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BOX-BODY STRUCTURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- box-body structure
1, record 1, English, box%2Dbody%20structure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The TM 4-4 is the same length and height as the British Army's present MK vehicle but has a payload of 8.4 t compared with 4 t and can carry six rather than three full-weight NATO ammunition pallets. The MKs will be retained to carry box-body structures such as command posts. 1, record 1, English, - box%2Dbody%20structure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- box body structure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme aménagée
1, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20am%C3%A9nag%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le TM 4-4 a la même longueur et la même hauteur que le camion MK en service dans la British Army, mais il peut emporter une charge utile de 8,4t (au lieu de 4t), et six palettes de munitions OTAN complètes (au lieu de trois). On continuera d'utiliser les MK en tant que plate-formes aménagées, en P.C. mobile par exemple. 1, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20am%C3%A9nag%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 2, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20am%C3%A9nag%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20am%C3%A9nag%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plateforme aménagée
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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