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AIMING POINT [19 records]

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Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Military (General)

initial aiming point 1, record 1, English, initial%20aiming%20point
correct

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Militaire (Généralités)

point de visée initial 1, record 1, French, point%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20initial

Record 1, Spanish

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Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

Military (General)

distant aiming point 1, record 2, English, distant%20aiming%20point
correct

Record 2, French

Record 2, Domaine(s)

Militaire (Généralités)

point de pointage éloigné 1, record 2, French, point%20de%20pointage%20%C3%A9loign%C3%A9

Record 2, Spanish

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Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-11-28

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

Target Acquisition
Ballistics

aiming point 1, record 3, English, aiming%20point
correct

bull’s-eye 2, record 3, English, bull%26rsquo%3Bs%2Deye
correct
bullseye 2, record 3, English, bullseye
correct
aiming mark 1, record 3, English, aiming%20mark
correct, jargon

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

In direct fire, the centre of the target. 1, record 3, English, - aiming%20point

Record 3, Key term(s)

bull’s eye

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

Acquisition d'objectif
Balistique

point de visée 1, record 3, French, point%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, officially approved

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

En tir direct, le centre de la cible. 1, record 3, French, - point%20de%20vis%C3%A9e

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

point de visée : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 3, French, - point%20de%20vis%C3%A9e

Record 3, Spanish

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Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-11-28

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

Target Acquisition
Ballistics
Field Artillery

aiming point 1, record 4, English, aiming%20point
correct

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The point used in the alignment of the guns. 2, record 4, English, - aiming%20point

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

aiming point: designation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 4, English, - aiming%20point

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

Acquisition d'objectif
Balistique
Artillerie de campagne

point de pointage 1, record 4, French, point%20de%20pointage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Point dont on se sert pour aligner les pièces. 2, record 4, French, - point%20de%20pointage

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

point de pointage : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; désignation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 4, French, - point%20de%20pointage

Record 4, Spanish

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Record 5 - internal organization data 2021-08-13

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

Guns (Land Forces)

gun aiming point 1, record 5, English, gun%20aiming%20point
correct, officially approved

GAP 1, record 5, English, GAP
correct, officially approved

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A point used in the alignment of a gun. 2, record 5, English, - gun%20aiming%20point

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

gun aiming point; GAP: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 5, English, - gun%20aiming%20point

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Canons (Forces terrestres)

point de pointage de pièce 1, record 5, French, point%20de%20pointage%20de%20pi%C3%A8ce
correct, masculine noun, officially approved

PPP 1, record 5, French, PPP
correct, masculine noun, officially approved

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Point dont on se sert pour aligner une pièce. 2, record 5, French, - point%20de%20pointage%20de%20pi%C3%A8ce

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

point de pointage de pièce; PPP : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 5, French, - point%20de%20pointage%20de%20pi%C3%A8ce

Record 5, Spanish

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Record 6 - internal organization data 2017-05-09

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Aircraft Maneuvers

aiming point 1, record 6, English, aiming%20point
correct

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

His [the pilot] eye position assists him in judging the angle of his aircraft with visual aids as he approaches the runway, the most important angle being the intersection of the flight path of his aircraft with the ground - aiming point. 2, record 6, English, - aiming%20point

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Manœuvres d'aéronefs

point de visée 1, record 6, French, point%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun

point cible 1, record 6, French, point%20cible
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Cette position [la position de l'œil du pilote] l'aide à évaluer l'angle que fait l'avion par rapport aux aides visuelles tandis qu'il approche de la piste, l'angle le plus important étant celui qui est formé par la trajectoire de vol de l'avion et la piste, le point d'intersection correspondant au point cible. 2, record 6, French, - point%20de%20vis%C3%A9e

Record 6, Spanish

Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)

Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Maniobras de las aeronaves

punto de visada 1, record 6, Spanish, punto%20de%20visada
correct, masculine noun

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Record 7 - internal organization data 2013-05-07

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

Target Acquisition
Small Arms

auxiliary aiming point 1, record 7, English, auxiliary%20aiming%20point
correct, officially approved

AAP 2, record 7, English, AAP
correct, officially approved

auxiliary aiming mark 3, record 7, English, auxiliary%20aiming%20mark

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

In direct fire, a reference point on or off the target and which is used for aiming-off. 3, record 7, English, - auxiliary%20aiming%20point

