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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2011-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
DEF

A radar system for measuring elevation.

OBS

The antenna emits two fan-shaped beams, one vertical and the other inclined, which intersect at ground level. Each beam rotates continuously about a vertical axis, and the time elapsing between the two echoes from the target provides a measure of its elevation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Training
  • Armour
CONT

Firing position should be dug in so that the 25mm muzzle is approximatively one foot higher that the target ground level(Light Armoured Vehicle Gunnery(in-house document of American Army).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruction du personnel militaire
  • Arme blindée
OBS

position de tir : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrucción del personal militar
  • Fuerzas blindadas
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Record 3 2001-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
  • Bombs and Grenades
DEF

A method of aerial bombing in which the bomb is released from such a low altitude that it slides or glances along the surface of the water or ground and strikes the target at or above water-level or ground level.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
  • Bombes et grenades
DEF

Technique de bombardement consistent à voler le plus bas et le plus vite possible au moment de larguer la bombe de façon à percuter la cible directement ou par ricochet sur le sol ou sur l'eau.

OBS

Cette technique était utilisée dans la première moitié du XXe siècle.

Spanish

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Record 4 1993-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Armour
  • Tracked Vehicles (Military)
  • Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
CONT

Firing position should be dug in so that the 25mm muzzle is approximatively one foot higher than the target ground level(Light Armoured Vehicle Gunnery(in-house document of American Army].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arme blindée
  • Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
  • Véhicules à roues (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 5 1993-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Armour
  • Tracked Vehicles (Military)
  • Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
CONT

Firing position should be dug in so that the 25mm muzzle is approximatively one foot higher than the target ground level(Light Armoured Vehicle Gunnery(in-house document of American Army].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arme blindée
  • Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
  • Véhicules à roues (Militaire)

Spanish

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