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AIMING METHOD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
- Target Acquisition
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aiming point method
1, record 1, English, aiming%20point%20method
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The procedure used to orient the guns in the required centre of arc. 1, record 1, English, - aiming%20point%20method
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode du point de pointage
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20point%20de%20pointage
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédure utilisée pour orienter les pièces dans le centre de l'arc désiré. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20point%20de%20pointage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
méthode du point de pointage : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20point%20de%20pointage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
- Target Acquisition
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- method of aiming
1, record 2, English, method%20of%20aiming
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- aiming method 2, record 2, English, aiming%20method
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aiming. The preferred method of aiming using the M68 is to keep both eyes open, which allows a much greater field of view and makes scanning for targets much easier. 2, record 2, English, - method%20of%20aiming
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méthode de pointage
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20pointage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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