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HAND HAND COMBAT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Infantry
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hand-to-hand combat
1, record 1, English, hand%2Dto%2Dhand%20combat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hand to hand combat 2, record 1, English, hand%20to%20hand%20combat
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hand-to-hand combat : designation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - hand%2Dto%2Dhand%20combat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infanterie
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combat corps à corps
1, record 1, French, combat%20corps%20%C3%A0%20corps
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combat corps à corps : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 1, French, - combat%20corps%20%C3%A0%20corps
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infantería
- Armas ligeras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- combate cuerpo a cuerpo
1, record 1, Spanish, combate%20cuerpo%20a%20cuerpo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Non-Lethal Weapons
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- weighted-knuckle glove
1, record 2, English, weighted%2Dknuckle%20glove
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sap glove 1, record 2, English, sap%20glove
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Weighted-knuckle gloves, also called sap gloves, are a type of weapon used in hand to hand combat. They consist of a pair of ordinary looking gloves usually made of leather or a synthetic material, with powdered lead or steel sewn into a special pouch covering the knuckles, and often the backs of the fingers and the back of the hand. 1, record 2, English, - weighted%2Dknuckle%20glove
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes non meurtrières
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gant à articulations renforcées
1, record 2, French, gant%20%C3%A0%20articulations%20renforc%C3%A9es
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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