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ARMOUR-PIERCING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- armour-piercing
1, record 1, English, armour%2Dpiercing
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AP 2, record 1, English, AP
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- armour piercing 3, record 1, English, armour%20piercing
correct
- AP 3, record 1, English, AP
correct
- AP 3, record 1, English, AP
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refers to a projectile designed to penetrate armour. 4, record 1, English, - armour%2Dpiercing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
armour-piercing; AP: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel; designations standardized by NATO and officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - armour%2Dpiercing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
armour-piercing projectile 6, record 1, English, - armour%2Dpiercing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- armor-piercing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perforant
1, record 1, French, perforant
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- perf 2, record 1, French, perf
correct, officially approved
- AP 3, record 1, French, AP
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un projectile conçu pour pénétrer le blindage. 4, record 1, French, - perforant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perforant; perf : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes, par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - perforant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
perforant; AP : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - perforant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
perforant : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 5, record 1, French, - perforant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
projectile perforant 6, record 1, French, - perforant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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