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ARME BALLES BB [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Non-Lethal Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- BB gun
1, record 1, English, BB%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 smooth-bore air gun designed to fire BB pellets. 2, record 1, English, - BB%20gun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term BB gun is often used erroneously to refer to any air gun or to a pellet gun. 2, record 1, English, - BB%20gun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
BB gun: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - BB%20gun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Armes non meurtrières
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme à balles BB
1, record 1, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20balles%20BB
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arme à BB 2, record 1, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20BB
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme à air comprimé et à âme lisse conçue pour tirer des balles BB. 3, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20balles%20BB
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme arme à balles BB est parfois mal utilisé pour désigner toute arme à air comprimé ou toute arme à plombs. 3, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20balles%20BB
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arme à balles BB : 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. 4, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20balles%20BB
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- BB gun
1, record 2, English, BB%20gun
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BB gun: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 2, English, - BB%20gun
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arme à balles BB
1, record 2, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20balles%20BB
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme à balles BB : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 2, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20balles%20BB
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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