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distance, f., distance; (art., sm. a.) range (to tar-
get)";
& , (mil.) within range, at a proper distance;
& de
} (mil.) at (platoon, company, signaling,
etc.) distance;
appreciation des s, (mil.) estimation of distances;
apprecier Us s, (mil.) to estimate distances;
de but en blanc, (ball.) point-blank range,
range corresponding to the smallest elevation
of a small-arms sight;
de combat, (mil.) fighting range; (sm. a.)
range corresponding to smallest graduation
of rear sight;
fcmi -, (mil.) half distance (drill);
entiere, (mil.) full distance, wheeling distance;
estimation des s, v. appreciation des s;
estimcr Us s, v. apprecier les s,
Evaluation des s, v. appreciation des s,'
evalucr les s, v. apprecier les s;
explosive, (cxpl.) striking distance, radius of
effect, of explosion;
de fleche, (ball.) distance from the origin of
fire to the foot of the ordinate passing through
the vertex of the trajectory, measured along
the line of sight;
franchissable sous la vapeur, (nav.) coal endurance;
de front, (mil.) v. entiere;
grande , (t. p.) any range greater than 1,200
meters; long range;
graphique, actual distance on a map, a chart;
scale distance;
hyperfocale, (phot.} hyperfocal distance (i. e.,
that distance beyond which all objects are in
focus at the principal focus of the lens; the focusing
of a screen in projections);
juger les s, (mil.) v. apprecier les s;
manuel des s, (Fr. a.) table of distances;
de marche, (mil.) distance between the constituent
elements of a column on the march;
moyenne , (t. p.) any range between 600 and
1,200 meters; mean range;
petite , (t. p.) any range between and 600
meters; short range;
des rails, (r. r.) gauge;
de reglage, ( Fr. art.) the distance used in setting
the Deport sight;
serree, (mil.) close distsCnce (drill);
de signal, des signaux, (mil.) signaling
distance;
de tir, (art.,sm. a.) range (i. e., distance from
gun to target, to be distinguished from portee,
q. v.);
zenltliale, zenith angle, angle made by the
visual ray from the point considered, with the
vertical through the station (in geodetic leveling).
dlstiiictif , a. , distinctive, charadteristic;
marque ve, (mil.) distinctive, distinguishing,
mark (as, for faithful service, for success at
target practice, etc.).
distinctif, m., (mil.) lace, ornament, any distinguishing
mark or badge (of arm, grade, of
faithful service, etc.).
distinction, f., distinction; distinction, as a decoration;
act of distinguishing.
distribuer, v. a., to distribute; to serve out, hand
out; (mil.) to issue, to make issues;
la vapeur, (steam) to feed, distribute, steam.
distributeur, m., distributer; (r. /. art.) carrier,
cartridge carrier, distributer; feed-table (Hotch-
Idss revolving cannon); (steam) steam-regulator
(of supply, in some engines); (mil.teleg^ soldier
who hands out implements, etc., from the
chariot de travail; (mach.) distributer (as, of a
turbine);
ft coulisse, (mack.) Stephenson's link mo-
tion;
d'insertion, (elec.) rheostat;
de potentiel, (elec.) transformer, converter;
de la vapeur, (steam) main slide valve, valve
motion.
distribution, f., distribution; serving out; arranging;
delivery, issue; (mil.) issue (of clothing,
rations, etc.; frequently used in plural for
issues in general, of no matter what sort of
stores and supplies); (steam) valve gear, expansion
valve, expansion valve and gear; introduction
of steam; (mach., etc.) the gear or device
producing a distribution;
appareil de la , (steam) valve gear;
arbre de , (steam) valve stem;
& coulisse, (steam) link-motion valve gear;
par declic, (steam) Corliss valve gear, drop
cut-off;
& detente, link expansion;
& detente fixe, valve gear with fixed cut-off;
& detente variable, valve gear with variable
cut-off;
envoi/er aux s
; (mil.) to send men to draw,
receive, stores, issues, etc.;
les s, (mil.) call for issues;
& levier, (steam) lever motion;
d, main, (steam) hand gear for working the
slides;
mecanisme de de la vapeur, (steam) steam
valve gear;
officier de , (mil.) issuing officer;
par robinets, (steam) distribution of steam
by means of cocks;
par soupapes, (steam) valve gear, distribution
of steam by valves;
par tiroirs, (steam) slide-valve gear;
de la vapeur, (steam) regulated supply of
steam to the cyUnder, valve setting; (hence)
valve gear.
divergence, f., divergence, spread; (art.) scattering,
spread, of shrapnel bullets;
cone de , v. cone.
diveracer, v. n., to diverge.
diversion, f., (mil.) diversion.
diviser, v. a., to divide;
machine d , dividing engine, graduator.
diviseur, m., (macJi.) dividing plate; (in cryptography)
enciphering table or abacus;
d double transposition, enciphering plate
involving horizontal and vertical inversions;
& simple transposition, enciphering plate involving
only one inversion of each element.
division, f., division; (mil.) division (of an army
corps, of cavalry); (-Fr. cat?.) division (i. e.,
two platoons); (mach.) indexing mechanism
(of a milling machine);
administrative, (Fr. a.) administrative division
of territory (e. g. , region de corps d'armte);
encadree, (mil.) division forming part of a
corps (in action), acting in concert with other
troops on both flanks;
independante de cavalerie, (cav.) independent
cavalry division, division of exploration, cavalry
division operating independently in front
of an army;
isolce, (mil.) (infantry) division operating
alone, not in concert with other troops;
de maladcs, ( Fr. a.) in a hospital, the sick
under the charge of one surgeon;
au petit pied, (mil.) a division (infantry)
lacking some of its organic parts;
de la rose des vents, compass division.
divisionnaire, a.,
divisional;
(mil.) belonging to a division;
artillerie , (art.) divisional artillery.
divisionnaire, m., (mil.)
(not an official term).
division commander
dixieme, a., tenth;
passer au , (mil. slang) to die.
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docile, a., docile, gentle, tractable.
docilite, f., docility, gentleness; (mach.)
control;
ease of
au feu, (hipp.) steadiness under fire.
dock, m., (nav.) dock;
flottant, floating dock.
document, m., document;
de comptabilite, (adm.) any property return
or voucher.