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OBUS MORTIER [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mortar shell
1, record 1, English, mortar%20shell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mortar shell: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - mortar%20shell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obus de mortier
1, record 1, French, obus%20de%20mortier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
obus de mortier : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - obus%20de%20mortier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mortar shell
1, record 2, English, mortar%20shell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mortar round 2, record 2, English, mortar%20round
correct
- mortar bomb 3, record 2, English, mortar%20bomb
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- obus de mortier
1, record 2, French, obus%20de%20mortier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cañones (Ejército de tierra)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- granada de mortero
1, record 2, Spanish, granada%20de%20mortero
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-06-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rounds per mortar
1, record 3, English, rounds%20per%20mortar
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- RP mor 1, record 3, English, RP%20mor
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the other meaning of "rounds per mortar" referring to the shot fired and not to the munition that was used in the firing. 2, record 3, English, - rounds%20per%20mortar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rounds per mortar; RP mor: term and shortened form officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 3, English, - rounds%20per%20mortar
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- obus par mortier
1, record 3, French, obus%20par%20mortier
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- OP mor 1, record 3, French, OP%20mor
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
obus par mortier; OP mor : terme et forme abrégée uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 3, French, - obus%20par%20mortier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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