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COMPRIME SPHERIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pellet
1, record 1, English, pellet
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
A non-spherical projectile for use with a pellet gun or air gun. 2, record 1, English, - pellet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pellet: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - pellet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plomb
1, record 1, French, plomb
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Projectile non sphérique utilisé avec une arme à plombs ou une arme à air comprimé. 2, record 1, French, - plomb
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plomb : désignation et définition uniformisée par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de l’Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 1, French, - plomb
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Posology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spherical tablet 1, record 2, English, spherical%20tablet
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Posologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- comprimé sphérique
1, record 2, French, comprim%C3%A9%20sph%C3%A9rique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Posología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tableta esférica
1, record 2, Spanish, tableta%20esf%C3%A9rica
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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