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LARGAGE BOMBES [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bomb release point
1, record 1, English, bomb%20release%20point
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 point in space at which bombs must be released to reach the desired point of detonation. 1, record 1, English, - bomb%20release%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bomb release point: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - bomb%20release%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Bombes et grenades
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point de largage de bombes
1, record 1, French, point%20de%20largage%20de%20bombes
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point dans l’espace où les bombes doivent être larguées pour atteindre le point d’explosion désiré. 1, record 1, French, - point%20de%20largage%20de%20bombes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point de largage de bombes : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - point%20de%20largage%20de%20bombes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones (Fuerzas aéreas)
- Bombas y granadas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de lanzamiento de bombas
1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20de%20lanzamiento%20de%20bombas
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punto en el espacio en el que se deben soltar las bombas para alcanzar el punto de explosión deseado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - punto%20de%20lanzamiento%20de%20bombas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
- Air Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bomb dispenser
1, record 2, English, bomb%20dispenser
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bomb launcher 2, record 2, English, bomb%20launcher
correct
- bomblet dispenser 3, record 2, English, bomblet%20dispenser
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bomb dispenser simply involves chaff bombs that can be dropped at high altitude over the strike area and timed to explode at the desired altitude. When deployed, they provide a chaff screen for attack aircraft. 1, record 2, English, - bomb%20dispenser
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
- Forces aériennes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lance-bombes
1, record 2, French, lance%2Dbombes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil ou dispositif installé sur un avion destiné au largage des bombes. 2, record 2, French, - lance%2Dbombes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-08-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Exercises
- Air Forces
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- target monitor
1, record 3, English, target%20monitor
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The military personnel responsible for monitoring the progress of and providing safety to faker aircraft in accordance with safe-intercept criteria, beginning at the initial point or H-hour control line (IP/HHCL) and terminating at the bomb release line or end exercise point (BRL/EEP), or at the point of final neutralization. 1, record 3, English, - target%20monitor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
target monitor: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee 2, record 3, English, - target%20monitor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exercices militaires
- Forces aériennes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- surveillant de cible
1, record 3, French, surveillant%20de%20cible
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Militaires chargés de surveiller la progression et d’assurer la sécurité d’aéronefs qui servent de plastrons, conformément aux critères de sécurité des interceptions, à partir du point initial ou de la ligne de contrôle de l'heure H(IP/HHCL) et jusqu'à la ligne de largage des bombes ou le point de fin d’exercice(BRL/EEP) ou jusqu'au point de neutralisation finale. 1, record 3, French, - surveillant%20de%20cible
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surveillant de cible : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l’intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 2, record 3, French, - surveillant%20de%20cible
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-07-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Maneuvers
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- faker target
1, record 4, English, faker%20target
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strike-force aircraft simulating a hostile aircraft during an air defence exercise while in the strike-route portion of the mission, i.e. initial point or H-hour control line (IP/HHCL) to ground target bomb release line or end exercise point (BRL/EEP). 1, record 4, English, - faker%20target
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faker target: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 2, record 4, English, - faker%20target
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cible plastron
1, record 4, French, cible%20plastron
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aéronef d’une force d’attaque qui simule un aéronef ennemi au cours d’un exercice de défense aérienne et pendant qu'il se trouve dans la partie attaque de la route de la mission, par exemple, IP/HHCL [point initial/ligne de contrôle de l'heure H] jusqu'à l'objectif au sol BRL/EEP [ligne de largage de bombes/point de fin d’exercice]. 1, record 4, French, - cible%20plastron
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cible plastron : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l’intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 2, record 4, French, - cible%20plastron
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-06-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Target Acquisition
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bomb release line
1, record 5, English, bomb%20release%20line
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An imaginary line around a defended area or objective over which an aircraft should release its bomb in order to obtain a hit or hits on an area or objective. 1, record 5, English, - bomb%20release%20line
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bomb release line: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 5, English, - bomb%20release%20line
Record 5, Key term(s)
- bomb-release line
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ligne de largage de bombes
1, record 5, French, ligne%20de%20largage%20de%20bombes
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne imaginaire entourant la verticale d’un objectif et qui constitue le lieu géométrique où un aéronef doit larguer ses bombes pour qu’elles atteignent l’objectif en question. 1, record 5, French, - ligne%20de%20largage%20de%20bombes
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ligne de largage de bombes : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 5, French, - ligne%20de%20largage%20de%20bombes
Record 5, Key term(s)
- ligne de largage de bombe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones (Fuerzas aéreas)
- Adquisición del objetivo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de lanzamiento de bombas
1, record 5, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20lanzamiento%20de%20bombas
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Línea imaginaria que rodea una zona defendida u objetivo, sobre la que una aeronave debe lanzar sus bombas para conseguir impactar sobre la zona u objetivo. 1, record 5, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20lanzamiento%20de%20bombas
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-02-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pattern bombing 1, record 6, English, pattern%20bombing
