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OBUS FRAGMENTATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bursting shell
1, record 1, English, bursting%20shell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Generic term for shell, with reference to its producing its effects by bursting into fragments. 2, record 1, English, - bursting%20shell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obus à fragmentation
1, record 1, French, obus%20%C3%A0%20fragmentation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- obus explosif 2, record 1, French, obus%20explosif
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- explosive incendiary fragmentation shell 1, record 2, English, explosive%20incendiary%20fragmentation%20shell
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- obus de fragmentation explosif-incendiaire
1, record 2, French, obus%20de%20fragmentation%20explosif%2Dincendiaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-10-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fragmentation + high explosive shell 1, record 3, English, fragmentation%20%2B%20high%20explosive%20shell
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- HE-FRAG 1, record 3, English, HE%2DFRAG
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- obus brisant à fragmentation
1, record 3, French, obus%20brisant%20%C3%A0%20fragmentation
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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