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MAIN GUN AMMUNITION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Armour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arm switch
1, record 1, English, arm%20switch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the main gun is selected and the gun arm switch is set to arm, the... indicators illuminate white to indicate type of ammunition selected. 1, record 1, English, - arm%20switch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Arme blindée
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- interrupteur d'armement
1, record 1, French, interrupteur%20d%27armement
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gun control unit
1, record 2, English, gun%20control%20unit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- GCU 2, record 2, English, GCU
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Gun Control Unit(GCU)... controls and monitors the main gun. The GCU sets ammo [ammunition] selection and rate of fire using inputs from the commander's or gunner's hand control assemblies... 2, record 2, English, - gun%20control%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- module de commande de l'armement
1, record 2, French, module%20de%20commande%20de%20l%27armement
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- MCA 1, record 2, French, MCA
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-03-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Armour
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gun control assembly
1, record 3, English, gun%20control%20assembly
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The gun control assembly(GCA)... controls and monitors the main gun. The GCA sets ammunition selection and rate of fire using inputs from the commander's or gunner's hand control assemblies... 2, record 3, English, - gun%20control%20assembly
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Arme blindée
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- module de commande du canon
1, record 3, French, module%20de%20commande%20du%20canon
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-02-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Armour
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- feed select knob
1, record 4, English, feed%20select%20knob
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Set the feed select knob on the main gun to the position selecting opposite type of ammunition to that being loaded... 1, record 4, English, - feed%20select%20knob
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Arme blindée
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- levier de sélection d'alimentation
1, record 4, French, levier%20de%20s%C3%A9lection%20d%27alimentation
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-02-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Field Artillery
- Armour
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rifled gun
1, record 5, English, rifled%20gun
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fully stabilised main gun is the 105 mm M68 rifled gun with 63 rounds of ammunition. 2, record 5, English, - rifled%20gun
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Artillerie de campagne
- Arme blindée
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- canon à âme rayée
1, record 5, French, canon%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A2me%20ray%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] deuxième révolution de l'artillerie. En effet, ses matériels connurent alors des progrès décisifs avec la substitution de l'acier au bronze et à la fonte, et avec l'apparition quasi concomitante du canon à âme rayée, du chargement par la culasse, du lien élastique, de la poudre nitrocellulosique et l'obus explosif entre les années 1850 et 1900 [...] 2, record 5, French, - canon%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A2me%20ray%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canon à âme rayée : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 5, French, - canon%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A2me%20ray%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cañones (Ejército de tierra)
- Artillería de campaña
- Fuerzas blindadas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cañon rayado
1, record 5, Spanish, ca%C3%B1on%20rayado
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- cañon de ánima rayada 1, record 5, Spanish, ca%C3%B1on%20de%20%C3%A1nima%20rayada
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-03-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- equipment systems 1, record 6, English, equipment%20systems
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A combination of equipments which have been integrated to exploit their individual functions in satisfaction of an operational task. 1, record 6, English, - equipment%20systems
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, a tank complete with 105 main armament, 50 cal co-axial machine gun, 30 cal crew machine gun, radios and intercommunication systems, optics, fire control system, ammunition, etc. 1, record 6, English, - equipment%20systems
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- équipement combiné
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9quipement%20combin%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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