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The systematic covering of a target area with bombs uniformly distributed according to a plan. 1, record 6, English, - pattern%20bombing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bombardement systématique
1, record 6, French, bombardement%20syst%C3%A9matique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Largage systématique de bombes qui sont uniformément réparties selon un plan préétabli de la zone-cible. 1, record 6, French, - bombardement%20syst%C3%A9matique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-03-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- low angle loft bombing
1, record 7, English, low%20angle%20loft%20bombing
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type of loft bombing of free fall bombs wherein weapon release occurs at an angle less than 35 degrees above the horizontal. 1, record 7, English, - low%20angle%20loft%20bombing
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
low angle loft bombing: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 7, English, - low%20angle%20loft%20bombing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bombardement en cabré de faible amplitude
1, record 7, French, bombardement%20en%20cabr%C3%A9%20de%20faible%20amplitude
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de bombardement par bombes non guidées dans lequel le largage est effectué à un angle de cabré inférieur à 35°. 1, record 7, French, - bombardement%20en%20cabr%C3%A9%20de%20faible%20amplitude
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bombardement en cabré de faible amplitude : terme et définition normalisés par l’OTAN. 2, record 7, French, - bombardement%20en%20cabr%C3%A9%20de%20faible%20amplitude
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bombas y granadas
- Operaciones (Fuerzas aéreas)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- bombardeo en elevación con ángulo reducido
1, record 7, Spanish, bombardeo%20en%20elevaci%C3%B3n%20con%20%C3%A1ngulo%20reducido
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de bombardeo realizado con bombas de caída libre que se sueltan con un ángulo inferior a 35° respecto a la horizontal. 1, record 7, Spanish, - bombardeo%20en%20elevaci%C3%B3n%20con%20%C3%A1ngulo%20reducido
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-09-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Forces
- Advanced Technology Weapons
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- elliptic low level weapon delivery error
1, record 8, English, elliptic%20low%20level%20weapon%20delivery%20error
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... to offset elliptic low level weapon delivery errors in attacking a single armoured fighting vehicle or a tight group of such vehicles. 1, record 8, English, - elliptic%20low%20level%20weapon%20delivery%20error
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Forces aériennes
- Armes de haute technicité
- Bombes et grenades
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- erreur elliptique en largage à basse altitude
1, record 8, French, erreur%20elliptique%20en%20largage%20%C3%A0%20basse%20altitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les disperseurs de sous-munitions modernes ne sont en fait des dérivés technologiques évolués des anciennes bombes à sous-munitions qui ont connu leur heure de gloire dans la fonction antipersonnel et antichar contre des objectifs multiples, ou bien pour compenser l'erreur elliptique en largage à basse altitude contre un blindé léger ou un groupe concentré de blindés légers. 1, record 8, French, - erreur%20elliptique%20en%20largage%20%C3%A0%20basse%20altitude
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-01-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- ground attack aircraft
1, record 9, English, ground%20attack%20aircraft
correct, NATO
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- ground attacker 2, record 9, English, ground%20attacker
correct
- ground support aircraft 2, record 9, English, ground%20support%20aircraft
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... aircraft [which] closely resemble fighters but are designed to operate at lower altitudes and to carry rockets or other forms of missiles for use against ground targets. They may also be used as dive bombers. 3, record 9, English, - ground%20attack%20aircraft
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These planes are generally somewhat larger than the high-altitude fighters, with one or more engines mounted either in the fuselage or outboard on the wings. They are sometimes designed for extremely low-level attack, approaching their targets by following the profile of the ground at altitudes of 50 to 100 feet (15 to 30 metres). 3, record 9, English, - ground%20attack%20aircraft
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- avion d'attaque au sol
1, record 9, French, avion%20d%27attaque%20au%20sol
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- avion d'appui tactique 2, record 9, French, avion%20d%27appui%20tactique
masculine noun
- avion d'appui au sol 3, record 9, French, avion%20d%27appui%20au%20sol
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avion spécifiquement ou principalement conçu pour l'attaque d’objectifs terrestres au canon ou avec des missiles guidés ou des roquettes libres ou encore par largage de bombes non guidées à très basse altitude. 4, record 9, French, - avion%20d%27attaque%20au%20sol
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-09-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Air Forces
- Advanced Technology Weapons
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- submunition dispenser
1, record 10, English, submunition%20dispenser
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modern submunition dispensers may be viewed conceptually as advanced technology derivatives of older cluster bomb units, which were widely developed to provide anti-personnel and anti-armour effects against distributed targets. 1, record 10, English, - submunition%20dispenser
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Forces aériennes
- Armes de haute technicité
- Bombes et grenades
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- disperseurs de sous-munitions
1, record 10, French, disperseurs%20de%20sous%2Dmunitions
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les disperseurs de sous-munitions modernes ne sont en fait des dérivés technologiques évolués des anciennes bombes à sous-munitions qui ont connu leur heure de gloire dans la fonction antipersonnel et antichar contre des objectifs multiples, ou bien pour compenser l'erreur elliptique en largage à basse altitude contre un blindé léger ou un groupe concentré de blindés légers. 1, record 10, French, - disperseurs%20de%20sous%2Dmunitions
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1981-10-30
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Military (General)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- release altitude
1, record 11, English, release%20altitude
officially approved
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Altitude of an aircraft above the ground at the time of release of towed aircraft, bombs, rockets, missiles, tow targets. 1, record 11, English, - release%20altitude
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CODE dCAAAAAC 2, record 11, English, - release%20altitude
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Term(s) officialized by the Department of National Defence 2, record 11, English, - release%20altitude
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- altitude de largage
1, record 11, French, altitude%20de%20largage
officially approved
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Altitude d’un aéronef au-dessus de la terre au moment où il se sépare d’un aéronef ou d’une cible remorquée, de même qu'au moment du largage de bombes, roquettes, missiles. 1, record 11, French, - altitude%20de%20largage
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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