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TIR COURBE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
- Field Artillery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high angle fire
1, record 1, English, high%20angle%20fire
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fire delivered at angles of elevation greater than the elevation that corresponds to the maximum range of the gun and ammunition concerned; fire, the range of which decreases as the angle of elevation is increased. 1, record 1, English, - high%20angle%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
high angle fire: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - high%20angle%20fire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tir vertical
1, record 1, French, tir%20vertical
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tir courbe 1, record 1, French, tir%20courbe
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tir effectué à des angles supérieurs à celui qui correspond à la portée maximum de l'ensemble canon munitions considéré; la portée diminue à mesure que l'angle augmente. 1, record 1, French, - tir%20vertical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tir vertical; tir courbe : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - tir%20vertical
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ejército de tierra
- Artillería de campaña
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiro por el segundo sector
1, record 1, Spanish, tiro%20por%20el%20segundo%20sector
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuego realizado con ángulos de tiro superiores al que corresponde al alcance máximo del arma y munición correspondientes; en este tipo de fuego el alcance disminuye según se aumenta el ángulo del tiro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tiro%20por%20el%20segundo%20sector
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Cannons (Aircraft)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- High Angle Gunshot
1, record 2, English, High%20Angle%20Gunshot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HAG 1, record 2, English, HAG
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- high angle shot 1, record 2, English, high%20angle%20shot
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Canons (aéronefs)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tir canon à grand angle
1, record 2, French, tir%20canon%20%C3%A0%20grand%20angle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tir courbe 1, record 2, French, tir%20courbe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combat aérien 1, record 2, French, - tir%20canon%20%C3%A0%20grand%20angle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
artillerie terrestre tir à des angles supérieurs à celui qui correspond à la portée maximale de tir, donc à des angles supérieurs à 45 degrés. 1, record 2, French, - tir%20canon%20%C3%A0%20grand%20angle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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