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Record 1 2023-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems (Land Forces)
  • Armour
DEF

A small access hatch located in the side of a turret used to pass ammunition or spent casings into and out of an armoured fighting vehicle.

OBS

A pistol port is not to be confused with a firing port.

OBS

pistol port: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes (Forces terrestres)
  • Arme blindée
DEF

Petite trappe d'accès située sur le côté de la tourelle qui sert à faire entrer les munitions dans un véhicule blindé de combat et à en faire sortir les douilles.

OBS

Il ne faut pas confondre le hublot à munitions et la meurtrière.

OBS

hublot à munitions : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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