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ARME AUTOMATIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automatic weapon
1, record 1, English, automatic%20weapon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- automatic firearm 2, record 1, English, automatic%20firearm
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A weapon designed for automatic fire. 3, record 1, English, - automatic%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automatic weapon: term used by Revenue Canada. 4, record 1, English, - automatic%20weapon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- automatic fire-arm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Tir (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme automatique
1, record 1, French, arme%20automatique
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 conçue pour le tir automatique. 2, record 1, French, - arme%20automatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme automatique : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - arme%20automatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arme automatique : terme utilisé par Revenu Canada. 4, record 1, French, - arme%20automatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
- Tiro (Deportes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arma automática
1, record 1, Spanish, arma%20autom%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arma de tiro automático 1, record 1, Spanish, arma%20de%20tiro%20autom%C3%A1tico
feminine noun
- arma de fuego automático 1, record 1, Spanish, arma%20de%20fuego%20autom%C3%A1tico
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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