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TARGET RELATIVE BEARING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- relative target bearing
1, record 1, English, relative%20target%20bearing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- target relative bearing 2, record 1, English, target%20relative%20bearing
- target bearing 3, record 1, English, target%20bearing
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The bearing of a target measured in the horizontal from the bow of one’s own ship clockwise from 0 degrees to 360 degrees, or from the nose of one’s own aircraft in hours of the clock. 1, record 1, English, - relative%20target%20bearing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gisement du but
1, record 1, French, gisement%20du%20but
correct, 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 1994-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Submarines (Naval Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inclination
1, record 2, English, inclination
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The relative angle between the target bearing and its course. 1, record 2, English, - inclination
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It can be measured in degrees right or left. 1, record 2, English, - inclination
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 2, English, - inclination
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sous-marins (Forces navales)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- inclinaison
1, record 2, French, inclinaison
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle compris entre la direction du bâtiment observé (direction de la cible) et son axe, peut être droite ou gauche, et se mesure en degré d'angle. 1, record 2, French, - inclinaison
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 2, French, - inclinaison
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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