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POINT CULMINATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- culminating point
1, record 1, English, culminating%20point
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- culmination 2, record 1, English, culmination
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point in time and the location at which a force no longer has the capability to continue an operation under current conditions. 3, record 1, English, - culminating%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
culminating point; culmination : terms and definition standardized by NATO; terms and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 4, record 1, English, - culminating%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
culminating point: term officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - culminating%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point culminant
1, record 1, French, point%20culminant
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moment et lieu où une force n'est plus en mesure de poursuivre une opération dans les conditions du moment. 2, record 1, French, - point%20culminant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point culminant : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense; terme uniformisé par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - point%20culminant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- culmination
1, record 2, English, culmination
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- point of culmination 2, record 2, English, point%20of%20culmination
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The highest point reached by a celestial body in its diurnal revolution [or] the lowest point reached by a circumpolar celestial body. 3, record 2, English, - culmination
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- culmination
1, record 2, French, culmination
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maximum (culmination supérieure) ou minimum (culmination inférieure) de la hauteur apparente d'un astre à son passage au méridien d'un lieu. 2, record 2, French, - culmination
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- culminación
1, record 2, Spanish, culminaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Culmination Point
1, record 3, English, Culmination%20Point
correct, British Columbia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type of entity: (Mountain-Montagne) . 1, record 3, English, - Culmination%20Point
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates : 4952 12013. 1, record 3, English, - Culmination%20Point
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mont Culmination Point
1, record 3, French, mont%20Culmination%20Point
correct, see observation, British Columbia
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'un générique explicatif est ajouté en français, la forme officielle du toponyme, dans ce cas-ci " Culmination Point ", doit être identifiée en utilisant soit le caractère gras, le soulignement, ou l'italique. On peut aussi utiliser une paraphrase du type "le lac appelé Blue Heaven" ou "le mont dénommé Devils Thumb". 1, record 3, French, - mont%20Culmination%20Point
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Équivalent établi par le Comité d'uniformisation de l'écriture des noms géographiques officiels du Canada. 1, record 3, French, - mont%20Culmination%20Point
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
USAGE DE LA MAJUSCULE: Le générique prend la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte, ou sur un panneau de signalisation. Le générique prend la minuscule dans les textes suivis en français. 1, record 3, French, - mont%20Culmination%20Point
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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