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CENTRE ARC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- centre of arc
1, record 1, English, centre%20of%20arc
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CofA 2, record 1, English, CofA
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- C of A 3, record 1, English, C%C2%A0of%C2%A0A
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The direction the gun is pointing in, the angle of which is registered when the gun comes into action. 3, record 1, English, - centre%20of%20arc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centre of arc; CofA: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - centre%20of%20arc
Record 1, Key term(s)
- center of arc
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centre de l'arc
1, record 1, French, centre%20de%20l%27arc
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CdeA 2, record 1, French, CdeA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- C de l'A 3, record 1, French, C%20de%20l%27A
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Azimut sur lequel la pièce pointe et dont l'angle est consigné lors de la mise en batterie. 3, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20l%27arc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centre de l'arc; CdeA : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20l%27arc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
centre de l'arc; C de l'A : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20l%27arc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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