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SOLDAT POINTE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Infantry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- point soldier
1, record 1, English, point%20soldier
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The soldier in the lead of a group of dismounted personnel moving tactically. 1, record 1, English, - point%20soldier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point soldier: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 2, record 1, English, - point%20soldier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infanterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soldat de pointe
1, record 1, French, soldat%20de%20pointe
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- soldate de pointe 1, record 1, French, soldate%20de%20pointe
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soldat en tête d’un groupe débarqué en mouvement tactique. 1, record 1, French, - soldat%20de%20pointe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soldat de pointe; soldate de pointe : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - soldat%20de%20pointe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- serrated sheep-foot knife blade 1, record 2, English, serrated%20sheep%2Dfoot%20knife%20blade
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Manufactured from 100% stainless steel, it [the soldier's multi-tool] is equipped with 13 individual components that include: heavy duty pliers; a double sided file; drop point and serrated sheep-foot knife blades ... 1, record 2, English, - serrated%20sheep%2Dfoot%20knife%20blade
Record 2, Key term(s)
- serrated sheep foot knife blade
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lame de couteau à dénuder dentée
1, record 2, French, lame%20de%20couteau%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9nuder%20dent%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fabriqué entièrement en acier inoxydable, il [l'outil polyvalent du soldat] comporte les 13 éléments suivants : pinces de qualité industrielle; lime à deux faces; lame de couteau à dénuder dentée et lame à pointe tombante [...] 1, record 2, French, - lame%20de%20couteau%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9nuder%20dent%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- drop point knife blade
1, record 3, English, drop%20point%20knife%20blade
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Manufactured from 100% stainless steel, it [the soldier's multi-tool] is equipped with 13 individual components that include: heavy duty pliers; a double sided file; drop point and serrated sheep-foot knife blades ... 2, record 3, English, - drop%20point%20knife%20blade
Record 3, Key term(s)
- drop-point knife blade
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lame de couteau à pointe tombante
1, record 3, French, lame%20de%20couteau%20%C3%A0%20pointe%20tombante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Lame dont] le bord supérieur [...] s’incurve vers le bas. 2, record 3, French, - lame%20de%20couteau%20%C3%A0%20pointe%20tombante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fabriqué entièrement en acier inoxydable, il [l'outil polyvalent du soldat] comporte les 13 éléments suivants : pinces de qualité industrielle; lime à deux faces; lame de couteau à dénuder dentée et lame à pointe tombante [...] 3, record 3, French, - lame%20de%20couteau%20%C3%A0%20pointe%20tombante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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