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ARMOUR-PIERCING [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
DEF

Refers to a projectile designed to penetrate armour.

OBS

armour-piercing; AP: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel; designations standardized by NATO and officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

PHR

armour-piercing projectile

Key term(s)
  • armor-piercing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
DEF

Se dit d'un projectile conçu pour pénétrer le blindage.

OBS

perforant; perf : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes, par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

OBS

perforant; AP : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

OBS

perforant : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

PHR

projectile perforant

Spanish

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