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SHELL CASE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shell case
1, record 1, English, shell%20case
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A complete round of ammunition consists of all the necessary components to fire a weapon once. For an artillery round this includes the projectile, fuze, shell case, propellant, and primer. 2, record 1, English, - shell%20case
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- douille
1, record 1, French, douille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étui 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tui
correct, masculine noun
- douille de balle 2, record 1, French, douille%20de%20balle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'étui [...] sert d'emballage étanche pour la poudre et l'amorce, d'obturateur de chambre, et d'élément actif dans les opérations d'alimentation de l'arme. 3, record 1, French, - douille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La balle est un des constituants d'une cartouche, amorce, étui ou douille. 2, record 1, French, - douille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- casquillo
1, record 1, Spanish, casquillo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vaina de proyectil 2, record 1, Spanish, vaina%20de%20proyectil
correct, feminine noun
- casquillo de proyectil 3, record 1, Spanish, casquillo%20de%20proyectil
correct, masculine noun
- casquillo de bala 4, record 1, Spanish, casquillo%20de%20bala
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Componentes y piezas de munición: elemento o elementos de repuesto específicamente concebidos para una munición incluidos la bala o proyectil, casquillo o vaina y carga de proyección como pólvora o propelente, cápsula o cebo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - casquillo
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