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LIGHT ARMOURED VEHICLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
- Armour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light armoured vehicle
1, record 1, English, light%20armoured%20vehicle
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LAV 2, record 1, English, LAV
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
light armoured vehicle; LAV: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - light%20armoured%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
light armoured vehicle; LAV: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - light%20armoured%20vehicle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- light armored vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
- Arme blindée
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule blindé léger
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9ger
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VBL 2, record 1, French, VBL
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
véhicule blindé léger; VBL : 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. 3, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9ger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
véhicule blindé léger, VBL : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9ger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
véhicule blindé léger; VBL : désignations tirées du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 3, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9ger
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vehículos de ruedas (Militar)
- Fuerzas blindadas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vehículo blindado ligero
1, record 1, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20blindado%20ligero
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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