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HAND-EMPLACED MUNITION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hand-emplaced munition
1, record 1, English, hand%2Demplaced%20munition
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HEM 2, record 1, English, HEM
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A munition that is manually emplaced at, or hand-thrown to, the point of its intended function, and requires user action to arm and to achieve a safe separation distance. 3, record 1, English, - hand%2Demplaced%20munition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Examples of hand-emplaced munition are] grenades, mines, pyrotechnic devices. 3, record 1, English, - hand%2Demplaced%20munition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hand-emplaced munition; HEM : designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - hand%2Demplaced%20munition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- munition mise en place à la main
1, record 1, French, munition%20mise%20en%20place%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HEM 2, record 1, French, HEM
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Munition mise en place manuellement ou lancée à la main jusqu'au point de fonctionnement prévu et qui nécessite l'action de l'utilisateur à la fois pour sa mise en état de service et pour atteindre sa distance de sécurité. 3, record 1, French, - munition%20mise%20en%20place%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Des exemples de munitions mises en place à la main sont des dispositifs pyrotechniques, des grenades, des mines]. 3, record 1, French, - munition%20mise%20en%20place%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
munition mise en place à la main; HEM : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - munition%20mise%20en%20place%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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