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HAND GRENADE [17 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rifle grenade
1, record 1, English, rifle%20grenade
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A rifle grenade is a grenade that uses a rifle-based launcher to permit a longer effective range than would be possible if the grenade were thrown by hand. 2, record 1, English, - rifle%20grenade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grenade à fusil
1, record 1, French, grenade%20%C3%A0%20fusil
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une grenade à fusil est une grenade spécialement conçue pour être tirée à partir d'un fusil, dans le but de l'envoyer à une distance plus élevée que n'en est capable un lanceur humain. 2, record 1, French, - grenade%20%C3%A0%20fusil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grenade à fusil : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 3, record 1, French, - grenade%20%C3%A0%20fusil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grenade
1, record 2, English, grenade
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- gren 2, record 2, English, gren
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "grenade" includes :hand grenades, rifle grenades and propelled grenades. 3, record 2, English, - grenade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
grenade; gren: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 2, English, - grenade
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grenade
1, record 2, French, grenade
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- gren 1, record 2, French, gren
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grenade; gren : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 2, French, - grenade
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-03-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hand grenade
1, record 3, English, hand%20grenade
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A grenade or explosive shell that is thrown by hand and exploded either by impact or by means of a fuze. 2, record 3, English, - hand%20grenade
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- grenade à main
1, record 3, French, grenade%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grenade à main : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 3, French, - grenade%20%C3%A0%20main
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
grenade à main : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 2, record 3, French, - grenade%20%C3%A0%20main
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bombas y granadas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- granada
1, record 3, Spanish, granada
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- granada de mano 2, record 3, Spanish, granada%20de%20mano
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-12-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- defensive hand grenade
1, record 4, English, defensive%20hand%20grenade
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- defensive grenade 2, record 4, English, defensive%20grenade
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fragmentation grenades can be divided into two main types, defensive and offensive, where the former are designed to be used from a position of cover, (e.g. in a slit trench or behind a suitable wall,) and have an effective radius greater than the distance they can be thrown, while the latter are for use by assaulting troops, and have a smaller effective fragmentation radius. 2, record 4, English, - defensive%20hand%20grenade
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grenade à main défensive
1, record 4, French, grenade%20%C3%A0%20main%20d%C3%A9fensive
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- grenade défensive 2, record 4, French, grenade%20d%C3%A9fensive
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue la grenade défensive de la grenade offensive. La première est plus destructrice, car l'explosif est entouré d'un matériau qui se fragmentera à la détonation. Le rayon d'action de cette grenade atteint ou dépasse la distance de lancer maximale; c'est pourquoi il est nécessaire de se mettre à couvert en la lançant, en se tenant dans une position défensive (d'où l'étymologie du nom). 2, record 4, French, - grenade%20%C3%A0%20main%20d%C3%A9fensive
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hand grenade
1, record 5, English, hand%20grenade
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hand grenade : an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 5, English, - hand%20grenade
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- grenade à main
1, record 5, French, grenade%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grenade à main : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 5, French, - grenade%20%C3%A0%20main
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-03-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- flare grenade
1, record 6, English, flare%20grenade
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- light grenade 2, record 6, English, light%20grenade
correct
- illumination grenade 3, record 6, English, illumination%20grenade
correct
- illuminating grenade 4, record 6, English, illuminating%20grenade
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hand grenade used to provide illumination of terrain and targets. 4, record 6, English, - flare%20grenade
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because the illuminant compound burns with a very hot flame, this type can also be used for incendiary purposes against flammable targets. A typical illuminating grenade is similar in size and function to burning-type chemical grenades. It consists of three basic components: a thin, sheet-metal body, an illuminating charge, and a special, igniter-type fuze. The igniter consists of a quick-match contained in a bushing. The illuminating charge consists of a pyrotechnic composition, a first-fire composition and an igniter charge. 4, record 6, English, - flare%20grenade
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
illumination grenade; light grenade: terms extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 6, English, - flare%20grenade
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- grenade éclairante
1, record 6, French, grenade%20%C3%A9clairante
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- grenade d'éclairement de terrain 2, record 6, French, grenade%20d%27%C3%A9clairement%20de%20terrain
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Encore faut-il que le véhicule soit équipé d'un système de lancement comme par exemple le système de défense rapprochée pour char GRL-70-10 (76 mm, 10 tubes) de la firme grecque Pyrkal qui accepte toutes les munitions de défense rapprochée au calibre de 76 mm, notamment grenades fumigènes propulsées par fusée (à grande capacité ou anti-infrarouges), à paillettes, éclairantes ou antipersonnel. 3, record 6, French, - grenade%20%C3%A9clairante
