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ARME DEFENSIVE DETONATION TELECOMMANDEE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Land Mines
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- claymore
1, record 1, English, claymore
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The warning given immediately prior to firing a defensive command-detonated weapon. 1, record 1, English, - claymore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
claymore: This designation must be written in capital letters in Canadian Forces documents. 2, record 1, English, - claymore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
claymore: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 2, record 1, English, - claymore
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- claymore
1, record 1, French, claymore
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avertissement lancé immédiatement avant le déclenchement d’une arme défensive à détonation télécommandée. 1, record 1, French, - claymore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
claymore : Cette désignation doit être écrite en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes. 2, record 1, French, - claymore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
claymore : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de l’Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - claymore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Land Mines
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- defensive command-detonated weapon
1, record 2, English, defensive%20command%2Ddetonated%20weapon
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- DCDW 1, record 2, English, DCDW
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
defensive command-detonated weapon; DCDW: designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 2, record 2, English, - defensive%20command%2Ddetonated%20weapon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mines terrestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arme défensive à détonation télécommandée
1, record 2, French, arme%20d%C3%A9fensive%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9tonation%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9command%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ADDT 1, record 2, French, ADDT
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme défensive à détonation télécommandée; ADDT : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 2, French, - arme%20d%C3%A9fensive%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9tonation%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9command%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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