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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- expanding bullet
1, record 1, English, expanding%20bullet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
expanding bullet: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - expanding%20bullet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balle expansive
1, record 1, French, balle%20expansive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balle expansive : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - balle%20expansive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- expanding bullet
1, record 2, English, expanding%20bullet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mushroom bullet 1, record 2, English, mushroom%20bullet
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In hunting cartridges, soft point, hollow point, or special type of bullet point that is designed to expand on impact and transfer its energy to the target. 1, record 2, English, - expanding%20bullet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- balle expansive
1, record 2, French, balle%20expansive
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- balle à pointe molle 1, record 2, French, balle%20%C3%A0%20pointe%20molle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur les cartouches de chasse, balle à pointe molle, à pointe creuse ou à pointe de type spécial, conçue pour se dilater à l'impact et transmettre son énergie à la cible. 1, record 2, French, - balle%20expansive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balle expansive : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 2, French, - balle%20expansive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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