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DRY FIRING [2 records]

Record 1 2021-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Artillery
  • Small Arms
  • Military Exercises
DEF

In a tactical exercise, [a] fire executed without any blank ammunition, nor live ammunition nor pyrotechnics.

OBS

dry firing: designation officially approved by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Artillerie de campagne
  • Armes légères
  • Exercices militaires
DEF

En exercice tactique, tir effectué sans munitions à blanc, sans munitions chargées et sans pièces pyrotechniques.

OBS

tir fictif : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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Record 2 1991-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
OBS

Risque provoqué lorsqu'une chaudière est allumée sans qu'il n'y ait d'eau dans les tuyaux.

Spanish

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