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TURRET DOWN POSITION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- Tracked Vehicles (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turret down position
1, record 1, English, turret%20down%20position
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- turret-down position 1, record 1, English, turret%2Ddown%20position
correct
- turret down 2, record 1, English, turret%20down
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A position in which the whole of an armoured fighting vehicle is protected by the ground and in which only the commander's head or periscope appears over a crest. 2, record 1, English, - turret%20down%20position
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- position à tourelle défilée
1, record 1, French, position%20%C3%A0%20tourelle%20d%C3%A9fil%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tourelle défilée 2, record 1, French, tourelle%20d%C3%A9fil%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Position où tout le véhicule blindé de combat est protégé par le terrain environnant et où seule la tête du commandant, ou le périscope, se découpe au-dessus d'une crête. 2, record 1, French, - position%20%C3%A0%20tourelle%20d%C3%A9fil%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tourelle défilée : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - position%20%C3%A0%20tourelle%20d%C3%A9fil%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estrategia militar
- Vehículos de oruga (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- posición desenfilada de torre
1, record 1, Spanish, posici%C3%B3n%20desenfilada%20de%20torre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Posición en el terreno donde el vehículo blindado o mecanizado obtiene máxima protección contra el fuego del enemigo al bajar completamente el perfil y únicamente puede reaccionar con su armamento secundario [...]. 1, record 1, Spanish, - posici%C3%B3n%20desenfilada%20de%20torre
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