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SIGHT ANGLE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ballistics
- Target Acquisition
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- angle of sight
1, record 1, English, angle%20of%20sight
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- A/S 2, record 1, English, A%2FS
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- angle of site 3, record 1, English, angle%20of%20site
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The acute angle formed by the line of sight and the horizontal plane. 4, record 1, English, - angle%20of%20sight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The angle of sight compensates for the difference in altitude between the weapon and the target. 4, record 1, English, - angle%20of%20sight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
angle of sight; A/S: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 5, record 1, English, - angle%20of%20sight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Balistique
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle de site
1, record 1, French, angle%20de%20site
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- A/S 2, record 1, French, A%2FS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- angle de relèvement 3, record 1, French, angle%20de%20rel%C3%A8vement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- A/R 3, record 1, French, A%2FR
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- A/R 3, record 1, French, A%2FR
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle aigu formé par la ligne de site et le plan horizontal. 3, record 1, French, - angle%20de%20site
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'angle de site compense la dénivelée entre l'arme et la cible. 3, record 1, French, - angle%20de%20site
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
angle de site; A/S; angle de relèvement; A/R : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - angle%20de%20site
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
angle de site; A/S : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - angle%20de%20site
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
angle de site : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 4, record 1, French, - angle%20de%20site
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Balística
- Adquisición del objetivo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de mira
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20mira
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Target Acquisition
- Armour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- angle of sight
1, record 2, English, angle%20of%20sight
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A command issued by the tank crew commander to the gunner to set in mils, in elevation or depression, an angle of sight on the quadrant fire control ... 1, record 2, English, - angle%20of%20sight
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle of sight: This designation must be written in capital letters in Canadian Forces documents. 2, record 2, English, - angle%20of%20sight
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acquisition d'objectif
- Arme blindée
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- angle de site
1, record 2, French, angle%20de%20site
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle de site : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 2, French, - angle%20de%20site
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
angle de site : Cette désignation doit être écrite en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes. 2, record 2, French, - angle%20de%20site
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Target Acquisition
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- allowing for an angle of sight
1, record 3, English, allowing%20for%20an%20angle%20of%20sight
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Acquisition d'objectif
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compensation de l'angle de site
1, record 3, French, compensation%20de%20l%27angle%20de%20site
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Correction donnée à l'angle de site. 1, record 3, French, - compensation%20de%20l%27angle%20de%20site
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
compensation de l'angle de site : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 3, French, - compensation%20de%20l%27angle%20de%20site
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-07-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Target Acquisition
- Field Artillery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- angle-of-sight level
1, record 4, English, angle%2Dof%2Dsight%20level
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- angle of sight level 2, record 4, English, angle%20of%20sight%20level
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The angle of sight level is carried on a bracket riveted to the underside of the rocking bar at the rear end and is adjusted by a leveling screw to which is attached a micrometer disc for setting off the angle of sight. 2, record 4, English, - angle%2Dof%2Dsight%20level
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Acquisition d'objectif
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- niveau de site
1, record 4, French, niveau%20de%20site
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Adquisición del objetivo
- Artillería de campaña
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivel del ángulo de mira
1, record 4, Spanish, nivel%20del%20%C3%A1ngulo%20de%20mira
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-10-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Form Titles (Armed Forces)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Bearing, Distance & Angle of Sight from Coordinates & Altitude
1, record 5, English, Bearing%2C%20Distance%20%26%20Angle%20of%20Sight%20from%20Coordinates%20%26%20Altitude
