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OPERATIONAL AMMUNITION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Equipment
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- operational ammunition
1, record 1, English, operational%20ammunition
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- combat ammunition 2, record 1, English, combat%20ammunition
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Live ammunition not specifically designed for training. 3, record 1, English, - operational%20ammunition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Operational ammunition may also be used in training. 4, record 1, English, - operational%20ammunition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
operational ammunition: term officially approved by the Ammunition & Explosives Terminology Panel; term and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 5, record 1, English, - operational%20ammunition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel militaire
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- munitions de combat
1, record 1, French, munitions%20de%20combat
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- munitions opérationnelles 2, record 1, French, munitions%20op%C3%A9rationnelles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
munition de combat : Munition chargée qui n'est pas conçue particulièrement pour l'entraînement. 3, record 1, French, - munitions%20de%20combat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les munitions de combat peuvent également être utilisées lors de l'entraînement. 4, record 1, French, - munitions%20de%20combat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
munitions de combat : La forme au singulier du terme (munition de combat) est uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie des explosifs et munitions; la forme au singulier du terme (munition de combat) et la définition au singulier sont uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 5, record 1, French, - munitions%20de%20combat
Record 1, Key term(s)
- munition de combat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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