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TIR PRESCRIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Defence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weapons hold
1, record 1, English, weapons%20hold
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In air defence, a weapon control order imposing a status whereby weapons systems may only be fired in self-defence or in response to a formal order. 2, record 1, English, - weapons%20hold
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
weapons hold: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - weapons%20hold
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Défense aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tir prescrit
1, record 1, French, tir%20prescrit
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
En défense aérienne, consigne de tir imposant aux systèmes d'armes de ne tirer que dans le cadre de l'autodéfense ou à la suite d'un ordre formel. 2, record 1, French, - tir%20prescrit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tir prescrit : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN et uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - tir%20prescrit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Defensa aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuego condicionado
1, record 1, Spanish, fuego%20condicionado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En defensa aérea, orden de control que establece unas normas según las cuales los sistemas de armas sólo pueden hacer fuego en defensa propia o como respuesta a una orden formal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fuego%20condicionado
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