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FAMILLE MINES DISPERSABLES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Land Mines
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- family of scatterable mines
1, record 1, English, family%20of%20scatterable%20mines
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FASCAM 1, record 1, English, FASCAM
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of ammunition which consists of anti-personnel or anti-tank mines delivered by carrier projectile, aircraft, land vehicle and other means. 2, record 1, English, - family%20of%20scatterable%20mines
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the Canadian Forces, this concept is considered obsolete. 3, record 1, English, - family%20of%20scatterable%20mines
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
family of scatterable mines; FASCAM: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - family%20of%20scatterable%20mines
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- famille de mines dispersables
1, record 1, French, famille%20de%20mines%20dispersables
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FMD 1, record 1, French, FMD
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- famille des mines dispersables 2, record 1, French, famille%20des%20mines%20dispersables
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- FMD 2, record 1, French, FMD
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- FMD 2, record 1, French, FMD
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de munitions constituées de mines antipersonnel ou antichars mises en place par des projectiles porteurs, des aéronefs, des véhicules terrestres et autres moyens. 2, record 1, French, - famille%20de%20mines%20dispersables
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les Forces canadiennes, cette notion est considérée comme désuète. 3, record 1, French, - famille%20de%20mines%20dispersables
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
famille de mines dispersables; FMD : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - famille%20de%20mines%20dispersables
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
familles des mines dispersables; FMD : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - famille%20de%20mines%20dispersables
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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