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TARGET SCORING [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Military Exercises
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- butts party
1, record 1, English, butts%20party
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- butt party 2, record 1, English, butt%20party
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
On a small arms conventional range, the group responsible for installing, patching and removing targets, scoring, and indicating target hits and misses for the shooters. 1, record 1, English, - butts%20party
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
butts party: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - butts%20party
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Exercices militaires
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- groupe des cibleurs
1, record 1, French, groupe%20des%20cibleurs
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur un champ de tir conventionnel pour armes légères, groupe responsable d'installer, de rapiécer et de retirer les cibles, de marquer les points, et d'indiquer les touches et les coups manqués pour les tireurs. 2, record 1, French, - groupe%20des%20cibleurs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
groupe des cibleurs : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrice et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - groupe%20des%20cibleurs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
- Hobbies (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dart board
1, record 2, English, dart%20board
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dartboard 2, record 2, English, dartboard
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circular board usually of cork or bristle that is divided into 20 scoring sectors that radiate out from a pair of concentric center circles [, used as a target in the game of darts]. 3, record 2, English, - dart%20board
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
- Passe-temps (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cible
1, record 2, French, cible
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cible de jeu de fléchettes 2, record 2, French, cible%20de%20jeu%20de%20fl%C3%A9chettes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tableau rond en liège divisé en 20 segments numérotés et servant de cible au jeu de fléchettes. 3, record 2, French, - cible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- house
1, record 3, English, house
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- head 2, record 3, English, head
correct, noun, Great Britain
- rings 3, record 3, English, rings
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The series of concentric circles marked out on the playing surface or sheet with a large point (button) at their centre towards which the rocks are delivered in order to score. 3, record 3, English, - house
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The house is formed of four concentric circles having a diameter of 12 (3,66 m), 8 (2,44 m), 4 (1,22 m) and 2 feet (0,61 m) respectively. The ring enclosed by the 12-foot and the 8-foot circles (called "outer ring") is blue and the one enclosed by the 4-foot and the 2-foot circles (called "inner ring" or "inside ring"), red, which leaves uncolored the ring enclosed by the 8-foot and the 4-foot circles (called "middle ring") and the inside of the 2-foot circle (called "tee" or "button"), giving them a white appearance. Seen from above, the house appears as a series of three rings, blue, white and red around a white button. 4, record 3, English, - house
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The scoring side receives 1 point for each stone inside the house that is not canceled by reason of an opponent's stone lying closer to the center, the house being the designation given to the "target, "embracing the entire area inside the outer ring. 5, record 3, English, - house
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maison
1, record 3, French, maison
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- but 2, record 3, French, but
correct, masculine noun
- grand rond 3, record 3, French, grand%20rond
correct, masculine noun, Europe
- cible 4, record 3, French, cible
see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Série de cercles concentriques au centre desquels se trouve un point, le bouton, et vers lesquels les pierres sont lancées pour marquer des points au curling. 5, record 3, French, - maison
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La maison est formée de quatre cercles concentriques de 12 (3,66 m), 8 (2,44 m), 4 (1,22 m) et 2 pieds (0,61 m) de diamètre. L'anneau compris entre le cercle de 12 pieds et celui de 8 pieds (appelé «cercle extérieur») est teinté de bleu, et celui compris entre le cercle de 4 pieds et celui de 2 pieds (appelé «cercle intérieur»), teinté de rouge, ce qui laisse l'espace entre les cercles de 8 pieds et de 4 pieds (appelé «cercle intermédiaire» ou «cercle du milieu») et l'intérieur du cercle de 2 pieds (appelé «bouton» ou «mouche»), à l'état naturel, en apparence blancs. Vue en plongée, la maison apparaît comme une série de trois anneaux de couleur, bleu, blanc, rouge, encerclant un bouton blanc. 6, record 3, French, - maison
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «but» signifie davantage le «bouton» que la «maison» bien que l'usage lui donne un sens ou l'autre. 6, record 3, French, - maison
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-07-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Games of Chance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pinball machine
1, record 4, English, pinball%20machine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- pinball game 2, record 4, English, pinball%20game
correct
- pinball 3, record 4, English, pinball
correct, see observation
- flipper 4, record 4, English, flipper
