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RAIL LANCEMENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- launcher rail
1, record 1, English, launcher%20rail
correct, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The rail is part of the Swingfire missile. 2, record 1, English, - launcher%20rail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
launcher rail: term(s) extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 1, English, - launcher%20rail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rail de lancement
1, record 1, French, rail%20de%20lancement
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rail de guidage au lancement 2, record 1, French, rail%20de%20guidage%20au%20lancement
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le rail fait partie du missile Swingfire. 3, record 1, French, - rail%20de%20lancement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rail de lancement : terme(s) tiré(s) du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 1, French, - rail%20de%20lancement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-07-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- launch rail base
1, record 2, English, launch%20rail%20base
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- support de rail de lancement
1, record 2, French, support%20de%20rail%20de%20lancement
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 1996-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Arms Control
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- base plate 1, record 3, English, base%20plate
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Contrôle des armements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rail de lancement
1, record 3, French, rail%20de%20lancement
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Traité sur les forces conventionnelles en Europe. 1, record 3, French, - rail%20de%20lancement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-10-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- missile launch rail
1, record 4, English, missile%20launch%20rail
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rail de lancement de missile
1, record 4, French, rail%20de%20lancement%20de%20missile
proposal, 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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