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COEFICIENTE BALISTICO [1 record]

Record 1 2024-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ballistics
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Shooting (Sports)
DEF

The measure of a projectile's ability to negate the effects of non-standard conditions.

OBS

Non-standard conditions include the physical characteristics of the projectile itself and external influences.

OBS

ballistic coefficient: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Balistique
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Tir (Sports)
DEF

Mesure de la capacité d'un projectile en vol à résister aux effets des conditions non standards.

OBS

Par conditions non standards, on entend les caractéristiques physiques du projectile et toute influence externe.

OBS

coefficient balistique : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Balística
  • Física de la atmósfera
  • Tiro (Deportes)
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