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HORIZONTAL ACTION MINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Land Mines
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horizontal action mine
1, record 1, English, horizontal%20action%20mine
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aimed controlled effect mine 2, record 1, English, aimed%20controlled%20effect%20mine
correct, officially approved
- ACEM 3, record 1, English, ACEM
correct, officially approved
- ACEM 3, record 1, English, ACEM
- directional mine 4, record 1, English, directional%20mine
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In land mine warfare, a mine designed to produce a destructive effect in a plane approximately parallel to the ground. 5, record 1, English, - horizontal%20action%20mine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
horizontal action mine : designation and definition standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - horizontal%20action%20mine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aimed controlled effect mine; ACEM: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 1, English, - horizontal%20action%20mine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
horizontal action mine; aimed controlled effect mine; ACEM; directional mine : designations officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group. 6, record 1, English, - horizontal%20action%20mine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mine à action horizontale
1, record 1, French, mine%20%C3%A0%20action%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MAH 2, record 1, French, MAH
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mine à effet dirigé 3, record 1, French, mine%20%C3%A0%20effet%20dirig%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- mine directionnelle 4, record 1, French, mine%20directionnelle
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerre des mines sur terre, mine conçue pour produire un effet de destruction dans un plan approximativement parallèle au sol. 5, record 1, French, - mine%20%C3%A0%20action%20horizontale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mine à action horizontale : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN; désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 6, record 1, French, - mine%20%C3%A0%20action%20horizontale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mine à action horizontale; mine à effet dirigé : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 6, record 1, French, - mine%20%C3%A0%20action%20horizontale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mine à action horizontale; MAH; mine directionnelle : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 6, record 1, French, - mine%20%C3%A0%20action%20horizontale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
mine à effet dirigé; MAH : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - mine%20%C3%A0%20action%20horizontale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
mine à action horizontale; MAH : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - mine%20%C3%A0%20action%20horizontale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mina de efecto horizontal
1, record 1, Spanish, mina%20de%20efecto%20horizontal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerra terrestre de minas, mina diseñada para producir su efecto destructivo en un plano paralelo al del suelo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - mina%20de%20efecto%20horizontal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Land Mines
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horizontal action antitank mine 1, record 2, English, horizontal%20action%20antitank%20mine
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- horizontal action antitank mine
- horizontal action anti tank mine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mines terrestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mine antichar à action horizontale
1, record 2, French, mine%20antichar%20%C3%A0%20action%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- MIACAH 2, record 2, French, MIACAH
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mine anti char à action horizontale
- mine anti-char à action horizontale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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