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CANON ETOFFE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heavy barrel
1, record 1, English, heavy%20barrel
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spare machine-gun barrel which is heavier than the standard issue spare barrels and reserved for use in sustained fire. See also "bull barrel". 1, record 1, English, - heavy%20barrel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 1, English, - heavy%20barrel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canon lourd
1, record 1, French, canon%20lourd
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- canon étoffé 1, record 1, French, canon%20%C3%A9toff%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canon de rechange de mitrailleuse, dont le poids dépasse celui des canons de rechange standard et qui est réservé pour le tir soutenu. Voir aussi "canon extra-lourd". 1, record 1, French, - canon%20lourd
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 1, French, - canon%20lourd
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heavy barrel
1, record 2, English, heavy%20barrel
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrel exceeding the usual weight for that particular firearm. 1, record 2, English, - heavy%20barrel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 2, English, - heavy%20barrel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canon lourd
1, record 2, French, canon%20lourd
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- canon étoffé 1, record 2, French, canon%20%C3%A9toff%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canon plus pesant que la normale pour cette arme en particulier. 1, record 2, French, - canon%20lourd
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 2, French, - canon%20lourd
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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