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HEAVY ARTILLERY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heavy artillery
1, record 1, English, heavy%20artillery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- foot artillery 1, record 1, English, foot%20artillery
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Foot artillery is an official but seldom used term for what commonly was called "Heavy" artillery. Foot batteries generally manned coastal or river fortifications mounting large, immobile guns like Rodmans or the larger Parrotts. 1, record 1, English, - heavy%20artillery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- artillerie à pied
1, record 1, French, artillerie%20%C3%A0%20pied
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heavy artillery
1, record 2, English, heavy%20artillery
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- hy arty 1, record 2, English, hy%20arty
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Artillery consisting of howitzers and guns with a calibre of more than 155 mm. 2, record 2, English, - heavy%20artillery
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- artillerie lourde
1, record 2, French, artillerie%20lourde
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- artil L 2, record 2, French, artil%20L
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Artillerie de gros calibre dont les pièces dépassent le calibre de 155 mm. 3, record 2, French, - artillerie%20lourde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
artillerie lourde; artil L : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 2, French, - artillerie%20lourde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artillería de campaña
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- artillería pesada
1, record 2, Spanish, artiller%C3%ADa%20pesada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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