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TACHOMETRIC SIGHT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tachometric sight
1, record 1, English, tachometric%20sight
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- viseur tachymétrique 1, record 1, French, viseur%20tachym%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
- Target Acquisition
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tachometric sight
1, record 2, English, tachometric%20sight
correct, see observation, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- synchronous sight 1, record 2, English, synchronous%20sight
correct, see observation, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
tachometric sights; synchronous sights: Sighting systems which automatically release the bomb at the correct bombing angle by maintaining the sight line on the target, thus determining the speed relative to the target and in some cases the track through the target. 1, record 2, English, - tachometric%20sight
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tachometric sight; synchronous sight: The plural forms of these terms and their definition have been standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - tachometric%20sight
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tachometric sights
- synchronous sights
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- viseur tachymétrique
1, record 2, French, viseur%20tachym%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- viseur synchrone 1, record 2, French, viseur%20synchrone
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Viseur qui largue la bombe au moment où l'angle de bombardement correct est atteint. 1, record 2, French, - viseur%20tachym%C3%A9trique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce type de viseur maintient la ligne de visée sur la cible, déterminant ainsi la vitesse exacte par rapport à l'objectif, il peut aussi maintenir la route suivie par l'avion de façon à la faire passer par la cible. 1, record 2, French, - viseur%20tachym%C3%A9trique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
viseur tachymétrique; viseur synchrone : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - viseur%20tachym%C3%A9trique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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