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GENERAL SERVICE RIFLE [2 records]

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Record 1 2026-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
OBS

The general service rifle is a variant of the Canadian modular assault rifle(CMAR) meant for personnel who are not in primary combat roles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
OBS

Le fusil de type service général est une variante du fusil d'assaut modulaire canadien (FAMC) destinée au personnel pour qui le combat n'est pas le rôle principal.

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

In military language, shorter and lighter model of the general issue service rifle.

OBS

musketoon: term used until the Second World War for the carbine.

OBS

carbine; car: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Dans le langage militaire, modèle court et allégé du fusil réglementaire.

OBS

mousqueton : terme employé jusqu'à la Deuxième Guerre mondiale pour désigner la carabine.

OBS

carabine : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

OBS

carabine; car : terme et abréviation uniformisés 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.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Armas ligeras
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