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38 SPECIAL [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- 38 Special(High Vel + P)
1, record 1, English, 38%20Special%28High%20Vel%20%2B%20P%29%20
trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A trademark of Smith & Wesson. 2, record 1, English, - 38%20Special%28High%20Vel%20%2B%20P%29%20
Record 1, Key term(s)
- 38 Special(High + P)
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- .38 Special + P
1, record 1, French, %2E38%20Special%20%2B%20P
correct, trademark, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
.38 Special + PMC : Marque de commerce de la compagnie Smith & Wesson. 2, record 1, French, - %2E38%20Special%20%2B%20P
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- . 38 Special revolver
1, record 2, English, %2E%2038%20Special%20revolver
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- revolver de calibre .38 Special
1, record 2, French, revolver%20de%20calibre%20%2E38%20Special
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
révolver : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 2, record 2, French, - revolver%20de%20calibre%20%2E38%20Special
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le calibre .38 Special correspond au calibre 9 mm en Europe. 3, record 2, French, - revolver%20de%20calibre%20%2E38%20Special
Record 2, Key term(s)
- révolver de calibre .38 Special
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-03-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- . 38 Special +P 1, record 3, English, %2E%2038%20Special%20%2BP
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- .38 Special +P 1, record 3, French, %2E38%20Special%20%2BP
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
désigne, par extension, une balle de calibre .38 Special +P 1, record 3, French, - %2E38%20Special%20%2BP
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-11-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- . 38 Special +P semi wadcutter 1, record 4, English, %2E%2038%20Special%20%2BP%20semi%20wadcutter
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cartouche à balle tronconique de calibre .38 Special +P
1, record 4, French, cartouche%20%C3%A0%20balle%20tronconique%20de%20calibre%20%2E38%20Special%20%2BP
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-11-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- . 38 Special hollow point police spec 1, record 5, English, %2E%2038%20Special%20hollow%20point%20police%20spec
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cartouche à balle à pointe creuse de calibre .38 Special
1, record 5, French, cartouche%20%C3%A0%20balle%20%C3%A0%20pointe%20creuse%20de%20calibre%20%2E38%20Special
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-11-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- . 38 Special 1, record 6, English, %2E%2038%20Special
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- calibre .38 Special
1, record 6, French, calibre%20%2E38%20Special
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-11-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- . 38 Special regular factory ball 1, record 7, English, %2E%2038%20Special%20regular%20factory%20ball
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cartouche à balle de calibre .38 Special
1, record 7, French, cartouche%20%C3%A0%20balle%20de%20calibre%20%2E38%20Special
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-11-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- . 38 Special pistol match wadcutter 1, record 8, English, %2E%2038%20Special%20pistol%20match%20wadcutter
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cartouche à balle plate de compétition de calibre .38 Special
1, record 8, French, cartouche%20%C3%A0%20balle%20plate%20de%20comp%C3%A9tition%20de%20calibre%20%2E38%20Special
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-06-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Nyclad round nose 38 Special bullet 1, record 9, English, Nyclad%20round%20nose%2038%20Special%20bullet
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- cartouche .38 Special Nyclad
1, record 9, French, cartouche%20%2E38%20Special%20Nyclad
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nyclad: munitions Federal réduisant la pollution atmosphérique par le plomb. 1, record 9, French, - cartouche%20%2E38%20Special%20Nyclad
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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