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WHEELED ARMORED FIGHTING VEHICLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- machine gun carrier
1, record 1, English, machine%20gun%20carrier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- armoured car 2, record 1, English, armoured%20car
correct, Great Britain
- armored car 3, record 1, English, armored%20car
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lightweight wheeled armored fighting vehicle [armed with a machine gun or a cannon and] historically employed for reconnaissance, internal security, armed escort, and other subordinate battlefield tasks. 3, record 1, English, - machine%20gun%20carrier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The machine gun carrier was one of the series of carriers in use by the British Army at the start of the Second World War. They included the Bren gun carrier, scout carrier and cavalry carrier alongside the universal carrier. 1, record 1, English, - machine%20gun%20carrier
Record 1, Key term(s)
- machinegun carrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- automitrailleuse
1, record 1, French, automitrailleuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin blindé rapide, à roues [...] armé d'un canon ou de mitrailleuses. 1, record 1, French, - automitrailleuse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- auto-mitrailleuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wheeled armoured fighting vehicle
1, record 2, English, wheeled%20armoured%20fighting%20vehicle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- armoured wheeled combat vehicle 2, record 2, English, armoured%20wheeled%20combat%20vehicle
correct
- wheeled combat armoured vehicle 3, record 2, English, wheeled%20combat%20armoured%20vehicle
- wheeled armored combat vehicle 4, record 2, English, wheeled%20armored%20combat%20vehicle
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wheeled armoured fighting vehicle: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 2, English, - wheeled%20armoured%20fighting%20vehicle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- armored wheeled combat vehicle
- wheeled armored fighting vehicle
- wheeled combat armored vehicle
- wheeled armoured combat vehicle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- véhicule blindé de combat à roues
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20combat%20%C3%A0%20roues
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- véhicule de combat blindé à roues 2, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20combat%20blind%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20roues
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
véhicule blindé de combat à roues : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 3, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20combat%20%C3%A0%20roues
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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