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TIR PLONGEANT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low angle fire
1, record 1, English, low%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 below the elevation that corresponds to the maximum range of the gun and ammunition concerned. 1, record 1, English, - low%20angle%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
low angle fire: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - low%20angle%20fire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tir plongeant
1, record 1, French, tir%20plongeant
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tir effectué à des angles d'élévation inférieurs à l'élévation correspondant à la portée maximum pour un canon et des munitions donnés. 1, record 1, French, - tir%20plongeant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tir plongeant : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN et uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - tir%20plongeant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artillería de campaña
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiro con rasante
1, record 1, Spanish, tiro%20con%20rasante
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 efectuado con ángulos de elevación inferiores al ángulo que corresponde al alcance máximo del cañón y munición empleados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tiro%20con%20rasante
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- low angle
1, record 2, English, low%20angle
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In artillery and naval gunfire support, an order or request to obtain low angle fire (less than 45 degrees). 1, record 2, English, - low%20angle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
low angle: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - low%20angle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tir plongeant
1, record 2, French, tir%20plongeant
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En artillerie et en appui feu naval, ordre ou demande pour obtenir un tir à petits angles (inf. à 45 degrés). 1, record 2, French, - tir%20plongeant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tir plongeant : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - tir%20plongeant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artillería de campaña
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuego rasante
1, record 2, Spanish, fuego%20rasante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En artillería y apoyo de fuego naval, orden o petición realizada para obtener fuego con ángulo reducido (menor de 45 ). 1, record 2, Spanish, - fuego%20rasante
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-01-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Handball
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dive shot
1, record 3, English, dive%20shot
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- diving shot 2, record 3, English, diving%20shot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Handball
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lancer plongé
1, record 3, French, lancer%20plong%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tir en plongeant 2, record 3, French, tir%20en%20plongeant
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Balonmano
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lanzamiento en caída
1, record 3, Spanish, lanzamiento%20en%20ca%C3%ADda
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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