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ANGULO TIRO [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ballistics
- Field Artillery
- Protection of Life
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- angle of safety
1, record 1, English, angle%20of%20safety
correct, noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- safety angle 1, record 1, English, safety%20angle
correct, noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The minimum permissible angular clearance from the weapon to account for aiming deviation and the most likely ricochet angle. [Definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel.] 2, record 1, English, - angle%20of%20safety
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The minimum permissible angular clearance, at the gun, of the path of a projectile above the friendly troops. [Definition standardized by NATO.] 3, record 1, English, - angle%20of%20safety
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The angle of safety] is the angle of clearance corrected to insure the safety of the troops. 3, record 1, English, - angle%20of%20safety
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
angle of safety; safety angle: designations officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - angle%20of%20safety
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Balistique
- Artillerie de campagne
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle de sécurité
1, record 1, French, angle%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur minimale admissible de l'angle de tir qui tient compte de la déviation du viseur et de l'angle de ricochet le plus probable. [Définition uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées.] 2, record 1, French, - angle%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Valeur minimale admissible pour l'angle de tir d'un canon correspondant à la trajectoire d'un projectile au-dessus des troupes amies. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN.] 3, record 1, French, - angle%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'angle de sécurité est égal à l'angle d'écrêtement corrigé pour assurer la sécurité des troupes. 3, record 1, French, - angle%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
angle de sécurité : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et normalisée par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - angle%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Balística
- Artillería de campaña
- Protección de las personas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de seguridad
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20seguridad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ángulo de tiro mínimo permitido de un arma de fuego para que la trayectoria de un proyectil pase por encima de las tropas propias. Es el ángulo de nivel mínimo, corregido para garantizar la seguridad de las tropas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20seguridad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- downhill shooting
1, record 2, English, downhill%20shooting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Downhill shooting occurs when the rifle barrel is pointed toward a target that is lower than the rifle. 1, record 2, English, - downhill%20shooting
Record 2, Key term(s)
- down hill shooting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tir descendant
1, record 2, French, tir%20descendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiro descendente
1, record 2, Spanish, tiro%20descendente
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El cazador, desde su privilegiada atalaya, calculó un ángulo de tiro descendente, apuntó hacia un objetivo centrado y por encima del sonidos de las pisadas para que golpeara en el pecho del animal. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tiro%20descendente
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-05-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- narrow the angle of the shot
1, record 3, English, narrow%20the%20angle%20of%20the%20shot
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fermer l'angle de tir
1, record 3, French, fermer%20l%27angle%20de%20tir
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cerrar el ángulo de tiro
1, record 3, Spanish, cerrar%20el%20%C3%A1ngulo%20de%20tiro
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shooting angle
1, record 4, English, shooting%20angle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 2, record 4, English, - shooting%20angle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tir (Sports)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- angle de tir
1, record 4, French, angle%20de%20tir
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 2, record 4, French, - angle%20de%20tir
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tiro (Deportes)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de tiro
1, record 4, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20tiro
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-03-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Land Forces
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- crest
1, record 5, English, crest
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A terrain feature of such altitude that it restricts fire or observation in an area beyond, resulting in dead space, or limiting the minimum elevation, or both. 2, record 5, English, - crest
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crest: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 5, English, - crest
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Forces terrestres
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- masque
1, record 5, French, masque
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement de terrain dont l'altitude est telle qu'elle limite le tir ou l'observation dans une zone située immédiatement au-delà et créant ainsi un espace mort et/ou un angle au niveau minimal. 2, record 5, French, - masque
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
masque : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN et uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 5, French, - masque
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Ejército de tierra
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cresta
1, record 5, Spanish, cresta
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accidente del terreno de una altura tal que limita el tiro o la observación delante de él, con lo que se produce una zona muerta o se limita el ángulo de tiro mínimo o ambas cosas a la vez. 1, record 5, Spanish, - cresta
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-11-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
- Field Artillery
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- searching fire
1, record 6, English, searching%20fire
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fire distributed in depth by successive changes in the elevation of the gun. 2, record 6, English, - searching%20fire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
searching fire: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 6, English, - searching%20fire
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tir de recherche
1, record 6, French, tir%20de%20recherche
