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WBCH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hats and Millinery
- Military Dress
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wide brimmed combat hat
1, record 1, English, wide%20brimmed%20combat%20hat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WBCH 1, record 1, English, WBCH
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The wide brimmed combat hat] is made with the ... Canadian Army Disruptive Pattern - Temperate Woodland (CADPAT-TW) fabric ... The hat features a wide brim and a neck flap to provide additional sun and rain protection and a chinstrap to ensure retention on the wearer's head. For nightime operations, it has luminescent "cats eyes" at the rear of the hat that can be concealed for daytime operations ... [It] also has vents to dissipate heat and moisture build up. 1, record 1, English, - wide%20brimmed%20combat%20hat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chapellerie
- Tenue militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chapeau de combat à large bord
1, record 1, French, chapeau%20de%20combat%20%C3%A0%20large%20bord
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CCLB 1, record 1, French, CCLB
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chapeau de combat à large bord [...] est confectionné à partir du tissu à dessin de camouflage canadien - régions boisées tempérées (DCamC-RBT) [...] Le chapeau est muni d'un large rebord [ainsi que] d'un voile de cou pour assurer une protection additionnelle contre le soleil et la pluie, [et] d'une mentonnière-cordon afin de maintenir le chapeau sur la tête du soldat. Pour les opérations nocturnes, le chapeau est muni de «yeux de chat» luminescents à l'arrière, lesquels peuvent être dissimulés lors des opérations de jour. [Il] est également muni d'orifices de ventilation afin de dissiper l'accumulation de chaleur et d'humidité. 1, record 1, French, - chapeau%20de%20combat%20%C3%A0%20large%20bord
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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