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PREDICTED TARGET POSITION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Target Acquisition
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gun train order
1, record 1, English, gun%20train%20order
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The computing instrument is located below decks. Its functions are to take the inputs from the director, plus additional information from other sources, such as own ship's speed from the pitometer log, own ship's course from the gyro compass, and the mechanical inputs from the stabilizing equipment; to combine these, computing the predicted position of the target and applying corrections; and to transmit the results to the guns as gun train order and gun elevation order. 2, record 1, English, - gun%20train%20order
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ordre de pointage en direction du canon
1, record 1, French, ordre%20de%20pointage%20en%20direction%20du%20canon
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-04-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lead angle
1, record 2, English, lead%20angle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle between the line of sight to a moving target and the line of sight to the predicted position of the target at the time the projectile would intercept the target. 1, record 2, English, - lead%20angle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- angle de dérive
1, record 2, French, angle%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle formé par la ligne de visée par rapport à une cible mobile et la ligne de visée par rapport à la position prévue de la cible au moment de l'interception par le projectile. 1, record 2, French, - angle%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-11-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Navigation Equipment
- Torpedoes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- predicted target position
1, record 3, English, predicted%20target%20position
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fire control 1, record 3, English, - predicted%20target%20position
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de navigation sous-marine
- Torpilles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- but futur
1, record 3, French, but%20futur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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