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lead bullet [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lead bullet
1, record 1, English, lead%20bullet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bullet formed from a lead alloy. 2, record 1, English, - lead%20bullet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Tir (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balle de plomb
1, record 1, French, balle%20de%20plomb
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- balle en plomb 2, record 1, French, balle%20en%20plomb
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Balle faite d'un alliage de plomb. 2, record 1, French, - balle%20de%20plomb
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balle de plomb : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 1, French, - balle%20de%20plomb
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
- Tiro (Deportes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bala de plomo
1, record 1, Spanish, bala%20de%20plomo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Weapon Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lead-free bullet
1, record 2, English, lead%2Dfree%20bullet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- non-toxic bullet 1, record 2, English, non%2Dtoxic%20bullet
correct
- green bullet 1, record 2, English, green%20bullet
correct
- tungsten bullet 1, record 2, English, tungsten%20bullet
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The American army has recently declared that it will issue lead-free bullets. They have developed two tungsten mixtures - one with tin and another with nylon - to substitute for toxic lead ammunition whose debris accumulates on firing range grounds and turns the soil toxic, or oozes its way into the groundwater. 1, record 2, English, - lead%2Dfree%20bullet
Record 2, Key term(s)
- lead bullet
- leaden bullet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- balle à tungsten
1, record 2, French, balle%20%C3%A0%20tungsten
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- balle écologique 1, record 2, French, balle%20%C3%A9cologique
proposal, feminine noun
- balle sans plomb 1, record 2, French, balle%20sans%20plomb
proposal, feminine noun
- balle non toxique 1, record 2, French, balle%20non%20toxique
proposal, feminine noun
- balle verte 1, record 2, French, balle%20verte
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer à voiture verte, autobus vert, etc. 1, record 2, French, - balle%20%C3%A0%20tungsten
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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