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

auxiliary aiming point; AAP: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 7, English, - auxiliary%20aiming%20point

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Acquisition d'objectif
Armes légères

point de pointage auxiliaire 1, record 7, French, point%20de%20pointage%20auxiliaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved

PPA 1, record 7, French, PPA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved

point de visée auxiliaire 2, record 7, French, point%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20auxiliaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

En tir direct, point de repère situé sur ou hors de la cible et sur lequel on vise pour effectuer une correction-but. 2, record 7, French, - point%20de%20pointage%20auxiliaire

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

point de pointage auxiliaire; PPA : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 7, French, - point%20de%20pointage%20auxiliaire

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS

point de visée auxiliaire : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 7, French, - point%20de%20pointage%20auxiliaire

Record 7, Spanish

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Record 8 - internal organization data 2013-05-07

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

Small Arms

auxiliary aiming point 1, record 8, English, auxiliary%20aiming%20point
correct, officially approved

AAP 2, record 8, English, AAP
correct, officially approved

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

In indirect fire, a point both fixed and visible used to direct fire at a target which cannot be seen by the shooter. 3, record 8, English, - auxiliary%20aiming%20point

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

auxiliary aiming point; AAP: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 8, English, - auxiliary%20aiming%20point

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Armes légères

point de pointage auxiliaire 1, record 8, French, point%20de%20pointage%20auxiliaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved

PPA 1, record 8, French, PPA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved

point de visée auxiliaire 2, record 8, French, point%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20auxiliaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

En tir indirect, point de repère fixe et visible qui sert à diriger le tir sur une cible qui ne peut être vue par le tireur. 2, record 8, French, - point%20de%20pointage%20auxiliaire

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

point de pointage auxiliaire; PPA : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 8, French, - point%20de%20pointage%20auxiliaire

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS

point de visée auxiliaire : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 8, French, - point%20de%20pointage%20auxiliaire

Record 8, Spanish

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Record 9 - internal organization data 2008-05-23

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

Spacecraft
Satellite Telecommunications

aiming point 1, record 9, English, aiming%20point
correct

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Engins spatiaux
Télécommunications par satellite

centre visée 1, record 9, French, centre%20vis%C3%A9e
masculine noun

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Point donné dans un pays considéré vers lequel sont émis un ou plusieurs faisceaux d'antennes d'un satellite. 1, record 9, French, - centre%20vis%C3%A9e

Record 9, Spanish

Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)

Naves espaciales
Telecomunicaciones por satélite

punto de referencia 1, record 9, Spanish, punto%20de%20referencia
masculine noun

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Record 10 - internal organization data 2006-11-30

Record 10, English

Record 10, Subject field(s)

Target Acquisition
Armour

aiming point 1, record 10, English, aiming%20point
correct

Record 10, French

Record 10, Domaine(s)

Acquisition d'objectif
Arme blindée

but 1, record 10, French, but
correct, masculine noun, officially approved

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Point exact de visée sur l'objectif. 2, record 10, French, - but

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS

but : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 10, French, - but

Record 10, Spanish

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Record 11 - internal organization data 2006-10-13

Record 11, English

Record 11, Subject field(s)

Field Artillery
Target Acquisition

aiming point method 1, record 11, English, aiming%20point%20method
correct

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The procedure used to orient the guns in the required centre of arc. 1, record 11, English, - aiming%20point%20method

Record 11, French

Record 11, Domaine(s)

Artillerie de campagne
Acquisition d'objectif

méthode du point de pointage 1, record 11, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20point%20de%20pointage
correct, feminine noun, officially approved

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Procédure utilisée pour orienter les pièces dans le centre de l'arc désiré. 1, record 11, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20point%20de%20pointage

Record number: 11, 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 11, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20point%20de%20pointage

Record 11, Spanish

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Record 12 - internal organization data 2002-12-16

Record 12, English

Record 12, Subject field(s)

Field Artillery
Military Exercises

check bearing, aiming point director, cancel converge, bearing... 1, record 12, English, check%20bearing%2C%20aiming%20point%20director%2C%20cancel%20converge%2C%20bearing%2E%2E%2E
correct