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grenade d'éclairement de terrain; grenade éclairante : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 6, French, - grenade%20%C3%A9clairante
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-06-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hand-rifle grenade 1, record 7, English, hand%2Drifle%20grenade
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- hand/rifle grenade
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- grenade à main ou à fusil
1, record 7, French, grenade%20%C3%A0%20main%20ou%20%C3%A0%20fusil
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-01-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hand grenade with blast effect 1, record 8, English, hand%20grenade%20with%20blast%20effect
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a hand grenade with blast effect, composed of a plastic body M..., filled with 87 g of explosive and fitted with a PFA. 5 fuze.... 1, record 8, English, - hand%20grenade%20with%20blast%20effect
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- grenade à main à effet de souffle
1, record 8, French, grenade%20%C3%A0%20main%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20souffle
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la grenade à main à effet de souffle, constituée par un corps M en matière plastique, chargé de 87 g d'explosif et associé à une fusée [...] 1, record 8, French, - grenade%20%C3%A0%20main%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20souffle
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-01-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hand grenade fuse
1, record 9, English, hand%20grenade%20fuse
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Key term(s)
- hand-grenade fuze
- hand-grenade fuse
- hand grenade fuze
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- allumeur de grenade à main
1, record 9, French, allumeur%20de%20grenade%20%C3%A0%20main
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-12-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- coloured smoke hand grenade
1, record 10, English, coloured%20smoke%20hand%20grenade
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- colored smoke hand grenade 2, record 10, English, colored%20smoke%20hand%20grenade
correct
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- grenade à main à fumée colorée
1, record 10, French, grenade%20%C3%A0%20main%20%C3%A0%20fum%C3%A9e%20color%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2001-07-12
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- controlled-effects anti-personnel hand grenade
1, record 11, English, controlled%2Deffects%20anti%2Dpersonnel%20hand%20grenade
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- grenade à main à effets antipersonnel contrôlés
1, record 11, French, grenade%20%C3%A0%20main%20%C3%A0%20effets%20antipersonnel%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- grenade à main antipersonnel à effet contrôlés 1, record 11, French, grenade%20%C3%A0%20main%20antipersonnel%20%C3%A0%20effet%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9s
proposal, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1996-12-12
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- delay
1, record 12, English, delay
noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
a grenade with a four-second delay.(DND Spec for Grenade, Hand, Smoke, Coloured, C8. 1, record 12, English, - delay
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- temps de délai
1, record 12, French, temps%20de%20d%C3%A9lai
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1988-06-16
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Losfeld grenade
1, record 13, English, Losfeld%20grenade
correct, France
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A rifle grenade which can be converted into a hand grenade. 2, record 13, English, - Losfeld%20grenade
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- grenade Losfeld
1, record 13, French, grenade%20Losfeld
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grenade à fusil transformable en grenade à main. 2, record 13, French, - grenade%20Losfeld
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1988-03-14
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 14, Main entry term, English
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ie, colour of smoke produced by some smoke grenades, such as the C8 2547039-DREV report) Not "mauve" or "purple"; DND Spec for Grenade, Hand, Smoke, Coloured, C8. 1, record 14, English, - violet
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- violet
1, record 14, French, violet
masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1987-11-18
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- function
1, record 15, English, function
verb
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the technician functioned the grenade ... an attempt was made to function the grenade ... 1, record 15, English, - function
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DND Spec for Grenade, Hand, Smoke, Coloured, C8. 1, record 15, English, - function
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- amorcer 1, record 15, French, amorcer
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
amorcer une grenade fumigène. 1, record 15, French, - amorcer
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1987-03-19
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- multi-mode anti-personnel grenade 1, record 16, English, multi%2Dmode%20anti%2Dpersonnel%20grenade
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- multi-mode antipersonnel grenade 2, record 16, English, multi%2Dmode%20antipersonnel%20grenade
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This new French grenade... is configured as a rifle grenade but can be converted as required into a conventional hand grenade for defensive or offensive use. 1, record 16, English, - multi%2Dmode%20anti%2Dpersonnel%20grenade
Record 16, Key term(s)
- multi-mode grenade
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- grenade antipersonnel intégrale
1, record 16, French, grenade%20antipersonnel%20int%C3%A9grale
feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette nouvelle grenade française (...) se présente comme une grenade à fusil, transformable à volonté en classique grenade à main, défensive et même offensive. 2, record 16, French, - grenade%20antipersonnel%20int%C3%A9grale
Record 16, Key term(s)
- grenade intégrale
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1984-08-31
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- impact sensing hand grenade fuze
1, record 17, English, impact%20sensing%20hand%20grenade%20fuze
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Key term(s)
- impact sensing hand grenade fuse
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- allumeur de grenade à main fonctionnant à l'impact
1, record 17, French, allumeur%20de%20grenade%20%C3%A0%20main%20fonctionnant%20%C3%A0%20l%27impact
masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
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