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CF 635: Code of a form used by the Canadian Forces. 2, record 5, English, - Bearing%2C%20Distance%20%26%20Angle%20of%20Sight%20from%20Coordinates%20%26%20Altitude
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires (Forces armées)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Gisement, distance et angle de site à partir des coordonnées et de l'altitude
1, record 5, French, Gisement%2C%20distance%20et%20angle%20de%20site%20%C3%A0%20partir%20des%20coordonn%C3%A9es%20et%20de%20l%27altitude
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CF 635 : code d'un formulaire employé par les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 5, French, - Gisement%2C%20distance%20et%20angle%20de%20site%20%C3%A0%20partir%20des%20coordonn%C3%A9es%20et%20de%20l%27altitude
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-10-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Form Titles (Armed Forces)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Coordinates & Altitude from Bearing, Distance & Angle of Sight
1, record 6, English, Coordinates%20%26%20Altitude%20from%20Bearing%2C%20Distance%20%26%20Angle%20of%20Sight
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CF 636: Code of a form used by the Canadian Forces. 2, record 6, English, - Coordinates%20%26%20Altitude%20from%20Bearing%2C%20Distance%20%26%20Angle%20of%20Sight
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires (Forces armées)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Coordonnées et altitude à partir du gisement, de la distance et de l'angle de site
1, record 6, French, Coordonn%C3%A9es%20et%20altitude%20%C3%A0%20partir%20du%20gisement%2C%20de%20la%20distance%20et%20de%20l%27angle%20de%20site
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CF 636 : code d'un formulaire employé par les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 6, French, - Coordonn%C3%A9es%20et%20altitude%20%C3%A0%20partir%20du%20gisement%2C%20de%20la%20distance%20et%20de%20l%27angle%20de%20site
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2014-03-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- set angle of sight
1, record 7, English, set%20angle%20of%20sight
correct, see observation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A command issued by the crew commander so that the gunner sets the angle of sight on the gun clinometer of the quadrant fire control. 1, record 7, English, - set%20angle%20of%20sight
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
set angle of sight: This expression must be written in capital letters in Canadian Forces documents when used as a procedural term or as an order. 2, record 7, English, - set%20angle%20of%20sight
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- réglez angle de site
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9glez%20angle%20de%20site
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Commandement du chef de char ordonnant au tireur de régler l'angle de site sur le clinomètre du canon ou l'indicateur de pointage en hauteur. 1, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9glez%20angle%20de%20site
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réglez angle de site : Cette expression doit être écrite en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes lorsqu’elle désigne un terme de procédure ou un commandement. 2, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9glez%20angle%20de%20site
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réglez angle de site : expression et définition uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9glez%20angle%20de%20site
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-01-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- angle of elevation
1, record 8, English, angle%20of%20elevation
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- angle of sight 1, record 8, English, angle%20of%20sight
correct
- sight angle 2, record 8, English, sight%20angle
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle between the line joining the object and the observer and the projection of this line on the horizontal plane passing through the observer. The angle is counted as positive when the object is above that horizontal plane, and vice versa. 3, record 8, English, - angle%20of%20elevation
Record 8, Key term(s)
- elevation angle
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- angle de site
1, record 8, French, angle%20de%20site
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle de la demi-droite passant par le dispositif de repérage et dirigé vers la station ou l'objet repéré, avec sa projection sur le plan horizontal passant par le dispositif de repérage. Cet angle est compté positivement quand l'objet repéré est au-dessus du plan horizontal indiqué, négativement dans le cas contraire. 2, record 8, French, - angle%20de%20site
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de elevación
1, record 8, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20elevaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-03-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- complementary angle of sight
1, record 9, English, complementary%20angle%20of%20sight
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle added to the angle of sight to compensate for the non-rigidity of the trajectory. 2, record 9, English, - complementary%20angle%20of%20sight
Record 9, Key term(s)
- comp. site
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- angle de site complémentaire
1, record 9, French, angle%20de%20site%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- angle de correction complémentaire de site 2, record 9, French, angle%20de%20correction%20compl%C3%A9mentaire%20de%20site
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle ajouté à l'angle de site pour compenser pour la non-rigidité de la trajectoire. 1, record 9, French, - angle%20de%20site%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle de site complémentaire : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 9, French, - angle%20de%20site%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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