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TARGET ADJUSTMENT [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- checkpoint
1, record 1, English, checkpoint
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- check-point 2, record 1, English, check%2Dpoint
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A predetermined point on the surface of the earth used as a means of controlling movement, a registration target for fire adjustment, or reference for location. 1, record 1, English, - checkpoint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
checkpoint: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - checkpoint
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point de référence
1, record 1, French, point%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point de repère 2, record 1, French, point%20de%20rep%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- point repère 2, record 1, French, point%20rep%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point déterminé d'avance au sol et utilisé comme moyen de contrôle du mouvement des troupes, comme point de réglage pour un tir, ou comme repère d'un emplacement. 1, record 1, French, - point%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point de référence : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - point%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
point de repère; point repère : termes uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - point%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
- Ejército de tierra
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de referencia
1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20de%20referencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- punto de comprobación 1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20de%20comprobaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punto fijado de antemano sobre la superficie de la tierra que se utiliza para el control del movimiento de las tropas, como referencia para corrección o ajuste del tiro sobre un objetivo, o para la localización o situación de un lugar. 2, record 1, Spanish, - punto%20de%20referencia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- static hedging
1, record 2, English, static%20hedging
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hedging strategy which uses a hedging portfolio that only needs to be rebalanced at certain points in time. 2, record 2, English, - static%20hedging
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Different from dynamic hedging which needs constant rehedging, static hedging does not require any adjustment of hedging portfolio since the hedging instruments will closely track the target derivative exposures as long as the market stays inside the range. 3, record 2, English, - static%20hedging
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couverture statique
1, record 2, French, couverture%20statique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La couverture statique d'un portefeuille d'actifs ou d'engagements est insuffisante et doit être complétée par une stratégie dynamique permettant le réajustement du portefeuille compte tenu de l'évolution des conditions de marché et du risque de réinvestissement. 2, record 2, French, - couverture%20statique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-05-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Employment Benefits
- Taxation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- income-tested benefit
1, record 3, English, income%2Dtested%20benefit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As a means to target resources where they are most needed, adjustment insurance benefits could also be income-tested, based on an assessment of a claimant's individual or family income. 2, record 3, English, - income%2Dtested%20benefit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also refers to the type of benefits granted under the OAS [Old Age Security] Program. 3, record 3, English, - income%2Dtested%20benefit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Avantages sociaux
- Fiscalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prestation fondée sur le revenu
1, record 3, French, prestation%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20revenu
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- prestation selon le revenu 1, record 3, French, prestation%20selon%20le%20revenu
correct, feminine noun
- prestation fondée sur l'étude du revenu 2, record 3, French, prestation%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9tude%20du%20revenu
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-12-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Target Acquisition
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- boresighting adjustment
1, record 4, English, boresighting%20adjustment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the ammunition did not hit the target coincident with the location of the aiming beam on the target, a boresighting adjustment would be made and the process repeated until the aiming beam was accurately boresighted. 2, record 4, English, - boresighting%20adjustment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Acquisition d'objectif
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réglage de simbleautage
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9glage%20de%20simbleautage
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 2004-06-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- adjust
1, record 5, English, adjust
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In artillery, the command given to the observer to initiate an adjustment of fire onto a target. 1, record 5, English, - adjust
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adjust: this term must be written in capital letters in Canadian Forces documents when used as a procedural term or as an order. 2, record 5, English, - adjust
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- réglez
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9glez
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En artillerie, commandement donné à un observateur pour qu'il commence le réglage du tir sur un objectif. 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9glez
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réglez : ce terme doit être écrit en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes lorsqu'il désigne un terme de procédure ou un commandement. 2, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9glez
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réglez : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9glez
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-08-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
- Military Communications
- Field Artillery
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cannot observe
1, record 6, English, cannot%20observe
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of fire control which indicates that the observer or spotter will be unable to adjust fire, but believes a target exists at the given location and is of sufficient importance to justify firing upon it without adjustment or observation. 2, record 6, English, - cannot%20observe
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cannot observe: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 6, English, - cannot%20observe
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
- Transmissions militaires
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ne suis pas en mesure d'observer
1, record 6, French, ne%20suis%20pas%20en%20mesure%20d%27observer
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- pas en mesure d'observer 2, record 6, French, pas%20en%20mesure%20d%27observer