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS

The term must be written in capital letters when used by the Canadian Forces as a procedural term or as an order. 2, record 12, English, - check%20bearing%2C%20aiming%20point%20director%2C%20cancel%20converge%2C%20bearing%2E%2E%2E

Record 12, French

Record 12, Domaine(s)

Artillerie de campagne
Exercices militaires

vérification d'azimut, point de pointage goniomètre-boussole, annulez convergence, azimut... 1, record 12, French, v%C3%A9rification%20d%27azimut%2C%20point%20de%20pointage%20goniom%C3%A8tre%2Dboussole%2C%20annulez%20convergence%2C%20azimut%2E%2E%2E
correct, officially approved

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS

vérification d'azimut, point de pointage goniomètre-boussole, annulez convergence, azimut... : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 12, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20d%27azimut%2C%20point%20de%20pointage%20goniom%C3%A8tre%2Dboussole%2C%20annulez%20convergence%2C%20azimut%2E%2E%2E

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Le terme doit être écrit en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes lorsqu'il désigne un ordre ou un terme de procédure. 2, record 12, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20d%27azimut%2C%20point%20de%20pointage%20goniom%C3%A8tre%2Dboussole%2C%20annulez%20convergence%2C%20azimut%2E%2E%2E

Record 12, Spanish

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Record 13 - internal organization data 2002-10-25

Record 13, English

Record 13, Subject field(s)

Archery

aiming point 1, record 13, English, aiming%20point
correct

Record 13, French

Record 13, Domaine(s)

Tir à l'arc

repère de visée 1, record 13, French, rep%C3%A8re%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun

Record 13, Spanish

Record 13, Campo(s) temático(s)

Tiro con arco

punto de mira 1, record 13, Spanish, punto%20de%20mira
correct, masculine noun

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Record 14 - internal organization data 2000-10-26

Record 14, English

Record 14, Subject field(s)

Small Arms

small-arms aiming point projector 1, record 14, English, small%2Darms%20aiming%20point%20projector
correct

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS

The device projects a narrow beam of white light which serves as an aiming mark that can rapidly be placed onto a fleeting target. 1, record 14, English, - small%2Darms%20aiming%20point%20projector

Record 14, French

Record 14, Domaine(s)

Armes légères

projecteur de point de visée pour armes légères 1, record 14, French, projecteur%20de%20point%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20pour%20armes%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS

L'appareil projette un faisceau étroit de lumière blanche, qui sert de marque de visée pouvant être rapidement placée sur une cible fugitive. 1, record 14, French, - projecteur%20de%20point%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20pour%20armes%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8res

Record 14, Spanish

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Record 15 - internal organization data 2000-10-26

Record 15, English

Record 15, Subject field(s)

Field Artillery

aiming point..., number... 1, record 15, English, aiming%20point%2E%2E%2E%2C%20number%2E%2E%2E
correct

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The procedural term used to order the gun named to use the aiming point specified. 1, record 15, English, - aiming%20point%2E%2E%2E%2C%20number%2E%2E%2E

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS

The term may be written in capital letters when used by the Canadian Forces as a procedural term or as an order. 2, record 15, English, - aiming%20point%2E%2E%2E%2C%20number%2E%2E%2E

Record 15, French

Record 15, Domaine(s)

Artillerie de campagne

point de pointage ..., numéro ... 1, record 15, French, point%20de%20pointage%20%2E%2E%2E%2C%20num%C3%A9ro%20%2E%2E%2E
correct, masculine noun, officially approved

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Terme de procédure utilisé pour ordonner à la pièce nommée d'utiliser le point de pointage spécifié. 1, record 15, French, - point%20de%20pointage%20%2E%2E%2E%2C%20num%C3%A9ro%20%2E%2E%2E

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS

point de pointage ..., numéro ... : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 15, French, - point%20de%20pointage%20%2E%2E%2E%2C%20num%C3%A9ro%20%2E%2E%2E

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Le terme est écrit en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes lorsqu'il désigne un ordre ou un commandement. 2, record 15, French, - point%20de%20pointage%20%2E%2E%2E%2C%20num%C3%A9ro%20%2E%2E%2E

Record 15, Spanish

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Record 16 - internal organization data 2000-01-12

