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HOLLOW CHARGE PROJECTILE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Antique and Obsolete Weapons
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shrapnel
1, record 1, English, shrapnel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shrapnel shell 2, record 1, English, shrapnel%20shell
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hollow projectile containing bullets and a small bursting charge, which, when fired by the time fuse, bursts the shell and scatters the bullets in a shower. 3, record 1, English, - shrapnel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes anciennes
- Bombes et grenades
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obus à balles
1, record 1, French, obus%20%C3%A0%20balles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- shrapnel 2, record 1, French, shrapnel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obus rempli de balles. 3, record 1, French, - obus%20%C3%A0%20balles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shrapnel : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 4, record 1, French, - obus%20%C3%A0%20balles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas anticuadas
- Bombas y granadas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- granada de metralla
1, record 1, Spanish, granada%20de%20metralla
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- granada de fragmentación 2, record 1, Spanish, granada%20de%20fragmentaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hollow-charge projectile
1, record 2, English, hollow%2Dcharge%20projectile
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hollow charge projectile
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- projectile à charge creuse
1, record 2, French, projectile%20%C3%A0%20charge%20creuse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-08-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hollow charge dart projectile 1, record 3, English, hollow%20charge%20dart%20projectile
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hollow-charge dart projectile
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dard de charge creuse
1, record 3, French, dard%20de%20charge%20creuse
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-07-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Land Mines
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fin stabilised hollow charge projectile 1, record 4, English, fin%20stabilised%20hollow%20charge%20projectile
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mines terrestres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- charge creuse empennée
1, record 4, French, charge%20creuse%20empenn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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