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WHIPPET [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tracked Vehicles (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light tank
1, record 1, English, light%20tank
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- whippet 2, record 1, English, whippet
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Light tanks are tracked, armoured and gun-turreted vehicles which have the layout and general appearance of battle tanks but weigh much less and are intended for more specialized roles. 3, record 1, English, - light%20tank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
light tank; whippet: term(s) extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 1, English, - light%20tank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- char léger
1, record 1, French, char%20l%C3%A9ger
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chenillette 2, record 1, French, chenillette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le char léger est un véhicule chenillé, blindé et muni d'une tourelle avec canon. Il possède les mêmes caractéristiques que le char de combat sauf qu'il est plus léger que ce dernier et par conséquent mieux adapté aux missions spécialisées. 3, record 1, French, - char%20l%C3%A9ger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Sous-comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - char%20l%C3%A9ger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
char léger; chenillette : terme(s) tiré(s) du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 1, French, - char%20l%C3%A9ger
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1978-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dog and Cat Breeding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- whippet
1, record 2, English, whippet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- snap dog 2, record 2, English, snap%20dog
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chiens et chats
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- whippet
1, record 2, French, whippet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chien happeur 2, record 2, French, chien%20happeur
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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