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PUNTO CERO REAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Target Acquisition
- CBRNE Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- offset distance
1, record 1, English, offset%20distance
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In nuclear warfare, the distance the desired ground zero or actual ground zero is offset from the centre of an area target or from a point target. 1, record 1, English, - offset%20distance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
offset distance: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - offset%20distance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acquisition d'objectif
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distance de décentrement
1, record 1, French, distance%20de%20d%C3%A9centrement
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerre nucléaire, distance entre le point zéro désiré, ou réel, et le centre de la zone de l'objectif (ou l'objectif lui-même). 1, record 1, French, - distance%20de%20d%C3%A9centrement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distance de décentrement : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - distance%20de%20d%C3%A9centrement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Adquisición del objetivo
- Operaciones QBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distancia de desvío nuclear
1, record 1, Spanish, distancia%20de%20desv%C3%ADo%20nuclear
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerra nuclear, la distancia desde el punto cero deseado o punto cero terrestre real al centro de la zona del objetivo o al objetivo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - distancia%20de%20desv%C3%ADo%20nuclear
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- post-strike damage estimation
1, record 2, English, post%2Dstrike%20damage%20estimation
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A revised target analysis based on new data such as actual weapon yield, burst height, and ground zero obtained by means other than direct assessment. 1, record 2, English, - post%2Dstrike%20damage%20estimation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
post-strike damage estimation: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - post%2Dstrike%20damage%20estimation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- estimation indirecte des dommages
1, record 2, French, estimation%20indirecte%20des%20dommages
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Analyse révisée de l'objectif, basée sur de nouvelles données telles que la puissance réelle de l'arme, la hauteur d'éclatement et le point zéro obtenu par des moyens autres que l'estimation directe. 1, record 2, French, - estimation%20indirecte%20des%20dommages
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
estimation indirecte des dommages : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - estimation%20indirecte%20des%20dommages
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ejército de tierra
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estimación de daños posterior a la explosión
1, record 2, Spanish, estimaci%C3%B3n%20de%20da%C3%B1os%20posterior%20a%20la%20explosi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuevo análisis del objetivo, basado en los datos nuevos tales como efectos producidos por las armas, altura real de explosión y punto cero obtenidos por medio de la evaluación indirecta. 1, record 2, Spanish, - estimaci%C3%B3n%20de%20da%C3%B1os%20posterior%20a%20la%20explosi%C3%B3n
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