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LIGHT MACHINE GUN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light machine gun
1, record 1, English, light%20machine%20gun
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LMG 1, record 1, English, LMG
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- light machine-gun 2, record 1, English, light%20machine%2Dgun
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- LMG 3, record 1, English, LMG
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- LMG 3, record 1, English, LMG
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A magazine- or belt-fed machine gun with an integral bipod that fires rifle ammunition and is carried and operated by one person. 1, record 1, English, - light%20machine%20gun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
light machine gun; LMG: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - light%20machine%20gun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
light machine-gun; LMG: designations standardized by NATO and officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - light%20machine%20gun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mitrailleuse légère
1, record 1, French, mitrailleuse%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LMG 2, record 1, French, LMG
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- M lég 3, record 1, French, M%20l%C3%A9g
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mitrailleuse alimentée par chargeur ou par bande-chargeur et munie d'un bipied intégré qui tire des munitions pour fusil et qui est transportée et actionnée par une personne. 4, record 1, French, - mitrailleuse%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mitrailleuse légère; M lég : 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. 5, record 1, French, - mitrailleuse%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mitrailleuse légère; LMG : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - mitrailleuse%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mitrailleuse légère : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 5, record 1, French, - mitrailleuse%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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