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ARME BLANCHE [1 record]

Record 1 2001-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cutting and Thrusting Weapons
CONT

[after] the appearance of firearms, ... the sword was relegated to ceremonial duties and the great period of edged weapons was over, except for some lingering remnants in the hands of commando and guerilla fighters.

OBS

edged weapon: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

Key term(s)
  • cutting and stabbing weapon

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes blanches
DEF

[arme] non bronzée, opposée à l'arme à feu; arme tranchante ou pointue.

OBS

arme blanche : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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