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HEAVY MACHINE-GUN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heavy machine-gun
1, record 1, English, heavy%20machine%2Dgun
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HMG 2, record 1, English, HMG
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine-gun with a calibre of .50 inch/12.7 mm, up to but excluding 20 mm. 3, record 1, English, - heavy%20machine%2Dgun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heavy machine-gun; HMG: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - heavy%20machine%2Dgun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heavy machine-gun; HMG: designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - heavy%20machine%2Dgun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mitrailleuse lourde
1, record 1, French, mitrailleuse%20lourde
correct, feminine noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ML 2, record 1, French, ML
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- HMG 3, record 1, French, HMG
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mitrailleuse de calibre .50 pouce/12,7 mm jusqu'à 20 mm exclusivement. 4, record 1, French, - mitrailleuse%20lourde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mitrailleuse lourde : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 5, record 1, French, - mitrailleuse%20lourde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mitrailleuse lourde; ML : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - mitrailleuse%20lourde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mitrailleuse lourde; ML : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - mitrailleuse%20lourde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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