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LARGE CALIBRE [10 records]

Record 1 2011-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Guns (Land Forces)
  • Guns (Naval)
CONT

... second generation anti-tank missiles can fire twice as long as medium or large calibre guns without being detected.

Key term(s)
  • large-calibre gun
  • large-caliber gun
  • major-caliber gun
  • major calibre gun
  • major-calibre gun

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canons (Forces terrestres)
  • Canons (Navires)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cañones (Ejército de tierra)
  • Cañones (Buques)
OBS

El calibre de estas piezas oscila entre los 114 mm del montaje Vickers británico y los 130 mm del AK ruso de doble boca.

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Record 2 2011-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of NATO Publications
Universal entry(ies)
STANAG 4517
publication code, see observation
OBS

STANAGS (Standardization Agreements) are NATO publications used by the Department of National Defence as works of reference.

OBS

STANAG 4517: NATO standardization agreement code.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres des publications de l'OTAN
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
STANAG 4517
publication code, see observation

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bombs and Grenades
Key term(s)
  • large-calibre mortar
  • large bore mortar
  • large caliber mortar
  • large-caliber mortar

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bombes et grenades

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
  • Peace-Keeping Operations
  • Arms Control
OBS

large calibre system: term(s) extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Opérations de maintien de la paix
  • Contrôle des armements
OBS

système de gros calibre : terme(s) tiré(s) du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
  • Arms Control
CONT

In November 1991, the UN First Committee passed a resolution calling on member states to provide data on their imports and exports of significant categories of weapons, such as main battle tanks, combat aircraft and large calibre artillery systems.

OBS

large calibre artillery system: term(s) extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Contrôle des armements
CONT

La Première Commission des Nations Unies a adopté, en novembre 1991, une résolution invitant les États membres à fournir certaines données relatives à leurs importations et exportations dans d'importantes catégories d'armes, dont les chars et aéronefs de combat et l'artillerie de gros calibre.

OBS

système d'artillerie de gros calibre; artillerie de gros calibre : terme(s) tiré(s) du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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Record 6 1998-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
  • Shooting (Sports)
DEF

Term used to designate weapons and ammunition having a calibre of more than 40 mm.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
  • Tir (Sports)
DEF

Terme utilisé pour désigner les armes et les munitions de calibre supérieur à 40 mm.

OBS

gros calibre : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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Record 7 1996-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Strategy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stratégie militaire

Spanish

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Record 8 1995-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Guns (Land Forces)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canons (Forces terrestres)

Spanish

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Record 9 1994-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Guns (Land Forces)
  • Small Arms

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canons (Forces terrestres)
  • Armes légères

Spanish

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Record 10 1993-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Guns (Naval)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canons (Navires)

Spanish

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