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POINT MUZZLE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Ballistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- terminal velocity
1, record 1, English, terminal%20velocity
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The remaining speed of a projectile at the point in its downward path where it is level with the muzzle of the weapon. 2, record 1, English, - terminal%20velocity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terminal velocity : designation and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - terminal%20velocity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Balistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitesse terminale
1, record 1, French, vitesse%20terminale
correct, feminine 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
Vitesse restante d'un projectile au point de sa trajectoire situé à la même altitude que le point de lancement. 2, record 1, French, - vitesse%20terminale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vitesse terminale : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 1, French, - vitesse%20terminale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
- Balística
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad remanente
1, record 1, Spanish, velocidad%20remanente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Velocidad que le queda a un proyectil en un punto de su trayectoria descendente a nivel de la boca del arma. 1, record 1, Spanish, - velocidad%20remanente
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Target Acquisition
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soldier fire control system 1, record 2, English, soldier%20fire%20control%20system
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While the SFCS has a number of features and capabilities designed to vastly improve target identification and hand-off among a number of operators, its core is a muzzle velocity sensor. The system sits on the Picatinny rail of any weapon and draws on a number of acoustic sensors to characterize how the weapon is performing between the time the primer of a round is struck and the bullet leaves the barrel.... Meteorological and other sensor inputs are fed into a ballistics computation that then gives a range azimuth correction to the operator. It helps the operator correct his aim point so that his probability of hit for second, third and fourth rounds is that much more accurate. 1, record 2, English, - soldier%20fire%20control%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de conduite de tir du soldat
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20conduite%20de%20tir%20du%20soldat
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SCTS 1, record 2, French, SCTS
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-03-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dummy-gun
1, record 3, English, dummy%2Dgun
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Non-firing "dummy-guns" should always be used when the muzzle will, or may, point towards another person during practice training. 1, record 3, English, - dummy%2Dgun
Record 3, Key term(s)
- dummy gun
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arme factice
1, record 3, French, arme%20factice
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le deuxième adolescent a été mortellement touché alors qu'il jouait dans la rue d'un village [...] avec une arme factice. 1, record 3, French, - arme%20factice
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cañón imitado
1, record 3, Spanish, ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n%20imitado
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cañón simulado 1, record 3, Spanish, ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n%20simulado
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-10-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- climb
1, record 4, English, climb
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- muzzle angular displacement 1, record 4, English, muzzle%20angular%20displacement
correct
- muzzle climb 1, record 4, English, muzzle%20climb
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Upward movement of the muzzle on firing resulting from recoil and caused by the reaction of the firearm about the point of contact of the butt with the firer's shoulder. 1, record 4, English, - climb
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The lower this point of contact below the axis of the barrel, the more pronounced the climb. 1, record 4, English, - climb
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "jump". 1, record 4, English, - climb
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- relèvement secondaire
1, record 4, French, rel%C3%A8vement%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement ascendant de la bouche au moment du tir, résultant du recul et causé par la réaction de l'arme à feu en rapport avec le point de contact de la crosse sur l'épaule du tireur. 1, record 4, French, - rel%C3%A8vement%20secondaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plus ce point de contact est bas par rapport à l'axe du canon, plus le relèvement secondaire est accentué. 1, record 4, French, - rel%C3%A8vement%20secondaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À ne pas confondre avec le «relèvement». 1, record 4, French, - rel%C3%A8vement%20secondaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
relèvement secondaire : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 4, French, - rel%C3%A8vement%20secondaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-12-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems (Naval Forces)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ballistics
1, record 5, English, ballistics
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The gun system carries a fixed muzzle velocity radar to supply data to a fire control computer for calculating ballistics and point of impact. 1, record 5, English, - ballistics
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces navales)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- paramètres balistiques
1, record 5, French, param%C3%A8tres%20balistiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un radar de vitesse en sortie de bouche mesure les paramètres ballistiques de chaque projectile et la communique au calculateur de conduite de tir qui effectue les corrections et calcule le point d'impact. 1, record 5, French, - param%C3%A8tres%20balistiques
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-10-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- overall length
1, record 6, English, overall%20length
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In firearms, dimension measured parallel to the axis of the bore from the muzzle to a line at right angle to the axis and tangent at the rearmost point of the butt plate or grip. 2, record 6, English, - overall%20length
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- longueur globale
1, record 6, French, longueur%20globale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour les armes à feu, dimension mesurée parallèlement à l'axe du canon, de la bouche à une ligne perpendiculaire à cet axe et tangente au point le plus reculé de la plaque de couche ou de la poignée. 1, record 6, French, - longueur%20globale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longueur globale : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 6, French, - longueur%20globale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-03-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
- Propulsion of Water-Craft
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- muzzle velocity radar
1, record 7, English, muzzle%20velocity%20radar
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The gun system carries a fixed muzzle velocity radar to supply data to a fire control computer for calculating ballistics and point of impact. 1, record 7, English, - muzzle%20velocity%20radar
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
- Propulsion des bateaux
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- radar de vitesse en sortie de bouche
1, record 7, French, radar%20de%20vitesse%20en%20sortie%20de%20bouche
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un radar de vitesse en sortie de bouche mesure les paramètres ballistiques de chaque projectile et les communique au calculateur de conduite de tir qui effectue les corrections et calcule le point d'impact. 1, record 7, French, - radar%20de%20vitesse%20en%20sortie%20de%20bouche
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-03-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- point the muzzle
1, record 8, English, point%20the%20muzzle
correct, verb
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chasse et pêche sportive
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pointer le canon
1, record 8, French, pointer%20le%20canon
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1981-03-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Missiles and Rockets
- Energy (Physics)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- muzzle energy 1, record 9, English, muzzle%20energy
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No person shall take or kill seals in the Gulf Area or Front Area by any means other than by... b) a rifle firing only centre fire cartridges not made with metal cased hard point bullets with... a muzzle energy of not less than 1, 100 foot pounds;... 1, record 9, English, - muzzle%20energy
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See Consolidated Regulations of Canada (C.R.C.), 1978, chapter 833, 15(1) 2, record 9, English, - muzzle%20energy
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Missiles et roquettes
- Énergie (Physique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- énergie à la bouche
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9nergie%20%C3%A0%20la%20bouche
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir la Codification des règlements du Canada (C.R.C.), 1978, chapitre 833, 15(1) 2, record 9, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20%C3%A0%20la%20bouche
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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