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MACHINE GUN [2 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

machine gun: 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

mitrailleuse : 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)
  • Small Arms
DEF

A firearm designed for sustained automatic fire.

OBS

machine gun; MG: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel; designations standardized by NATO.

OBS

machine-gun; MG: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Arme à feu conçue pour effectuer des tirs automatiques soutenus.

OBS

mitrailleuse; mit : 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.

OBS

mitrailleuse; MG : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Armas ligeras
DEF

Arma automática, de tiro rápido y repetido, que se utiliza apoyada en el terreno.

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