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HUMMER [3 records]

Record 1 2006-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
DEF

Small tube that spins and create a screaming or humming sound as the shells burst and gas is permitted to travel out of the tubes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
DEF

Tube équipé d'une tuyère chicanée de façon à faire vibrer les gaz expulsés. Aigu au départ, le son devient plus grave en fin de combustion.

Spanish

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Record 2 1992-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Tracked Vehicles (Military)
OBS

High-mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle used in the US Army.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 3 1983-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tracked Vehicles (Military)
  • Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
Key term(s)
  • Hummer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
  • Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
OBS

Le remplaçant de la Jeep [dans l'Armée américaine] a déjà été baptisé; il s'appelle "Hummer".

Spanish

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