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AVLB [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tracked Vehicles (Military)
- Construction Engineering (Military)
- Land Equipment (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- armoured vehicle-launched bridge
1, record 1, English, armoured%20vehicle%2Dlaunched%20bridge
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AVLB 2, record 1, English, AVLB
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- armoured vehicle launched bridge 3, record 1, English, armoured%20vehicle%20launched%20bridge
correct, noun, officially approved
- AVLB 3, record 1, English, AVLB
correct, noun, officially approved
- AVLB 3, record 1, English, AVLB
- bridge layer tank 4, record 1, English, bridge%20layer%20tank
correct, noun
- BLT 4, record 1, English, BLT
correct, noun
- BLT 4, record 1, English, BLT
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specialized armoured vehicle designed to carry and emplace an assault bridge. 5, record 1, English, - armoured%20vehicle%2Dlaunched%20bridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
armoured vehicle launched bridge: A misnomer well established in usage. It can refer indifferently to the specialized armoured vehicle chassis or to the bridge carried on the chassis or to both together. 6, record 1, English, - armoured%20vehicle%2Dlaunched%20bridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
armoured vehicle launched bridge; AVLB: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 7, record 1, English, - armoured%20vehicle%2Dlaunched%20bridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
armoured vehicle-launched bridge; AVLB: designations standardized by NATO. 7, record 1, English, - armoured%20vehicle%2Dlaunched%20bridge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- armored vehicle-launched bridge
- armored vehicle launched bridge
- bridgelayer tank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
- Génie construction (Militaire)
- Matériel terrestre (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule blindé poseur de ponts
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20poseur%20de%20ponts
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VBPP 2, record 1, French, VBPP
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- char poseur de pont 3, record 1, French, char%20poseur%20de%20pont
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- CPP 3, record 1, French, CPP
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- CPP 3, record 1, French, CPP
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule blindé spécialisé conçu pour transporter et mettre en place un pont d'assaut. 4, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20poseur%20de%20ponts
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
véhicule blindé poseur de ponts; VBPP; char poseur de pont; CPP : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20poseur%20de%20ponts
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
véhicule blindé poseur de ponts; VBPP : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20poseur%20de%20ponts
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
char poseur de pont; CPP : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20poseur%20de%20ponts
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
char poseur de pont; CPP : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20poseur%20de%20ponts
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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