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MACHINE-CARBINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sub-machine-gun
1, record 1, English, sub%2Dmachine%2Dgun
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SMG 2, record 1, English, SMG
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- machine-carbine 3, record 1, English, machine%2Dcarbine
correct, Great Britain
- machine-pistol 4, record 1, English, machine%2Dpistol
correct, Great Britain
- burp gun 3, record 1, English, burp%20gun
correct, United States, jargon
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lightweight one-man automatic weapon firing automatic pistol ammunition and [having] limited range and accuracy. 5, record 1, English, - sub%2Dmachine%2Dgun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sub-machine-gun; SMG: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 1, English, - sub%2Dmachine%2Dgun
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sub machine gun
- machine pistol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mitraillette
1, record 1, French, mitraillette
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- mit 2, record 1, French, mit
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- SMG 3, record 1, French, SMG
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pistolet-mitrailleur 4, record 1, French, pistolet%2Dmitrailleur
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme légère automatique tirant une munition de pistolet automatique et, par conséquent, ayant une portée et une précision limitées. 4, record 1, French, - mitraillette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les Forces canadiennes, seul le terme mitraillette est approuvé [...]. Le terme pistolet-mitrailleur ne doit être employé que pour un pistolet pouvant tirer par rafales. 4, record 1, French, - mitraillette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Aussi appelée «pistolet-mitrailleur» dans certains pays d'Europe. 4, record 1, French, - mitraillette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mitraillette : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 5, record 1, French, - mitraillette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
mitraillette; mit : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - mitraillette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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