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BCW [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- BCW Survival Rule
1, record 1, English, BCW%20Survival%20Rule
officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BCW Survival Rule: term officially approved by the DTSD-NDHQ (Departmental Translation Services Directorate - National Defence Headquarters). 2, record 1, English, - BCW%20Survival%20Rule
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- règle de survie dans un environnement biologique-chimique
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20survie%20dans%20un%20environnement%20biologique%2Dchimique
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
règle de survie dans un environnement biologique-chimique : terme uniformisé par la DSTM-QGDN (Direction des services de traduction ministériels - Quartier général de la Défense nationale). 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20de%20survie%20dans%20un%20environnement%20biologique%2Dchimique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- binary chemical warhead
1, record 2, English, binary%20chemical%20warhead
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- BCW 2, record 2, English, BCW
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The XM135, Multiple Launcher Rocket System (MLRS) - Binary Chemical Warhead (BCW), is a free-flight rocket intended for use by US Army MLRS batteries and battalions. The XM135 was in advance development before it was laid-away in accordance with the 1 June 1990 bilateral chemical weapons destruction agreement between the US and Soviet Union. 2, record 2, English, - binary%20chemical%20warhead
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tête chimique binaire
1, record 2, French, t%C3%AAte%20chimique%20binaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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