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CANON CHAINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Chain Gun®
1, record 1, English, Chain%20Gun%C2%AE
correct, trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chain machine-gun 1, record 1, English, chain%20machine%2Dgun
correct
- chain cannon 1, record 1, English, chain%20cannon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trade name of a type of externally powered automatic weapon in which the breech and feed mechanisms are driven by an electric motor and chain drive. 1, record 1, English, - Chain%20Gun%C2%AE
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, 7.62 mm M34 Chain Gun and 30 mm M242 Chain Gun. 1, record 1, English, - Chain%20Gun%C2%AE
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chain Gun®: A trademark of McDonnell Douglas. 2, record 1, English, - Chain%20Gun%C2%AE
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Chain Gun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Chain Gun®
1, record 1, French, Chain%20Gun%C2%AE
correct, trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mitrailleuse à chaîne 2, record 1, French, mitrailleuse%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, feminine noun
- canon à chaîne 2, record 1, French, canon%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appellation commerciale d'un type d'arme automatique à force motrice indépendante, où les mécanismes de culasse et d'alimentation sont actionnés par un moteur électrique et un entraînement à chaîne. 2, record 1, French, - Chain%20Gun%C2%AE
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, la mitrailleuse M34 Chain Gun de calibre de 7,62 mm et le canon automatique M242 Chain Gun de calibre de 30 mm. 2, record 1, French, - Chain%20Gun%C2%AE
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chain Gun® : Marque de commerce de la société McDonnell Douglas. 1, record 1, French, - Chain%20Gun%C2%AE
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Chain Gun
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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