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CANON 76 MM OTO MELARA SUPER RAPID [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- 76 mm Oto Melara Super Rapid gun
1, record 1, English, 76%20mm%20Oto%20Melara%20Super%20Rapid%20gun
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The heavy weapon system includes 76 mm Oto Melara Super Rapid gun for surface and air attack, a Sadral missile launcher for Mistral surface-to-air missiles and two quadruple launchers for Exocet surface-to-surface missiles, as well as a Signaal Goalkeeper close-in rapid firing gun for defence against missiles. 1, record 1, English, - 76%20mm%20Oto%20Melara%20Super%20Rapid%20gun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canon de 76 mm Oto Melara Super Rapid
1, record 1, French, canon%20de%2076%20mm%20Oto%20Melara%20Super%20Rapid
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces patrouilleurs sont puissamment armés :canon de 76 mm Oto Melara Super Rapid surface-surface et surface-air, rampe Sadral pour missiles surface-air Matra Mistral, quatre conteneurs-lanceurs de missiles mer-mer Exocet et canon à tir rapide d’autodéfense rapprochée de Signaal Goalkeeper contre les missiles. 1, record 1, French, - canon%20de%2076%20mm%20Oto%20Melara%20Super%20Rapid
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Propulsion of Water-Craft
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- peacetime off-shore patrol
1, record 2, English, peacetime%20off%2Dshore%20patrol
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For peacetime off-shore patrol duties, a 76 mm Oto Melara Super Rapid gun is carried forward, and an interception boat and launching crane are carried on the after deck. 1, record 2, English, - peacetime%20off%2Dshore%20patrol
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Propulsion des bateaux
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- patrouilleur offshore du temps de paix
1, record 2, French, patrouilleur%20offshore%20du%20temps%20de%20paix
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En configuration de patrouilleur offshore du temps de paix(celle du Flyvefisken tête de série), le Standard Flex 300 est armé d’un canon de 76 mm Oto Melara Super Rapid à l'avant. 1, record 2, French, - patrouilleur%20offshore%20du%20temps%20de%20paix
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-03-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
- Propulsion of Water-Craft
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- close-in rapid firing gun
1, record 3, English, close%2Din%20rapid%20firing%20gun
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The heavy weapon system includes 76 mm Oto Melara Super Rapid gun for surface and air attack, a Sadral missile launcher for Mistral surface-to-air missiles and two quadruple launchers for Exocet surface-to-surface missiles, as well as a Signaal Goalkeeper close-in rapid firing gun for defence against missiles. 1, record 3, English, - close%2Din%20rapid%20firing%20gun
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
- Propulsion des bateaux
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- canon à tir rapide d’autodéfense rapprochée
1, record 3, French, canon%20%C3%A0%20tir%20rapide%20d%26rsquo%3Bautod%C3%A9fense%20rapproch%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces patrouilleurs sont puissamment armés :canon de 76 mm Oto Melara Super Rapid surface-surface et surface-air, rampe Sadral pour missiles surface-air Matra Mistral, quatre conteneurs-lanceurs de missiles mer-mer Exocet et canon à tir rapide d’autodéfense rapprochée de Signaal Goalkeeper contre les missiles. 1, record 3, French, - canon%20%C3%A0%20tir%20rapide%20d%26rsquo%3Bautod%C3%A9fense%20rapproch%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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