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MILLE APDS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems (Land Forces)
- Armour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- one thousand APDS
1, record 1, English, one%20thousand%20APDS
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
During the action drill, a term used by the gunner after they have set the secondary fire control system to one thousand metres on the armour-piercing discarding sabot scale. 2, record 1, English, - one%20thousand%20APDS
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the Canadian Forces, this concept is considered obsolete. 3, record 1, English, - one%20thousand%20APDS
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
APDS: armour-piercing discarding sabot. 3, record 1, English, - one%20thousand%20APDS
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
one thousand APDS: This designation must be written in capital letters in Canadian Forces documents. 3, record 1, English, - one%20thousand%20APDS
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces terrestres)
- Arme blindée
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mille APDS
1, record 1, French, mille%20APDS
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lors des procédures de préparation, terme utilisé par le tireur après qu'il a réglé à mille mètres sur l'échelle APDS le système de conduite de tir secondaire. 2, record 1, French, - mille%20APDS
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les Forces canadiennes, cette notion est considérée comme désuète. 3, record 1, French, - mille%20APDS
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
APDS : obus perforant à sabot détachable. 3, record 1, French, - mille%20APDS
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Cette désignation doit être écrite en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - mille%20APDS
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
mille APDS : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - mille%20APDS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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