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ALTURA VERTICE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maximum ordinate
1, record 1, English, maximum%20ordinate
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vertex height 2, record 1, English, vertex%20height
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In artillery and naval fire support, the height of the highest point in the trajectory of a projectile above the horizontal plane passing through its origin. 2, record 1, English, - maximum%20ordinate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aircraft should be kept 1 NM [nautical mile] laterally from the line gun-target (line GT) or 1000 ft vertically from maximum ordinate (maximum height of the cannon projectile in feet above ground level (AGL) or mean sea level (MSL)). 3, record 1, English, - maximum%20ordinate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maximum ordinate; vertex height: designations and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - maximum%20ordinate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flèche
1, record 1, French, fl%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- flèche maximale 2, record 1, French, fl%C3%A8che%20maximale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En artillerie et appui feu naval, hauteur du point le plus élevé de la trajectoire d'un projectile au-dessus du plan horizontal passant par l'origine. 1, record 1, French, - fl%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un aéronef devrait être gardé au moins à un mille marin sur le plan latéral de toute ligne pièce-but (ligne PB) ou à 1000 pi sur le plan vertical de la flèche maximale (hauteur maximale en pieds au-dessus du sol (AGL) ou du niveau moyen de la mer (NMM) du projectile d’un canon). 2, record 1, French, - fl%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flèche : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - fl%C3%A8che
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artillería de campaña
- Sistemas de armas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- flecha
1, record 1, Spanish, flecha
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- altura del vértice 1, record 1, Spanish, altura%20del%20v%C3%A9rtice
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En artillería y apoyo de fuego naval, la altura máxima de la trayectoria de un proyectil por encima del plano horizontal que pasa por el origen. 1, record 1, Spanish, - flecha
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