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme utilisé par un observateur placé dans l'impossibilité de régler un tir mais qui estime néanmoins que l'objectif se trouve effectivement à l'endroit indiqué et que son importance justifie un tir non réglé et non observé. 1, record 6, French, - ne%20suis%20pas%20en%20mesure%20d%27observer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ne suis pas en mesure d'observer : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 6, French, - ne%20suis%20pas%20en%20mesure%20d%27observer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pas en mesure d'observer : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 6, French, - ne%20suis%20pas%20en%20mesure%20d%27observer
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
- Comunicaciones militares
- Artillería de campaña
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- no es posible la observación
1, record 6, Spanish, no%20es%20posible%20la%20observaci%C3%B3n
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de control de tiro que indica que el observador o señalador no puede ajustar el tiro, pero cree que existe un objetivo en una situación dada y que es de suficiente importancia para justificar que se haga fuego sobre él sin ajustes ni observación. 1, record 6, Spanish, - no%20es%20posible%20la%20observaci%C3%B3n
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-06-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Field Artillery
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bracket
1, record 7, English, bracket
correct, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the adjustment of fire by bracketing, the distance between two rounds, one short and one beyond the target. 1, record 7, English, - bracket
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- encadrement
1, record 7, French, encadrement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En réglage du tir par encadrement, la distance entre deux coups, un au-delà et un autre en deça de l'objectif. 1, record 7, French, - encadrement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
encadrement : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 7, French, - encadrement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- spot
1, record 8, English, spot
correct, verb, NATO, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To determine by observation, deviations of ordnance from the target for the purpose of supplying necessary information for the adjustment of fire. 1, record 8, English, - spot
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spot: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 8, English, - spot
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- observer
1, record 8, French, observer
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déterminer par l'observation les écarts de tirs par rapport à l'objectif pour obtenir les informations nécessaires pour le réglage du tir. 1, record 8, French, - observer
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
observer : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 8, French, - observer
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artillería de campaña
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- observar
1, record 8, Spanish, observar
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Determinar mediante la observación los desvíos de los impactos respecto al objetivo con la finalidad de obtener la información necesaria para ajustar el tiro. 1, record 8, Spanish, - observar
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Signals (Military)
- Air Communications (Air Forces)
- Field Artillery
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- spotting
1, record 9, English, spotting
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process of determining by visual or electronic observation, deviations of artillery or naval fire from the target in relation to a spotting line for the purpose of supplying necessary information for the adjustment or analysis of fire. 1, record 9, English, - spotting
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spotting: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 9, English, - spotting
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions de campagne (Militaire)
- Communications aériennes (Forces aériennes)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- observation du tir
1, record 9, French, observation%20du%20tir
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de détermination à vue ou par moyens électroniques des écarts en portée et en direction d'un tir d'artillerie ou d'un tir de pièces de marine par rapport à l'axe (la ligne) d'observation, dans le but de fournir les renseignements nécessaires au réglage ou à l'analyse (dépouillement) du tir. 1, record 9, French, - observation%20du%20tir
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
observation du tir : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 9, French, - observation%20du%20tir
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisiones de campaña (Militar)
- Comunicaciones aéreas (Fuerzas aéreas)
- Artillería de campaña
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- observación del tiro
1, record 9, Spanish, observaci%C3%B3n%20del%20tiro
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de determinar por medios visuales o electrónicos las desviaciones del tiro de artillería de tierra o de los cañones navales con respecto al objetivo y a la línea de observación con la finalidad de corregir, ajustar o analizar el fuego. 1, record 9, Spanish, - observaci%C3%B3n%20del%20tiro
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-08-31
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
- Small Arms
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- accurate adjustment
1, record 10, English, accurate%20adjustment
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- correct adjustment 2, record 10, English, correct%20adjustment
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The 8-40x uses short, 3/4" diameter target turrets for adjusting the 1/4 minute elevation and windage adjustments. The turrets are numbered every ten clicks but the numbers on the turrets are half of the number of clicks, i. e. at twenty clicks the mark reads 10. The turrets are set using 1 grup screw which allows quick and accurate adjustment to the zero mark after sighting in. 3, record 10, English, - accurate%20adjustment
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
- Armes légères
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- réglage sensible
1, record 10, French, r%C3%A9glage%20sensible
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- réglage précis 1, record 10, French, r%C3%A9glage%20pr%C3%A9cis
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1989-05-30
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
- Agriculture - General
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Target Review and Adjustment for Continuous Control 1, record 11, English, Target%20Review%20and%20Adjustment%20for%20Continuous%20Control
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
- Agriculture - Généralités
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Contrôle permanent par revue et ajustement des objectifs 1, record 11, French, Contr%C3%B4le%20permanent%20par%20revue%20et%20ajustement%20des%20objectifs
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-08-26
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- target adjustment
1, record 12, English, target%20adjustment
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- ajustement des objectifs
1, record 12, French, ajustement%20des%20objectifs
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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