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- tir sur hausses échelonnées 1, record 6, French, tir%20sur%20hausses%20%C3%A9chelonn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tir réparti en profondeur par changements successifs de l'angle de hausse du canon. 2, record 6, French, - tir%20de%20recherche
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tir de recherche; tir sur hausses échelonnées : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN et uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 6, French, - tir%20de%20recherche
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ejército de tierra
- Artillería de campaña
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiro progresivo
1, record 6, Spanish, tiro%20progresivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuego distribuido en profundidad mediante sucesivos cambios en el ángulo de tiro del cañón. 1, record 6, Spanish, - tiro%20progresivo
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-09-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
- Basketball
- Ice Hockey
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- shooting angle
1, record 7, English, shooting%20angle
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
- Basket-ball
- Hockey sur glace
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- angle de tir
1, record 7, French, angle%20de%20tir
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- angle de lancer 2, record 7, French, angle%20de%20lancer
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle de tir : Basketball. 3, record 7, French, - angle%20de%20tir
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
angle de lancer : Hockey. 2, record 7, French, - angle%20de%20tir
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
- Básquetbol
- Hockey sobre hielo
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de tiro
1, record 7, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20tiro
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-03-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Field Artillery
- Small Arms
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- quadrant elevation
1, record 8, English, quadrant%20elevation
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle between the horizontal plane and the axis of the bore when the weapon is laid. 1, record 8, English, - quadrant%20elevation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quadrant elevation: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 8, English, - quadrant%20elevation
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Artillerie de campagne
- Armes légères
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- angle au niveau
1, record 8, French, angle%20au%20niveau
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle formé par le plan horizontal et l'axe de la bouche à feu pointée sur l'objectif. 1, record 8, French, - angle%20au%20niveau
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle au niveau : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 8, French, - angle%20au%20niveau
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
angle au niveau : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 8, French, - angle%20au%20niveau
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de armas
- Artillería de campaña
- Armas ligeras
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de tiro
1, record 8, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20tiro
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El que forma el plano horizontal y el eje del ánima, cuando el arma está apuntada. 1, record 8, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20tiro
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-02-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
- Field Artillery
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- high angle fire
1, record 9, English, high%20angle%20fire
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fire delivered at angles of elevation greater than the elevation that corresponds to the maximum range of the gun and ammunition concerned; fire, the range of which decreases as the angle of elevation is increased. 1, record 9, English, - high%20angle%20fire
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
high angle fire: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 9, English, - high%20angle%20fire
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tir vertical
1, record 9, French, tir%20vertical
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- tir courbe 1, record 9, French, tir%20courbe
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tir effectué à des angles supérieurs à celui qui correspond à la portée maximum de l'ensemble canon munitions considéré; la portée diminue à mesure que l'angle augmente. 1, record 9, French, - tir%20vertical
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tir vertical; tir courbe : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 9, French, - tir%20vertical
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ejército de tierra
- Artillería de campaña
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiro por el segundo sector
1, record 9, Spanish, tiro%20por%20el%20segundo%20sector
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuego realizado con ángulos de tiro superiores al que corresponde al alcance máximo del arma y munición correspondientes; en este tipo de fuego el alcance disminuye según se aumenta el ángulo del tiro. 1, record 9, Spanish, - tiro%20por%20el%20segundo%20sector
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-02-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Field Artillery
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- angle T
1, record 10, English, angle%20T
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In artillery and naval fire support, the angle formed by the intersection of the gun-target line and the observer-target line. 1, record 10, English, - angle%20T
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle T: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 10, English, - angle%20T
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- angle d'observation
1, record 10, French, angle%20d%27observation
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- angle O 1, record 10, French, angle%20O
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En artillerie et en appui feu naval, angle formé par la ligne de tir et la ligne d'observation. 1, record 10, French, - angle%20d%27observation
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle d'observation; angle O : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 10, French, - angle%20d%27observation
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cañones (Ejército de tierra)
- Artillería de campaña
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de observación
1, record 10, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20observaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El menor ángulo, reducido al horizonte que tiene su vértice en el punto observado y está comprendido entre la línea de observación y la línea de tiro. 1, record 10, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20observaci%C3%B3n
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