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BALLE BLINDAGE ACIER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- armour piercing cartridge
1, record 1, English, armour%20piercing%20cartridge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- armor piercing cartridge 2, record 1, English, armor%20piercing%20cartridge
correct
- AP cartridge 1, record 1, English, AP%20cartridge
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cartridge with a steel, ceramic or teflon projectile that can pierce through armor. 3, record 1, English, - armour%20piercing%20cartridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The 12.7 x 99 mm (.50 Cal) armour piercing (AP) ... cartridge is designed to fire from 12.7 mm sniper rifles. 1, record 1, English, - armour%20piercing%20cartridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cartouche perforante
1, record 1, French, cartouche%20perforante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cartouche à balle perforante 2, record 1, French, cartouche%20%C3%A0%20balle%20perforante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cartouche dont la balle fabriquée en acier, en céramique ou en téflon peut perforer le blindage. 3, record 1, French, - cartouche%20perforante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cartouche perforante [...] de 12,7 x 99 mm (cal. .50) [...] est conçue pour l’utilisation dans les fusils de tireur d’élite de 12,7 mm. 1, record 1, French, - cartouche%20perforante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Ballistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- steel jacketed bullet
1, record 2, English, steel%20jacketed%20bullet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bullet with clad steel used as jacket material. 2, record 2, English, - steel%20jacketed%20bullet
Record 2, Key term(s)
- steel-jacketed bullet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Balistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- balle à blindage d'acier
1, record 2, French, balle%20%C3%A0%20blindage%20d%27acier
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- balle à chemisage d’acier 1, record 2, French, balle%20%C3%A0%20chemisage%20d%26rsquo%3Bacier
correct, feminine noun
- balle à chemise d’acier 1, record 2, French, balle%20%C3%A0%20chemise%20d%26rsquo%3Bacier
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Balle ayant de l'acier laitonné ou cuivré comme blindage. 1, record 2, French, - balle%20%C3%A0%20blindage%20d%27acier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balle à blindage d’acier : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 2, French, - balle%20%C3%A0%20blindage%20d%27acier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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