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BORESIGHT ANGLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-04-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Field Artillery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- angle boresight knob
1, record 1, English, angle%20boresight%20knob
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- angle knob 1, record 1, English, angle%20knob
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bouton de réglage d'angle
1, record 1, French, bouton%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20d%27angle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce bouton sert à effectuer la vérification des appareils de pointage par visée dans l'âme et fait partie de la lunette coudée M118 sur l'obusier M109. 1, record 1, French, - bouton%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20d%27angle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Field Artillery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- angle boresight scale reading
1, record 2, English, angle%20boresight%20scale%20reading
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- angle scale reading 1, record 2, English, angle%20scale%20reading
correct, Canada
- azimuth boresight scale reading 1, record 2, English, azimuth%20boresight%20scale%20reading
correct, Canada
- azimuth scale reading 1, record 2, English, azimuth%20scale%20reading
correct, United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échelle d'angle
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelle%20d%27angle
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'échelle d'angle est utilisée dans la vérification des appareils de pointage par visée dans l'âme et fait partie de la lunette coudée M118 sur l'obusier M109. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20d%27angle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
échelle d'angle : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'Artillerie royale canadienne et par le Sous-comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20d%27angle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-12-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- boresight angle
1, record 3, English, boresight%20angle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- angle de pointage
1, record 3, French, angle%20de%20pointage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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