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TURNING TARGET [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shooting (Sports)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pivoting target
1, record 1, English, pivoting%20target
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- turning target 2, record 1, English, turning%20target
correct, noun
- swinging target 3, record 1, English, swinging%20target
correct, noun
- swinger target 4, record 1, English, swinger%20target
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A target that appears and disappears when rotated 90 degrees on its horizontal axis. 5, record 1, English, - pivoting%20target
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pivoting target: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 6, record 1, English, - pivoting%20target
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tir (Sports)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cible pivotante
1, record 1, French, cible%20pivotante
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
Cible qui apparait et disparait en effectuant une rotation de 90 degrés sur son axe horizontal. 2, record 1, French, - cible%20pivotante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cible pivotante : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - cible%20pivotante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tiro (Deportes)
- Armas ligeras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- blanco giratorio
1, record 1, Spanish, blanco%20giratorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-09-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- target turning mechanism 1, record 2, English, target%20turning%20mechanism
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- target-turning mechanism 2, record 2, English, target%2Dturning%20mechanism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tir (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tourne-cible
1, record 2, French, tourne%2Dcible
masculine 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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