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FIRE BOTTLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Incendiary Weapons
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Molotov cocktail
1, record 1, English, Molotov%20cocktail
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Molotov 2, record 1, English, Molotov
correct
- bottle bomb 3, record 1, English, bottle%20bomb
correct
- poor man's grenade 3, record 1, English, poor%20man%27s%20grenade
correct
- fire bottle 3, record 1, English, fire%20bottle
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crude bomb made of a bottle filled with a flammable liquid (such as gasoline) and usually fitted with a wick (such as a saturated rag) that is ignited just before the bottle is hurled. 4, record 1, English, - Molotov%20cocktail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes incendiaires
- Bombes et grenades
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cocktail Molotov
1, record 1, French, cocktail%20Molotov
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bouteille explosive emplie d'un mélange inflammable. 2, record 1, French, - cocktail%20Molotov
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-08-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fire extinguisher bottle
1, record 2, English, fire%20extinguisher%20bottle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- extinguisher bottle 1, record 2, English, extinguisher%20bottle
correct
- firex bottle 1, record 2, English, firex%20bottle
correct
- fire bottle 1, record 2, English, fire%20bottle
- fire extinguisher tank 2, record 2, English, fire%20extinguisher%20tank
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bouteille extincteur
1, record 2, French, bouteille%20extincteur
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "bouteille extincteur" a été uniformisé par le CUTA Opérations aériennes. 2, record 2, French, - bouteille%20extincteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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