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ARME AIR COMPRIME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air gun
1, record 1, English, air%20gun
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rifled- or smooth-bore small arm that uses compressed air to propel a projectile. 2, record 1, English, - air%20gun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Air guns fire either BB pellets or pellets. 2, record 1, English, - air%20gun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
air gun: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - air%20gun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
air gun: designation extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 1, English, - air%20gun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Tir (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme à air comprimé
1, record 1, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme légère à canon rayé ou lisse utilisant l'air sous pression pour tirer un projectile. 2, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les armes à air comprimé tirent soit des balles BB soit des plombs. 2, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arme à air comprimé : désignation et définition uniformisées 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, - arme%20%C3%A0%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arme à air comprimé : désignation tirée du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 3, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
- Tiro (Deportes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arma de aire comprimido
1, record 1, Spanish, arma%20de%20aire%20comprimido
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arma de aire 2, record 1, Spanish, arma%20de%20aire
correct, feminine noun
- arma neumática 2, record 1, Spanish, arma%20neum%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arma que usa aire comprimido o dióxido de carbono para descargar bolitas de plomo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arma%20de%20aire%20comprimido
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