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CANON RECHANGE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spare barrel carrier
1, record 1, English, spare%20barrel%20carrier
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The spare barrel carrier keeps the alternate barrel clean and dry when not in use. 2, record 1, English, - spare%20barrel%20carrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porte-canon de rechange
1, record 1, French, porte%2Dcanon%20de%20rechange
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La trousse d’accessoires [...] comprend un canon de rechange, une bretelle, un porte-canon de rechange, une poignée de crosse C9, un porte-chargeur de 200 cartouches, une lunette de tir C79, un accessoire de tir à blanc et une trousse de nettoyage individuelle. 2, record 1, French, - porte%2Dcanon%20de%20rechange
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2019-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- accessory barrel
1, record 2, English, accessory%20barrel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canon auxiliaire
1, record 2, French, canon%20auxiliaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- canon de rechange 1, record 2, French, canon%20de%20rechange
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canon de rechange : terme à éviter, car il est plutôt l'équivalent de «spare barrel». 1, record 2, French, - canon%20auxiliaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heavy barrel
1, record 3, English, heavy%20barrel
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spare machine-gun barrel which is heavier than the standard issue spare barrels and reserved for use in sustained fire. See also "bull barrel". 1, record 3, English, - heavy%20barrel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 3, English, - heavy%20barrel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- canon lourd
1, record 3, French, canon%20lourd
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- canon étoffé 1, record 3, French, canon%20%C3%A9toff%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canon de rechange de mitrailleuse, dont le poids dépasse celui des canons de rechange standard et qui est réservé pour le tir soutenu. Voir aussi "canon extra-lourd". 1, record 3, French, - canon%20lourd
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 3, French, - canon%20lourd
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-08-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spare barrel
1, record 4, English, spare%20barrel
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- canon de rechange
1, record 4, French, canon%20de%20rechange
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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