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AUTHORISED OBSERVER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Target Acquisition
- Field Artillery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- authorized observer
1, record 1, English, authorized%20observer
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fire controller authorized to order fire from specific fire units, in addition to their own, to engage a target. 2, record 1, English, - authorized%20observer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The authorized observer may issue orders directly to the units concerned without reference to, or clearance by, higher authority. 2, record 1, English, - authorized%20observer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
authorized observer: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - authorized%20observer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- authorised observer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Acquisition d'objectif
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- observateur autorisé
1, record 1, French, observateur%20autoris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- observatrice autorisée 2, record 1, French, observatrice%20autoris%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrôleur de tir autorisé à ordonner à ses propres unités de tir, ainsi qu'à des unités de tir particulières, d'engager une cible. 2, record 1, French, - observateur%20autoris%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'observateur autorisé peut donner des ordres directement aux unités concernées sans consulter une autorité supérieure ou sans lui demander l'autorisation. 2, record 1, French, - observateur%20autoris%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
observateur autorisé; observatrice autorisée : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - observateur%20autoris%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
observateur autorisé : définition uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - observateur%20autoris%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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