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TIR RASANT [1 record]

Record 1 2011-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Artillery
DEF

Fire approximately parallel to the ground where the centre of the cone of fire does not rise above one metre from the ground.

OBS

grazing fire: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Artillerie de campagne
DEF

Tir approximativement parallèle au sol pour lequel l'axe du cône de tir ne s'élève pas à plus d'un mètre du sol.

OBS

tir rasant : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Artillería de campaña
DEF

Fuego casi paralelo al suelo en el que el centro del cono de fuego no se eleva por encima de un metro de tierra.

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