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HACV [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
- Tracked Vehicles (Military)
- Armour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heavy armament combat vehicle
1, record 1, English, heavy%20armament%20combat%20vehicle
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HACV 2, record 1, English, HACV
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heavy armament armoured vehicle 3, record 1, English, heavy%20armament%20armoured%20vehicle
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An armoured combat vehicle with an integral or organic direct fire gun of at least 75 millimeters calibre, weighing at least 6.0 metric tons unladen weight ... 5, record 1, English, - heavy%20armament%20combat%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heavy armament combat vehicle; HACV : designations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 6, record 1, English, - heavy%20armament%20combat%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heavy armament combat vehicle; HACV : designations standardized by NATO. 7, record 1, English, - heavy%20armament%20combat%20vehicle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- heavy armament armored vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
- Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
- Arme blindée
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule de combat à armement lourd
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20combat%20%C3%A0%20armement%20lourd
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VCAL 2, record 1, French, VCAL
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
véhicule de combat à armement lourd; VCAL : 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%20de%20combat%20%C3%A0%20armement%20lourd
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
véhicule de combat à armement lourd; VCAL : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20combat%20%C3%A0%20armement%20lourd
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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