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ASSAULT WEAPON [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- assault weapon
1, record 1, English, assault%20weapon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- assault firearm 2, record 1, English, assault%20firearm
correct
- assault-style firearm 3, record 1, English, assault%2Dstyle%20firearm
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various automatic or semiautomatic firearms. 4, record 1, English, - assault%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Assault weapon" is not a legally defined term in Canada's firearms legislation. Various international jurisdictions use different terms and definitions, often based on physical characteristics. For illustrative purposes, the [United States] Department of Justice has used the following description: "in general, assault weapons are semiautomatic firearms with a large magazine of ammunition that were designed and configured for rapid fire." 5, record 1, English, - assault%20weapon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- assault-style fire-arm
- assault fire-arm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme d'assaut
1, record 1, French, arme%20d%27assaut
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arme à feu de style arme d'assaut 2, record 1, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20feu%20de%20style%20arme%20d%27assaut
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «arme d'assaut» n'est pas défini dans les dispositions législatives canadiennes sur les armes à feu. Diverses instances internationales utilisent différents termes et définitions, souvent fondés sur les caractéristiques physiques. À des fins d'illustration, le ministère de la Justice des États-Unis utilise la description suivante : «en général, les armes d'assaut sont des armes à feu semi-automatiques dotées d'un grand chargeur qui sont conçues et configurées pour le tir rapide» [traduction]. 3, record 1, French, - arme%20d%27assaut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- assault with weapon
1, record 2, English, assault%20with%20weapon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agression armée
1, record 2, French, agression%20arm%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agression armée : terme tiré du Mini-lexique des infractions contre la personne et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 2, French, - agression%20arm%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-08-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- assault with a weapon
1, record 3, English, assault%20with%20a%20weapon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- agression armée
1, record 3, French, agression%20arm%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agression armée : terme tiré du Mini-lexique sur la violence familiale et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 3, French, - agression%20arm%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-07-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Offences and crimes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sexual assault with a weapon, threats to a third party or causing bodily harm
1, record 4, English, sexual%20assault%20with%20a%20weapon%2C%20threats%20to%20a%20third%20party%20or%20causing%20bodily%20harm
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A person may be charged with sexual assault with a weapon, threats to a third party or causing bodily harm if: you were sexually assaulted while he or she used a weapon (an imitation or a real weapon) or threatened to use a weapon; he or she threatened to hurt someone else, for instance, your child; he or she physically hurt you; he or she was with another person or other people who also sexually assaulted you. 1, record 4, English, - sexual%20assault%20with%20a%20weapon%2C%20threats%20to%20a%20third%20party%20or%20causing%20bodily%20harm
Record 4, Key term(s)
- sexual assault with a weapon
- sexual assault with threats to a third party
- sexual assault causing bodily harm
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Infractions et crimes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- agression sexuelle armée, menaces à une tierce personne ou infliction de lésions corporelles
1, record 4, French, agression%20sexuelle%20arm%C3%A9e%2C%20menaces%20%C3%A0%20une%20tierce%20personne%20ou%20infliction%20de%20l%C3%A9sions%20corporelles
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une personne peut être accusée d'agression sexuelle armée, de menaces à une tierce personne ou d'avoir causé des lésions corporelles si : elle a utilisé ou a menacé d'utiliser une arme (ou une imitation d'arme) pendant qu'elle vous agressait sexuellement; elle a menacé de blesser quelqu'un d'autre, votre enfant, par exemple; elle vous a infligé des blessures physiques; elle était avec d'autres personnes qui vous ont également agressée sexuellement. 1, record 4, French, - agression%20sexuelle%20arm%C3%A9e%2C%20menaces%20%C3%A0%20une%20tierce%20personne%20ou%20infliction%20de%20l%C3%A9sions%20corporelles
Record 4, Key term(s)
- agression sexuelle armée
- agression sexuelle avec menaces à une tierce personne
- agression sexuelle avec infliction de lésions corporelles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-10-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Penal Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- assault with a deadly weapon
1, record 5, English, assault%20with%20a%20deadly%20weapon
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Assault with a deadly weapon occurs when an individual assaults someone with a deadly weapon. Some jurisdictions consider force sufficient to cause serious bodily injury, perhaps just a black eye, as equivalent to a deadly weapon. 2, record 5, English, - assault%20with%20a%20deadly%20weapon
