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GPMG [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general purpose machine gun
1, record 1, English, general%20purpose%20machine%20gun
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GPMG 1, record 1, English, GPMG
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- general purpose machine-gun 2, record 1, English, general%20purpose%20machine%2Dgun
correct
- GPMG 3, record 1, English, GPMG
correct
- GPMG 3, record 1, English, GPMG
- medium machine gun 1, record 1, English, medium%20machine%20gun
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crew-served, belt-fed machine gun that fires rifle ammunition. 1, record 1, English, - general%20purpose%20machine%20gun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
general purpose machine gun; GPMG; medium machine gun: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - general%20purpose%20machine%20gun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mitrailleuse polyvalente
1, record 1, French, mitrailleuse%20polyvalente
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MP 2, record 1, French, MP
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mitrailleuse collective alimentée par bande-chargeur qui tire des munitions pour fusil. 3, record 1, French, - mitrailleuse%20polyvalente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mitrailleuse polyvalente; MP : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - mitrailleuse%20polyvalente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mitrailleuse polyvalente : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 4, record 1, French, - mitrailleuse%20polyvalente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- C6 general-purpose machine-gun
1, record 2, English, C6%20general%2Dpurpose%20machine%2Dgun
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- C6 GPMG 1, record 2, English, C6%20GPMG
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The weapon's calibre is 7.62mm. 2, record 2, English, - C6%20general%2Dpurpose%20machine%2Dgun
Record 2, Key term(s)
- C6 general purpose machine-gun
- C6 general-purpose machine gun
- C6 general purpose machinegun
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mitrailleuse polyvalente C6
1, record 2, French, mitrailleuse%20polyvalente%20C6
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le calibre est de 7,62 mm. 2, record 2, French, - mitrailleuse%20polyvalente%20C6
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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