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HOWITZER [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

howitzer: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

obusier : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Guns (Land Forces)
DEF

A short-barrelled gun capable of firing shells at low and high angles.

OBS

howitzer; how: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canons (Forces terrestres)
DEF

Canon à tube court capable d'exécuter un tir plongeant ou vertical.

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cañones (Ejército de tierra)
OBS

Cañón corto.

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