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DRY FIRING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
- Small Arms
- Military Exercises
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dry firing
1, record 1, English, dry%20firing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dry fire 2, record 1, English, dry%20fire
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a tactical exercise, [a] fire executed without any blank ammunition, nor live ammunition nor pyrotechnics. 3, record 1, English, - dry%20firing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dry firing: designation officially approved by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 4, record 1, English, - dry%20firing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
- Armes légères
- Exercices militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tir fictif
1, record 1, French, tir%20fictif
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tir à vide 2, record 1, French, tir%20%C3%A0%20vide
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- coup à sec 3, record 1, French, coup%20%C3%A0%20sec
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En exercice tactique, tir effectué sans munitions à blanc, sans munitions chargées et sans pièces pyrotechniques. 4, record 1, French, - tir%20fictif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 5, record 1, French, - tir%20fictif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dry firing 1, record 2, English, dry%20firing
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- allumage à vide
1, record 2, French, allumage%20%C3%A0%20vide
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Risque provoqué lorsqu'une chaudière est allumée sans qu'il n'y ait d'eau dans les tuyaux. 2, record 2, French, - allumage%20%C3%A0%20vide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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