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An amusement device that consists of a glass-topped cabinet in which a ball propelled by a plunger rolls down a slanting surface among an arrangement of pins and targets with each contact between ball and target scoring a number of points indicated by a system of electric lights. 2, record 4, English, - pinball%20machine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flipper: le nom anglo-américain est "pinball machine". ... Les spécialistes du jeu américain disent "pinball". 5, record 4, English, - pinball%20machine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Some sources distinguish between "pinball" the game originating from "bagatelle" and "pinball", the mechanical or electric device (sources RCF, DEAKA, 1973 and RADIC, 1987). Others (as in source AMERI, 1977) do not make that distinction and from the context or the definition, it is clear that they are referring to the game and to the machine as well. 6, record 4, English, - pinball%20machine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de hasard
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- billard électrique
1, record 4, French, billard%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- flipper 2, record 4, French, flipper
correct, masculine noun, France
- flippeur 3, record 4, French, flippeur
correct, masculine noun, France, less frequent
- flip 4, record 4, French, flip
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu où l'on pousse à l'aide d'un mécanisme à ressort une bille qui doit dans son parcours éviter certains obstacles et atteindre des buts dotés chacun d'une certaine valeur en points. 5, record 4, French, - billard%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouve aussi «billard américain automatique» et autres expressions moins usitées. 5, record 4, French, - billard%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La source ROBER 1985 précise que «billard électrique» désigne à la fois «l'appareil et le jeu». D'autres sources comme RCF et PEROB 1985 confondent appareil et jeu dans le(s) terme(s), la définition et l'exemple d'utilisation. 6, record 4, French, - billard%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 4, Key term(s)
- billard américain automatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-08-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wadcutter bullet
1, record 5, English, wadcutter%20bullet
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cylindrical bullet having a sharp shouldered, nearly flat nose designed to cut target paper cleanly to facilitate accurate scoring. 2, record 5, English, - wadcutter%20bullet
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- balle cylindrique
1, record 5, French, balle%20cylindrique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- balle wadcutter 1, record 5, French, balle%20wadcutter
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Balle sans ogive, à bout presque plat et à rebord tranchant, conçue pour trouer nettement les cibles de papier et faciliter le compte des points. 2, record 5, French, - balle%20cylindrique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balle cylindrique : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères et le Groupe de travail de terminologie des Munitions. 3, record 5, French, - balle%20cylindrique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-04-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Military Training
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fully automated scoring target
1, record 6, English, fully%20automated%20scoring%20target
correct, United States
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- FAST 2, record 6, English, FAST
correct, United States
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Made by Polytronic ABA, the target can be equipped with a laser receiver for use with firing simulators. 3, record 6, English, - fully%20automated%20scoring%20target
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Instruction du personnel militaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cible FAST
1, record 6, French, cible%20FAST
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- FAST 2, record 6, French, FAST
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ensemble peut être équipé d'un récepteur laser permettant de l'utiliser avec des simulateurs. 1, record 6, French, - cible%20FAST
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-03-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Military Training
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Automatic Scoring Electronic Target
1, record 7, English, Automatic%20Scoring%20Electronic%20Target
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- ASET 2, record 7, English, ASET
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
System marketed by the Newmark Company, from Great Britain. 3, record 7, English, - Automatic%20Scoring%20Electronic%20Target
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Instruction du personnel militaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cible ASET
1, record 7, French, cible%20ASET
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- ASET 2, record 7, French, ASET
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Système commercialisé par la société britannique Newmark. 1, record 7, French, - cible%20ASET
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-06-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- target scoring
1, record 8, English, target%20scoring
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- marquage des points
1, record 8, French, marquage%20des%20points
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-01-21
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- kneeling-man silhouette 1, record 9, English, kneeling%2Dman%20silhouette
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... an approximately 75% probability of scoring one hit on a 50 cm wide, 99 cm tall kneeling-man silhouette(E target). 1, record 9, English, - kneeling%2Dman%20silhouette
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- silhouette d'un homme agenouillé
1, record 9, French, silhouette%20d%27un%20homme%20agenouill%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chances de toucher une cible de type E (silhouette d'un homme agenouillé) de 99 x 50 cm [...] étaient de 75% environ. 1, record 9, French, - silhouette%20d%27un%20homme%20agenouill%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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