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UNIVERSAL CARRIER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tracked Vehicles (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- universal carrier
1, record 1, English, universal%20carrier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Bren gun carrier 1, record 1, English, Bren%20gun%20carrier
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] small tracked vehicle used to carry weapons, ammunition and equipment ... 1, record 1, English, - universal%20carrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porteur universel
1, record 1, French, porteur%20universel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chenillette porte-Bren 1, record 1, French, chenillette%20porte%2DBren
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[…] petit véhicule chenillé utilisé pour transporter des armes, des munitions et du matériel […] 1, record 1, French, - porteur%20universel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vehículos de oruga (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transportador universal
1, record 1, Spanish, transportador%20universal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- transporte de armas Bren 1, record 1, Spanish, transporte%20de%20armas%20Bren
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El transportador universal, también conocido como transporte de armas Bren [era un] vehículo versátil, cargaba soldados y armas ligeras y tenía los mandos idénticos a los de un camión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - transportador%20universal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Materials Handling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- universal carrier 1, record 2, English, universal%20carrier
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Manutention
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme à tous usages
1, record 2, French, plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A0%20tous%20usages
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 2, record 2, French, - plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A0%20tous%20usages
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 2, French, - plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A0%20tous%20usages
Record 2, Key term(s)
- plateforme à tous usages
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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