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SECTOR FUEGO [1 record]

Record 1 2025-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
  • Target Acquisition
DEF

A defined area which is required to be covered by the fire of individual or crew served weapons or the weapons of a unit.

OBS

sector of fire: designation and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

sector of fire; S of F: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces and by the Joint Terminology Panel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
  • Acquisition d'objectif
DEF

Zone définie qui doit être couverte par le feu d'armes individuelles ou collectives ou celles d'une unité.

OBS

secteur de tir : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

OBS

secteur de tir; S de T : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Conducción general de las operaciones militares
  • Adquisición del objetivo
DEF

Zona definida, sobre la que es necesario que se haga fuego por armas individuales o colectivas de una unidad.

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