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ECART TIR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Target Acquisition
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- accuracy of fire
1, record 1, English, accuracy%20of%20fire
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The precision of fire expressed by the closeness of a grouping of shots at and around the centre of the target. 2, record 1, English, - accuracy%20of%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accuracy of fire: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - accuracy%20of%20fire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acquisition d'objectif
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- justesse de tir
1, record 1, French, justesse%20de%20tir
correct, feminine 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
Précision du tir traduite par l'écart du point moyen des impacts par rapport à l'objectif. 2, record 1, French, - justesse%20de%20tir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
justesse de tir : désignation et définition normalisées par l’OTAN; désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l’Armée de terre et le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 1, French, - justesse%20de%20tir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Adquisición del objetivo
- Armas ligeras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- precisión del tiro
1, record 1, Spanish, precisi%C3%B3n%20del%20tiro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exactitud del tiro que se expresa mediante la desviación del centro de impactos respecto al objetivo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - precisi%C3%B3n%20del%20tiro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Signalling and Illumination (Water Transp.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- line-throwing appliance
1, record 2, English, line%2Dthrowing%20appliance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- line-throwing apparatus 2, record 2, English, line%2Dthrowing%20apparatus
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A line-throwing appliance shall be capable of throwing a line a distance of at least 230 m in calm weather in such a manner that the lateral deflection does not exceed 10 per cent of the length of flight. ... A line-throwing appliance that is an integral unit shall be marked with the month and year of manufacture of the projectile and means of ignition. 1, record 2, English, - line%2Dthrowing%20appliance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Signalisation (Transport par eau)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil lance-amarre
1, record 2, French, appareil%20lance%2Damarre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'appareil lance-amarre doit pouvoir lancer une ligne à une distance d’au moins 230 m par temps calme de façon que l'écart latéral par rapport à la ligne de tir ne dépasse pas 10 pour cent de la distance parcourue par le projectile. [...] L'appareil lance-amarre qui est une unité intégrée doit porter une inscription indiquant le mois et l'année de fabrication du projectile et du dispositif d’allumage. 1, record 2, French, - appareil%20lance%2Damarre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
- Señales e iluminación (Transporte por agua)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aparato lanzacabos
1, record 2, Spanish, aparato%20lanzacabos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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