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LZ [5 records]

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Record 1 2026-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Transportation
  • Ship's Aircraft (Military)
DEF

A specified zone used for the landing of aircraft on the deck of a ship.

OBS

In French, the equivalent of landing zone is "zone d'atterrissage," "zone d'amerrissage," or "zone d'appontage," depending on whether the landing takes place on land, water or deck respectively.

OBS

landing zone; LZ: designations and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport militaire
  • Aéronefs embarqués (Militaire)
DEF

Zone spécifique du pont d'un navire destinée à l'appontage d'aéronefs.

OBS

L'anglais «landing zone» peut aussi se rendre par «zone d'atterrissage» ou «zone d'amerrissage» selon le contexte.

OBS

zone d'appontage : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 2 2026-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Transportation
  • Air Forces
DEF

A specified zone used for the landing of aircraft on water.

OBS

In French, the equivalent of landing zone is "zone d'atterrissage," "zone d'amerrissage," or "zone d'appontage," depending on whether the landing takes place on land, water or deck respectively.

OBS

landing zone; LZ: designations and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport militaire
  • Forces aériennes
DEF

Zone spécifique d'eau destinée à l'amerrissage d'aéronefs.

OBS

L'anglais «landing zone» peut aussi se rendre par «zone d'atterrissage» ou «zone d'appontage» selon le contexte.

OBS

zone d'amerrissage : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 3 2026-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Transportation
  • Air Forces
DEF

A zone, which may or may not be part of a larger landing area, containing multiple landing sites.

OBS

In French, the equivalent of landing zone is "zone d'atterrissage," "zone d'amerrissage," or "zone d'appontage," depending on whether the landing takes place on land, water or deck respectively.

OBS

landing zone; LZ: designations and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport militaire
  • Forces aériennes
DEF

Zone, qui peut faire partie ou non d'une aire d'atterrissage plus importante, comprenant plusieurs sites d'atterrissage.

OBS

L'anglais «landing zone» peut aussi se rendre par «zone d'appontage» ou «zone d'amerrissage» selon le contexte.

OBS

zone d'atterrissage : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte militar
  • Fuerzas aéreas
DEF

Cualquier zona empleada para el aterrizaje de una aeronave.

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Record 4 2024-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Ballistics
  • Target Acquisition
DEF

The area that counter-battery radars are tasked to search for indirect fire assets.

OBS

locating zone; LZ: designations and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Balistique
  • Acquisition d'objectif
DEF

Zone dans laquelle les radars de contrebatterie doivent rechercher les ressources de tir indirect.

OBS

zone de localisation : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Position Titles
  • Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies)
LZ
occupation code
OBS

LZ: trade specialty qualification code.

Key term(s)
  • TEMPEST Fundamental

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de postes
  • Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
LZ
occupation code
OBS

LZ : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers).

Key term(s)
  • «TEMPEST» - Principe fondamental
  • TEMPEST - Principes fondamentaux

Spanish

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