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ARMES PETIT CALIBRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- small arm
1, record 1, English, small%20arm
correct, see observation, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SA 2, record 1, English, SA
correct, see observation, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A portable, direct-fire, individual or crew-served weapon with a caliber of less than 20 mm. 3, record 1, English, - small%20arm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
small arm; SA: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - small%20arm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
small arm; SA: The plural forms of these designations (small arms; SA) are standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - small%20arm
Record 1, Key term(s)
- small arms
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme légère
1, record 1, French, arme%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AL 1, record 1, French, AL
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arme de petit calibre 2, record 1, French, arme%20de%20petit%20calibre
correct, see observation, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- SA 3, record 1, French, SA
correct, see observation, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- SA 3, record 1, French, SA
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme personnelle ou collective, portative et à tir direct dont le calibre est inférieur à 20 mm. 4, record 1, French, - arme%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme légère; AL : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - arme%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arme légère; AL : Les désignations au pluriel (armes légères; AL) sont uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - arme%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arme de petit calibre; SA : Les désignations au pluriel (armes de petit calibre; SA) sont normalisées par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - arme%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record 1, Key term(s)
- armes légères
- armes de petit calibre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- armas pequeñas
1, record 1, Spanish, armas%20peque%C3%B1as
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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