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LONG GUN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shoulder arm
1, record 1, English, shoulder%20arm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shoulder weapon 2, record 1, English, shoulder%20weapon
correct
- shoulder gun 2, record 1, English, shoulder%20gun
- long gun 1, record 1, English, long%20gun
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any small arms weapon designed to be fired while held in the hands with its butt braced against the shoulder. The rifle, carbine, shotgun, and automatic rifle are shoulder weapons. 1, record 1, English, - shoulder%20arm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme d'épaule
1, record 1, French, arme%20d%27%C3%A9paule
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme de base constituant l'armement essentiel des combattants à pied [...] Bien qu'elles soient de types très différents, ces armes ont en commun d'exiger l'appui de l'épaule pour donner des résultats convenables. On distingue dans cette catégorie : les pistolets mitrailleurs, les fusils à répétition, les fusils semi-automatiques et automatiques. 2, record 1, French, - arme%20d%27%C3%A9paule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- long gun
1, record 2, English, long%20gun
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- long arm 2, record 2, English, long%20arm
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Term used to differentiate a rifle or shotgun from a handgun. 3, record 2, English, - long%20gun
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arme d'épaule
1, record 2, French, arme%20d%27%C3%A9paule
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arme à feu longue 2, record 2, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20feu%20longue
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme servant à désigner un fusil, une carabine ou un fusil de chasse par rapport à une arme de poing. 3, record 2, French, - arme%20d%27%C3%A9paule
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme d'épaule : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 4, record 2, French, - arme%20d%27%C3%A9paule
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-01-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- long-barrelled weapon
1, record 3, English, long%2Dbarrelled%20weapon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- long gun 2, record 3, English, long%20gun
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arme à feu longue
1, record 3, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20feu%20longue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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