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CANON LANCE-AMARRE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Lyle gun
1, record 1, English, Lyle%20gun
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lyle gun: an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - Lyle%20gun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canon lance-amarre
1, record 1, French, canon%20lance%2Damarre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canon lance-amarre : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 1, French, - canon%20lance%2Damarre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- life gun
1, record 2, English, life%20gun
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gun firing a projectile to which a cord is attached by means of which a life line can be sent to persons trapped in place inaccessible to ladders. 2, record 2, English, - life%20gun
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Life gun: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - life%20gun
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canon lance-amarre
1, record 2, French, canon%20lance%2Damarre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fusil lance-amarre 2, record 2, French, fusil%20lance%2Damarre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme permettant de projeter à distance un filin avec précision et régularité jusqu'à 200 mètres. 2, record 2, French, - canon%20lance%2Damarre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canon lance-amarre : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - canon%20lance%2Damarre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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