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TARGET SURFACE DISTANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Target Acquisition
- Field Artillery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- height of burst
1, record 1, English, height%20of%20burst
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HOB 2, record 1, English, HOB
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The vertical distance from the target or the earth's surface to the point of burst of a munition. 3, record 1, English, - height%20of%20burst
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
height of burst; HOB: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces and standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - height%20of%20burst
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acquisition d'objectif
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hauteur d'explosion
1, record 1, French, hauteur%20d%27explosion
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HEX 2, record 1, French, HEX
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- HOB 3, record 1, French, HOB
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hauteur d'éclatement 4, record 1, French, hauteur%20d%27%C3%A9clatement
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- HOB 3, record 1, French, HOB
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- HOB 3, record 1, French, HOB
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance verticale entre la cible ou la surface de la terre et le point d'éclatement d'une munition. 5, record 1, French, - hauteur%20d%27explosion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hauteur d'explosion; HEX : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense; désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre, par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - hauteur%20d%27explosion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hauteur d'éclatement; hauteur d'explosion; HOB : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 7, record 1, French, - hauteur%20d%27explosion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Adquisición del objetivo
- Artillería de campaña
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- altura de explosión
1, record 1, Spanish, altura%20de%20explosi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distancia vertical desde la superficie de la tierra o desde el blanco al punto de explosión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - altura%20de%20explosi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- target surface distance
1, record 2, English, target%20surface%20distance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
between firing point and target (50 m). 1, record 2, English, - target%20surface%20distance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Biathlon term(s) 2, record 2, English, - target%20surface%20distance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
- Tir (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- distance de la surface des cibles
1, record 2, French, distance%20de%20la%20surface%20des%20cibles
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distance entre la ligne de tir et la surface des cibles (50 m) 1, record 2, French, - distance%20de%20la%20surface%20des%20cibles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme(s) de biathlon 2, record 2, French, - distance%20de%20la%20surface%20des%20cibles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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