Record 16, English

Record 16, Subject field(s)

Aircraft Piloting and Navigation

aiming point marking 1, record 16, English, aiming%20point%20marking
correct

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Formerly known as "fixed point marking". 1, record 16, English, - aiming%20point%20marking

Record 16, French

Record 16, Domaine(s)

Pilotage et navigation aérienne

marque de point cible 1, record 16, French, marque%20de%20point%20cible
correct, feminine noun

Record 16, Spanish

Record 16, Campo(s) temático(s)

Pilotaje y navegación aérea

señal de punto de visada 1, record 16, Spanish, se%C3%B1al%20de%20punto%20de%20visada
correct, masculine noun

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Record 17 - internal organization data 1996-09-09

Record 17, English

Record 17, Subject field(s)

General Conduct of Military Operations

authorized aiming point 1, record 17, English, authorized%20aiming%20point

AAZ 1, record 17, English, AAZ

Record 17, French

Record 17, Domaine(s)

Conduite générale des opérations militaires

zone autorisée de pointage 1, record 17, French, zone%20autoris%C3%A9e%20de%20pointage
feminine noun

ZAP 1, record 17, French, ZAP
feminine noun

Record 17, Spanish

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Record 18 - internal organization data 1992-08-20

Record 18, English

Record 18, Subject field(s)

Weapon Systems

optimised localisation of aiming point 1, record 18, English, optimised%20localisation%20of%20aiming%20point

Record 18, French

Record 18, Domaine(s)

Systèmes d'armes

localisation optimale du point à atteindre 1, record 18, French, localisation%20optimale%20du%20point%20%C3%A0%20atteindre
correct, feminine noun

Record 18, Spanish

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Record 19 - internal organization data 1989-07-26

Record 19, English

Record 19, Subject field(s)

Publication Titles (Armed Forces)

Aiming Point 1, record 19, English, Aiming%20Point
correct

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Title of a publication of the Directorate Land Operations, Training and Resources at the Department of National Defence. 2, record 19, English, - Aiming%20Point

Record 19, French

Record 19, Domaine(s)

Titres de publications (Forces armées)

Point de mire 1, record 19, French, Point%20de%20mire
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Titre d'une publication de la Direction - opérations terrestres, instruction et ressources du ministère de la Défense nationale. 2, record 19, French, - Point%20de%20mire

Record 19, Spanish

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AIMING POINT [19 records]

Record 1, Main entry term, English

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

Record 1, Main entry term, French

Record 1, Abbreviations, French

Record 1, Synonyms, French

Record 1, Textual support, French

Record 1, Textual support, Spanish

Record 2, Main entry term, English

Record 2, Abbreviations, English

Record 2, Synonyms, English

Record 2, Main entry term, French

Record 2, Abbreviations, French

Record 2, Synonyms, French

Record 2, Textual support, French

Record 2, Textual support, Spanish

Record 3, Main entry term, English

Record 3, Abbreviations, English

Record 3, Synonyms, English

Record 3, Textual support, English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 3, Main entry term, French

Record 3, Abbreviations, French

Record 3, Synonyms, French

Record 3, Textual support, French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 3, Textual support, Spanish

Record 4, Main entry term, English

Record 4, Abbreviations, English

Record 4, Synonyms, English

Record 4, Textual support, English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 4, Main entry term, French

Record 4, Abbreviations, French

Record 4, Synonyms, French

Record 4, Textual support, French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 4, Textual support, Spanish

Record 5, Main entry term, English

Record 5, Abbreviations, English

Record 5, Synonyms, English

Record 5, Textual support, English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 5, Main entry term, French

Record 5, Abbreviations, French

Record 5, Synonyms, French

Record 5, Textual support, French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 5, Textual support, Spanish

Record 6, Main entry term, English

Record 6, Abbreviations, English

Record 6, Synonyms, English

Record 6, Textual support, English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 6, Main entry term, French

Record 6, Abbreviations, French

Record 6, Synonyms, French

Record 6, Textual support, French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 6, Textual support, Spanish

Record 7, Main entry term, English

Record 7, Abbreviations, English

Record 7, Synonyms, English

Record 7, Textual support, English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 7, Main entry term, French

Record 7, Abbreviations, French

Record 7, Synonyms, French

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