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POINT ECLATEMENT MOYEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Target Acquisition
- Field Artillery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mean point of impact
1, record 1, English, mean%20point%20of%20impact
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MPI 2, record 1, English, MPI
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- centre of burst 3, record 1, English, centre%20of%20burst
correct, NATO, standardized
- mean point of burst 3, record 1, English, mean%20point%20of%20burst
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point whose coordinates are the arithmetic means of the coordinates of the separate points of impact/burst of a finite number of projectiles fired or released at the same aiming point under a given set of conditions. 3, record 1, English, - mean%20point%20of%20impact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mean point of impact; mean point of burst; centre of burst: terms and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - mean%20point%20of%20impact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mean point of impact; MPI: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - mean%20point%20of%20impact
Record 1, Key term(s)
- center of burst
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acquisition d'objectif
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point moyen des impacts
1, record 1, French, point%20moyen%20des%20impacts
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PMI 2, record 1, French, PMI
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- MPI 3, record 1, French, MPI
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point d'éclatement moyen 4, record 1, French, point%20d%27%C3%A9clatement%20moyen
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- point moyen d'éclatement 4, record 1, French, point%20moyen%20d%27%C3%A9clatement
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point dont les coordonnées sont les moyennes arithmétiques des coordonnées des points d'impact distincts d'un nombre limité de projectiles tirés ou lancés vers le même objectif dans des conditions déterminées. 4, record 1, French, - point%20moyen%20des%20impacts
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point moyen des impacts; point d'éclatement moyen; point moyen d'éclatement : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - point%20moyen%20des%20impacts
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
point moyen des impacts; PMI : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - point%20moyen%20des%20impacts
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Adquisición del objetivo
- Artillería de campaña
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- centro de explosiones
1, record 1, Spanish, centro%20de%20explosiones
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- punto medio de impactos 1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20medio%20de%20impactos
correct, masculine noun
- punto medio de explosiones 1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20medio%20de%20explosiones
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punto cuyas coordenadas son la media aritmética de las coordenadas de los diferentes puntos individuales de impacto de un número finito de proyectiles disparados o lanzados con los mismos datos de puntería y en las mismas condiciones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - centro%20de%20explosiones
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