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Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gunshot wound
1, record 1, English, gunshot%20wound
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GSW 2, record 1, English, GSW
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gun shot wound 3, record 1, English, gun%20shot%20wound
correct
- GSW 3, record 1, English, GSW
correct
- GSW 3, record 1, English, GSW
- bullet wound 4, record 1, English, bullet%20wound
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gunshot wound; GSW: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - gunshot%20wound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gunshot wound; GSW: designations standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - gunshot%20wound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- blessure par balle
1, record 1, French, blessure%20par%20balle
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BPB 2, record 1, French, BPB
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- GSW 3, record 1, French, GSW
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- blessure par arme à feu 4, record 1, French, blessure%20par%20arme%20%C3%A0%20feu
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- GSW 3, record 1, French, GSW
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- GSW 3, record 1, French, GSW
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blessure par balle; BPB : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - blessure%20par%20balle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
blessure par arme à feu; GSW; blessure par balle; GSW : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - blessure%20par%20balle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Armas ligeras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- balazo
1, record 1, Spanish, balazo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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