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Record 1 2001-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Bullet containing a core made of different substances, usually to improve flight characteristics, penetration, instability on impact, or a combination of the above, e.g. lead and steel cores of 5.56 X 45 mm NATO and 5.45 X 39.5 mm Soviet ball cartridges.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Balle dont le noyau est composé de matières différentes, soit pour améliorer ses caractéristiques de vol, sa pénétration, son instabilité à l'impact ou une combinaison des facteurs précités, e.g. les noyaux de plomb et d'acier des cartouches à balle ordinaire 5,56 X 45 mm OTAN et 5.45 X 39,5 mm soviétique.

OBS

balle composite : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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