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CULMINATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- culminating point
1, record 1, English, culminating%20point
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- culmination 2, record 1, English, culmination
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point in time and the location at which a force no longer has the capability to continue an operation under current conditions. 3, record 1, English, - culminating%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
culminating point; culmination: terms and definition standardized by NATO; terms and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 4, record 1, English, - culminating%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
culminating point: term officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - culminating%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point culminant
1, record 1, French, point%20culminant
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moment et lieu où une force n'est plus en mesure de poursuivre une opération dans les conditions du moment. 2, record 1, French, - point%20culminant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point culminant : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense; terme uniformisé par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - point%20culminant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- culmination
1, record 2, English, culmination
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- point of culmination 2, record 2, English, point%20of%20culmination
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The highest point reached by a celestial body in its diurnal revolution [or] the lowest point reached by a circumpolar celestial body. 3, record 2, English, - culmination
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- culmination
1, record 2, French, culmination
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maximum (culmination supérieure) ou minimum (culmination inférieure) de la hauteur apparente d'un astre à son passage au méridien d'un lieu. 2, record 2, French, - culmination
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- culminación
1, record 2, Spanish, culminaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-11-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surveying
- Mathematical Geography
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- transit 1, record 3, English, transit
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- culmination 1, record 3, English, culmination
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the passage of a celestial body over the meridian of a place or through the field of a telescope... 1, record 3, English, - transit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arpentage
- Géographie mathématique
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- passage au méridien
1, record 3, French, passage%20au%20m%C3%A9ridien
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
instant où un astre se présente, par suite de la rotation de la Terre, dans le plan méridien d'un lieu. 1, record 3, French, - passage%20au%20m%C3%A9ridien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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