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PIT SHELTER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Tactics
- Infantry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shelter pit
1, record 1, English, shelter%20pit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each shelter pit should be for one man only... the depth need not be uniform, but should be about 10 inches where the man's body will be, and about 6 inches in the other parts. 1, record 1, English, - shelter%20pit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tactique militaire
- Infanterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trou individuel
1, record 1, French, trou%20individuel
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément de tranchée pour un seul homme. 1, record 1, French, - trou%20individuel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Military Exercises
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- butt
1, record 2, English, butt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- target-butt 1, record 2, English, target%2Dbutt
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
On an outdoor range, covered pit to shelter the personnel assigned to the scoring of targets. 1, record 2, English, - butt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Exercices militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tranchée des cibles
1, record 2, French, tranch%C3%A9e%20des%20cibles
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur un champ de tir, fosse couverte servant à abriter le personnel responsable d'effectuer le pointage des cibles. 1, record 2, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20des%20cibles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tranchée des cibles : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 2, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20des%20cibles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-10-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pit shelter
1, record 3, English, pit%20shelter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pit dug in the ground and used for collection of mosquitos resting in it, in order to obtain information on outdoor resting density. 1, record 3, English, - pit%20shelter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is used for estimating density changes or changes in resting habits. 1, record 3, English, - pit%20shelter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fosse-abri
1, record 3, French, fosse%2Dabri
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fosse creusée dans le sol en vue de capturer les moustiques qui viendront s'y poser; (...) 1, record 3, French, - fosse%2Dabri
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) ces captures servent à estimer la proportion des moustiques exophiles. On a recours à cette méthode pour estimer les variations de la densité anophélienne ou les changements dans le degré d'exophilie du moustique. 1, record 3, French, - fosse%2Dabri
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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