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HOLLOW BASE SHELL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hollow base
1, record 1, English, hollow%20base
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... and an illuminating shell has just been added to the hollow base family of projectiles... 1, record 1, English, - hollow%20base
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- culot creux
1, record 1, French, culot%20creux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- culot évidé 2, record 1, French, culot%20%C3%A9vid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À la famille des projectiles Mle 56 et Mle 56/69 [...] est venue s'ajouter la famille des projectiles à culot creux [...] 1, record 1, French, - culot%20creux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hollow base shell
1, record 2, English, hollow%20base%20shell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- obus à culot creux
1, record 2, French, obus%20%C3%A0%20culot%20creux
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
obus à culot creux : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des Munitions. 2, record 2, French, - obus%20%C3%A0%20culot%20creux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-09-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- umbilicus
1, record 3, English, umbilicus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small hollow, usually at the center of the base of the body whorl in a loosely spiral gastropod shell. 1, record 3, English, - umbilicus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ombilic
1, record 3, French, ombilic
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chez certains Gastropodes, les parties internes des tours ne sont pas soudées entre elles et l'axe columellaire est creux, c'est l'ombilic. 1, record 3, French, - ombilic
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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