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ARME FEU LONGUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- long gun
1, record 1, English, long%20gun
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- long arm 2, record 1, English, long%20arm
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Term used to differentiate a rifle or shotgun from a handgun. 3, record 1, English, - long%20gun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme d'épaule
1, record 1, French, arme%20d%27%C3%A9paule
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arme à feu longue 2, record 1, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20feu%20longue
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme servant à désigner un fusil, une carabine ou un fusil de chasse par rapport à une arme de poing. 3, record 1, French, - arme%20d%27%C3%A9paule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme d'épaule : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 4, record 1, French, - arme%20d%27%C3%A9paule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-01-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- long-barrelled weapon
1, record 2, English, long%2Dbarrelled%20weapon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- long gun 2, record 2, English, long%20gun
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arme à feu longue
1, record 2, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20feu%20longue
correct, 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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