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POINT SHOOTING [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- point shoulder shooting
1, record 1, English, point%20shoulder%20shooting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The method of shooting in which the arms supporting the firearm are fully extended at shoulder height. 1, record 1, English, - point%20shoulder%20shooting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tir à l'épaule
1, record 1, French, tir%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9paule
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de tir selon laquelle les bras soutenant l'arme à feu sont étendus à la hauteur des épaules. 1, record 1, French, - tir%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9paule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Seismic Prospecting
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fan shooting
1, record 2, English, fan%20shooting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- arc shooting 2, record 2, English, arc%20shooting
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of seismic shooting in which detectors are laid out along an arc so that each detector is in a different direction at roughly the same distance from a single shot point. 3, record 2, English, - fan%20shooting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fan shooting. Detectors are located roughly on the arc of a circle (centered at the shotpoint) in different directions. 4, record 2, English, - fan%20shooting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Prospection sismique
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tir en éventail
1, record 2, French, tir%20en%20%C3%A9ventail
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tir en arc 2, record 2, French, tir%20en%20arc
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode opératoire de la sismique-réfraction employé en reconnaissance. Les sismographes sont disposés en éventail autour du point d'explosion. 1, record 2, French, - tir%20en%20%C3%A9ventail
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- Field Artillery
- Target Acquisition
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- firing technique
1, record 3, English, firing%20technique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A technique that includes the use of hand-and-eye coordination, flash sight picture, quick-five point shooting, and quick fire sighting. 2, record 3, English, - firing%20technique
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Artillerie de campagne
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- technique de tir
1, record 3, French, technique%20de%20tir
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-11-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- point shooting
1, record 4, English, point%20shooting
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The eye's focus is on the target, the front head is seen peripherally and the eye serves as the rear sight. This is point shooting, not instinctive shooting. The shooter can focus his/her attention on the target. 1, record 4, English, - point%20shooting
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tir (Sports)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pointage
1, record 4, French, pointage
masculine noun
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 1988-11-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
- Various Sports (General)
- Water Sports (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- payoff point
1, record 5, English, payoff%20point
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A point which is worth for all the effort put in the game or the sport. 1, record 5, English, - payoff%20point
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually the point which makes the team or the individual athlete the winner of a series, a championship or a title. Used in sports where the results are in points as in baseball, curling, gymnastics, shooting, diving, etc. 1, record 5, English, - payoff%20point
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
payoff: (Informal) A dividing of the returns from some undertaking among those having an interest in it. 2, record 5, English, - payoff%20point
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
- Sports divers (Généralités)
- Sports nautiques (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- point payant
1, record 5, French, point%20payant
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- point victorieux 1, record 5, French, point%20victorieux
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- point décisif 1, record 5, French, point%20d%C3%A9cisif
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point marqué ou obtenu qui rapporte ou profite à l'équipe ou à l'athlète qui se l'est mérité en en faisant le gagnant de la série, du championnat ou du titre convoité et qui compense pour les nombreuses heures d'entraînement et d'effort. 1, record 5, French, - point%20payant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point payant : Expression au figuré qui rend le mieux le terme anglais. Les deux autres expressions sont les équivalents corrects dans un mode de penser français. 1, record 5, French, - point%20payant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
payant : (Figuré) Qui paie, qui profite, rapporte. 2, record 5, French, - point%20payant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Termes utilisés dans les sports où des points s'accumulent comme au baseball, au curling, en gymnastique, en tir, en plongeon, etc. 1, record 5, French, - point%20payant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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