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CERCLE VISEE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Military Exercises
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aiming circle
1, record 1, English, aiming%20circle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument that measures angles in azimuth and at elevation [which is] used for artillery firings and topographic mapping. 2, record 1, English, - aiming%20circle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
About an hour before the howitzers and fire direction center move, a small advance party heads out to prepare the new area. The battery commander selects positions for the howitzer, while the gunnery sergeant uses an aiming circle (a surveying instrument on a tripod) to assist guides from each gun in getting their positions properly oriented on the azimuth of fire. 3, record 1, English, - aiming%20circle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Between hikes, we had training exercises. We spent days in the field with aiming circles and chain tapes setting up gun positions and mapping target areas. 4, record 1, English, - aiming%20circle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Exercices militaires
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cercle de visée
1, record 1, French, cercle%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cercle de pointage 2, record 1, French, cercle%20de%20pointage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La prise en mains [du spotmètre] est confortable, l'empreinte des doigts étant moulée sur la poignée. Le viseur est un peu moins clair, mais beaucoup plus large que sur le Sekonic, le cercle de visée (1°, comme sur le Sekonic) très fin, parfois difficile à discerner en basse lumière. 3, record 1, French, - cercle%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aiming ring
1, record 2, English, aiming%20ring
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The AUG's ergonomic qualities and the advantages of the optical sight are not readily evident when the weapon is fired. The central aiming ring is easier on the eye than conventional reticles and the target is picked up instinctively in a movement which allows very rapid single-shot fire without any allowance for accuracy. 1, record 2, English, - aiming%20ring
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cercle de visée
1, record 2, French, cercle%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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