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TIR INDIRECT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ballistics
- Target Acquisition
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indirect fire
1, record 1, English, indirect%20fire
correct, noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IDF 2, record 1, English, IDF
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An engagement in which the target is not visible to the weapon-system operator. [Designation officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.] 2, record 1, English, - indirect%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Fire delivered at a target which cannot be seen by the aimer. [Definition standardized by NATO.] 3, record 1, English, - indirect%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indirect fire; IDF: designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 2, record 1, English, - indirect%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
indirect fire: designation standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - indirect%20fire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Balistique
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tir indirect
1, record 1, French, tir%20indirect
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TI 2, record 1, French, TI
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engagement au cours duquel l'opérateur d'un système d'arme ne voit pas la cible. [Définition uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre.] 2, record 1, French, - tir%20indirect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Tir sur un but non vu du servant de l'arme. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN.] 3, record 1, French, - tir%20indirect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tir indirect; TI : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - tir%20indirect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tir indirect : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères; désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - tir%20indirect
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Balística
- Adquisición del objetivo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiro con puntería indirecta
1, record 1, Spanish, tiro%20con%20punter%C3%ADa%20indirecta
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuego que se realiza sobre un objetivo que no se ve desde los aparatos de puntería. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tiro%20con%20punter%C3%ADa%20indirecta
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