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AUTOPROPULSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Field Artillery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- self-propelled
1, record 1, English, self%2Dpropelled
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SP 2, record 1, English, SP
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A qualifier used to denote that a gun or howitzer has its own mode of propulsion as opposed to a towed gun or howitzer. 3, record 1, English, - self%2Dpropelled
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term is used mainly to describe artillery guns and is opposed to the term "towed". 3, record 1, English, - self%2Dpropelled
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
self-propelled; SP: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - self%2Dpropelled
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- automoteur
1, record 1, French, automoteur
correct, adjective, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AM 1, record 1, French, AM
correct, adjective, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- autopropulsé 2, record 1, French, autopropuls%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Qualificatif d'une pièce ou d'un obusier qui a son propre mode de propulsion par opposition à une pièce ou à un obusier tracté. 3, record 1, French, - automoteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
automoteur; AM : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - automoteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
automoteur; AM : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - automoteur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- auto-moteur
- auto-propulsé
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-01-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- propelled by self contained power 1, record 2, English, propelled%20by%20self%20contained%20power
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- autopropulsé 1, record 2, French, autopropuls%C3%A9
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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