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ESCORT VEHICLE [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-05-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- critical incident vehicle
1, record 1, English, critical%20incident%20vehicle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vehicle specially ordered and equipped for response to a critical incident, e. g. bomb trucks, mobile command posts, prisoner escort vans, communications vehicles, and any other vehicle designed to meet special requirements. 1, record 1, English, - critical%20incident%20vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule pour incident critique
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20pour%20incident%20critique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule spécialement commandé et équipé pour intervenir dans le cas d'un incident critique, p. ex. véhicule antibombes, poste de commandement mobile, fourgonnette pour escorter les prisonniers, véhicule de communication et tout autre véhicule conçu pour répondre à des exigences particulières. 1, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20pour%20incident%20critique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-05-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- machine gun carrier
1, record 2, English, machine%20gun%20carrier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- armoured car 2, record 2, English, armoured%20car
correct, Great Britain
- armored car 3, record 2, English, armored%20car
correct, United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lightweight wheeled armored fighting vehicle [armed with a machine gun or a cannon and] historically employed for reconnaissance, internal security, armed escort, and other subordinate battlefield tasks. 3, record 2, English, - machine%20gun%20carrier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The machine gun carrier was one of the series of carriers in use by the British Army at the start of the Second World War. They included the Bren gun carrier, scout carrier and cavalry carrier alongside the universal carrier. 1, record 2, English, - machine%20gun%20carrier
Record 2, Key term(s)
- machinegun carrier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- automitrailleuse
1, record 2, French, automitrailleuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin blindé rapide, à roues [...] armé d'un canon ou de mitrailleuses. 1, record 2, French, - automitrailleuse
Record 2, Key term(s)
- auto-mitrailleuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-02-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- escort vehicle
1, record 3, English, escort%20vehicle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pilot vehicle 1, record 3, English, pilot%20vehicle
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vehicle that is being used to warn other road users of the presence of an oversize vehicle... 1, record 3, English, - escort%20vehicle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- véhicule d'escorte
1, record 3, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20d%27escorte
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule qui doit précéder ou suivre un véhicule hors norme ou surdimensionné pour avertir les autres usagers de la route de la présence de ce dernier. 2, record 3, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20d%27escorte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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