. 4, record 1, English, - artillery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Indirect fire systems are predominantly large calibre. 4, record 1, English, - artillery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
artillery; art: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - artillery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
artillery; Arty: designations standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - artillery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- artillerie
1, record 1, French, artillerie
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- artil 2, record 1, French, artil
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans les forces terrestres, systèmes d'arme collective conçus principalement pour le tir indirect. 3, record 1, French, - artillerie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les systèmes de défense aérienne de la composante terrestre font partie de l'artillerie. 3, record 1, French, - artillerie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les systèmes de tir indirect sont majoritairement de gros calibre. 3, record 1, French, - artillerie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
artillerie; artil : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - artillerie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
artillerie : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - artillerie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artillería de campaña
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- artillería
1, record 1, Spanish, artiller%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material de guerra que comprende cañones, morteros y otras máquinas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - artiller%C3%ADa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indirect fire artillery weapon
1, record 2, English, indirect%20fire%20artillery%20weapon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the primary indirect fire artillery weapon of the Marine Corps. 1, record 2, English, - indirect%20fire%20artillery%20weapon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arme d'artillerie à tir indirect
1, record 2, French, arme%20d%27artillerie%20%C3%A0%20tir%20indirect
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-02-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Field Engineering (Military)
- Signals (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- communication trench
1, record 3, English, communication%20trench
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- crawl trench 2, record 3, English, crawl%20trench
archaic
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dug-in passage between field fortifications to provide concealed movement and some protection from direct and indirect fire weapon effects. 3, record 3, English, - communication%20trench
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie (Militaire)
- Transmissions de campagne (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tranchée de communication
1, record 3, French, tranch%C3%A9e%20de%20communication
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- boyau 1, record 3, French, boyau
correct, masculine noun, France, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passage creusé entre des fortifications de campagne pour permettre un mouvement dissimulé et pour assurer une certaine protection contre les effets des tirs direct et indirect. 2, record 3, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20de%20communication
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tranchée de communication; boyau : termes et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 3, record 3, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20de%20communication
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-10-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- direct and indirect fire weapon effect simulator 1, record 4, English, direct%20and%20indirect%20fire%20weapon%20effect%20simulator
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- simulateur synthétique d'entraînement au tir direct et indirect 1, record 4, French, simulateur%20synth%C3%A9tique%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement%20au%20tir%20direct%20et%20indirect
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-01-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- indirect fire weapon
1, record 5, English, indirect%20fire%20weapon
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arme à tir courbe
1, record 5, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20tir%20courbe
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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