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SUBMACHINE GUN [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- submachine gun
1, record 1, English, submachine%20gun
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
submachine gun: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - submachine%20gun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mitraillette
1, record 1, French, mitraillette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mitraillette : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - mitraillette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Tommy gun
1, record 2, English, Tommy%20gun
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Thompson submachine gun 1, record 2, English, Thompson%20submachine%20gun
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Thompson submachine gun or Tommy gun was invented by General John T. Thompson, it was the first hand held machine gun. Thompson was driven with the thought of creating a hand held machinegun that would help end the First World War. 2, record 2, English, - Tommy%20gun
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Thompson submachine gun, also known as the "Tommy Gun", was an American submachine gun (SMG) that became infamous during the Prohibition era. It was a common sight in gangster films of the time, being used both by criminals and by law enforcement officers. [It] was favored for its compact size and then high volume of automatic fire. 3, record 2, English, - Tommy%20gun
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mitraillette Thompson
1, record 2, French, mitraillette%20Thompson
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pistolet mitrailleur Thompson 2, record 2, French, pistolet%20mitrailleur%20Thompson
correct, masculine noun
- Tommy-gun 3, record 2, French, Tommy%2Dgun
masculine noun
- Tommygun 4, record 2, French, Tommygun
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au cours de la Deuxième guerre mondiale, les États-Unis produisirent diverses [...] mitraillettes. [...] Aucune n'atteignit la réputation de la première arme de Thompson, qui ajouta un nouveau mot, «Tommy-gun», au vocabulaire mondial. 3, record 2, French, - mitraillette%20Thompson
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La mitraillette Thompson de calibre .45 a été conçue en 1918 par le Gén John T. Thompson. 5, record 2, French, - mitraillette%20Thompson
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La mitraillette Thompson, surnommée «Tommygun» par les soldats, ne fut pas adoptée tout de suite par l'armée américaine. 4, record 2, French, - mitraillette%20Thompson
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Tommy gun
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-11-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Sterling sub-machine gun
1, record 3, English, Sterling%20sub%2Dmachine%20gun
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Sterling sub-machine-gun 2, record 3, English, Sterling%20sub%2Dmachine%2Dgun
correct, Great Britain
- C1 sub-machine-gun 3, record 3, English, C1%20sub%2Dmachine%2Dgun
correct, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A 9 mm weapon used by the Canadian Forces. 4, record 3, English, - Sterling%20sub%2Dmachine%20gun
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Sterling submachine gun
- Sterling submachinegun
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mitraillette Sterling
1, record 3, French, mitraillette%20Sterling
correct, feminine noun, Great Britain
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pistolet-mitrailleur Sterling 2, record 3, French, pistolet%2Dmitrailleur%20Sterling
correct, masculine noun, Great Britain
- mitraillette C1 3, record 3, French, mitraillette%20C1
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arme de 9 mm utilisée par les Forces canadiennes. 1, record 3, French, - mitraillette%20Sterling
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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