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SHELTER PIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Tactics
- Infantry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shelter pit
1, record 1, English, shelter%20pit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each shelter pit should be for one man only ... the depth need not be uniform, but should be about 10 inches where the man's body will be, and about 6 inches in the other parts. 1, record 1, English, - shelter%20pit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tactique militaire
- Infanterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trou individuel
1, record 1, French, trou%20individuel
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément de tranchée pour un seul homme. 1, record 1, French, - trou%20individuel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-10-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pit shelter
1, record 2, English, pit%20shelter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pit dug in the ground and used for collection of mosquitos resting in it, in order to obtain information on outdoor resting density. 1, record 2, English, - pit%20shelter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is used for estimating density changes or changes in resting habits. 1, record 2, English, - pit%20shelter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fosse-abri
1, record 2, French, fosse%2Dabri
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fosse creusée dans le sol en vue de capturer les moustiques qui viendront s'y poser; (...) 1, record 2, French, - fosse%2Dabri
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) ces captures servent à estimer la proportion des moustiques exophiles. On a recours à cette méthode pour estimer les variations de la densité anophélienne ou les changements dans le degré d'exophilie du moustique. 1, record 2, French, - fosse%2Dabri
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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