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ACSV [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
- Tracked Vehicles (Military)
- Combat Support
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- armoured combat support vehicle
1, record 1, English, armoured%20combat%20support%20vehicle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ACSV 2, record 1, English, ACSV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- armoured battlefield support vehicle 3, record 1, English, armoured%20battlefield%20support%20vehicle
NATO, less frequent, standardized
- ABSV 4, record 1, English, ABSV
NATO, less frequent, standardized
- ABSV 4, record 1, English, ABSV
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The new and modern fleet of armoured combat support vehicles (ACSV) will provide ambulances, mobile repair and vehicle recovery vehicles, as well as engineer support vehicles and command posts, for both domestic and international operations. 5, record 1, English, - armoured%20combat%20support%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
armoured battlefield support vehicle; ABSV: designations standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - armoured%20combat%20support%20vehicle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- armored battlefield support vehicle
- armored combat support vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
- Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
- Soutien au combat
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule blindé de soutien au combat
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20soutien%20au%20combat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VBSC 1, record 1, French, VBSC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- véhicule blindé d’appui tactique 2, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bappui%20tactique
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- VBAT 3, record 1, French, VBAT
correct, masculine noun
- VBAT 3, record 1, French, VBAT
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le nouveau parc moderne de véhicules blindés de soutien au combat (VBSC) est constitué d’ambulances, de véhicules de réparation mobile et de véhicules de dépannage, ainsi que de véhicules de soutien du génie et de postes de commandement, aux fins d’exécution d’opérations nationales et internationales. 4, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20soutien%20au%20combat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
véhicule blindé d’appui tactique : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20soutien%20au%20combat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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