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit pénal
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- assaut avec instrument dangereux
1, record 5, French, assaut%20avec%20instrument%20dangereux
correct, masculine 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 2010-12-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Social Problems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sexual assault with a weapon
1, record 6, English, sexual%20assault%20with%20a%20weapon
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In March, Serge Ewonde was charged with kidnapping, sexual assault with a weapon, unlawful confinement and armed assault against his former girlfriend, Mylène Marceau. 2, record 6, English, - sexual%20assault%20with%20a%20weapon
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- agression sexuelle armée
1, record 6, French, agression%20sexuelle%20arm%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une personne peut être accusée d'agression sexuelle armée [...] si elle a utilisé ou a menacé d'utiliser une arme (ou une imitation d'arme) pendant qu'elle vous agressait sexuellement [...] 2, record 6, French, - agression%20sexuelle%20arm%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-10-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Airborne Forces
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- airborne assault weapon
1, record 7, English, airborne%20assault%20weapon
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unarmored, mobile, full-tracked gun providing a mobile antitank capability for airborne troops. It can be airdropped. 2, record 7, English, - airborne%20assault%20weapon
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Forces aéroportées
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- arme d'assaut aéroportée
1, record 7, French, arme%20d%27assaut%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fuerzas aerotransportadas
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- arma de asalto aerotransportado
1, record 7, Spanish, arma%20de%20asalto%20aerotransportado
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-09-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- An Act to amend the Criminal Code(bail in cases of assault with weapon or criminal harassment)
1, record 8, English, An%20Act%20to%20amend%20the%20Criminal%20Code%28bail%20in%20cases%20of%20assault%20with%20weapon%20or%20criminal%20harassment%29
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Loi modifiant le Code criminel (cautionnement en cas d'armée ou de harcèlement criminel)
1, record 8, French, Loi%20modifiant%20le%20Code%20criminel%20%28cautionnement%20en%20cas%20d%27arm%C3%A9e%20ou%20de%20harc%C3%A8lement%20criminel%29
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projet de loi C-327. 1, record 8, French, - Loi%20modifiant%20le%20Code%20criminel%20%28cautionnement%20en%20cas%20d%27arm%C3%A9e%20ou%20de%20harc%C3%A8lement%20criminel%29
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-01-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Light Multi-purpose Assault Weapon
1, record 9, English, Light%20Multi%2Dpurpose%20Assault%20Weapon
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- LMAW 2, record 9, English, LMAW
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- arme d'assaut polyvalente légère
1, record 9, French, arme%20d%27assaut%20polyvalente%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-01-12
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Small Arms
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Rifleman's Assault Weapon
1, record 10, English, Rifleman%27s%20Assault%20Weapon
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- RAW 2, record 10, English, RAW
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Armes légères
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Rifleman's Assault Weapon
1, record 10, French, Rifleman%27s%20Assault%20Weapon
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- RAW 2, record 10, French, RAW
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projectile propulsé par une fusée et fixé sous la bouche du canon du fusil d'où il est tiré. 1, record 10, French, - Rifleman%27s%20Assault%20Weapon
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1992-04-03
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- multi-purpose assault weapon
1, record 11, English, multi%2Dpurpose%20assault%20weapon
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- arme d'assaut polyvalente
1, record 11, French, arme%20d%27assaut%20polyvalente
proposal, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1991-06-05
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- close combat laser assault weapon 1, record 12, English, close%20combat%20laser%20assault%20weapon
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- arme d'assaut laser pour le combat rapproché
1, record 12, French, arme%20d%27assaut%20laser%20pour%20le%20combat%20rapproch%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1987-12-09
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- close assault weapon system
1, record 13, English, close%20assault%20weapon%20system
correct, United States
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
- CAWS 2, record 13, English, CAWS
correct, United States
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- système d'arme d'assaut rapproché
1, record 13, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27arme%20d%27assaut%20rapproch%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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