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Record 1 2001-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Bulletless cartridge used to launch rifle grenades.

OBS

ballistite cartridge: Obsolete term still sometimes used to refer to a "propulsive cartridge", even though the propellant used may not be ballistite.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Cartouche sans balle employée pour le tir des grenades à fusil.

OBS

cartouche propulsive : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

OBS

cartouche balistite : terme désuet encore parfois utilisé pour désigner une «cartouche de lancement», même si la poudre utilisée n'est pas nécessairement de la balistite.

Spanish

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