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Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tracked Vehicles (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- firing port
1, record 1, English, firing%20port
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because the two men sit in the centre of the compartment, beneath the TOW [tube-launched optically-tracked wire-guided missile system] loading hatch, there is no requirement for them to have firing ports and these have been blocked off. 2, record 1, English, - firing%20port
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trappe de tir
1, record 1, French, trappe%20de%20tir
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ouverture de tir 2, record 1, French, ouverture%20de%20tir
feminine noun
- sabord de tir 3, record 1, French, sabord%20de%20tir
masculine noun
- tape de tir 4, record 1, French, tape%20de%20tir
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme ces hommes n’auraient pas pu accéder aux trappes de tir, on a obturé celles-ci. 1, record 1, French, - trappe%20de%20tir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ball-type firing port
1, record 2, English, ball%2Dtype%20firing%20port
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Mowag Toruado is a tracked mechanized infantry combat vehicle designed to transport and support infantry units.... The Toruado MK1 is very similar to the Marder (indeed the Marder incorporates Mowag-designed and produced components such as the external machine-gun mounts and ball-type firing ports), and is a direct descendant of the prototypes built in 1961. 1, record 2, English, - ball%2Dtype%20firing%20port
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tape de tir à rotule
1, record 2, French, tape%20de%20tir%20%C3%A0%20rotule
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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