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LZ [3 records]

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Record 1 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 2 2014-02-27

English

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

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

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: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

landing zone; LZ: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport militaire
  • Forces aériennes
DEF

Zone spécifique de terrain destinée à l'atterrissage d'aéronefs.

OBS

zone d'atterrissage : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

zone d'atterrissage; Z atter : terme et forme abrégée uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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

Cualquier zona empleada para el aterrizaje de una aeronave.

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Record 3 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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