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CANON RAILS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- railgun
1, record 1, English, railgun
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rail gun 1, record 1, English, rail%20gun
correct, officially approved
- rail launcher 2, record 1, English, rail%20launcher
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A weapon that uses electromagnetic force to launch high-velocity projectiles. 1, record 1, English, - railgun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A railgun uses a pair of parallel conductors (rails) along which a sliding armature is accelerated by the electromagnetic effects of a current that flows down one rail, into the armature and then back along the other rail. 1, record 1, English, - railgun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
railgun; rail gun: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - railgun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canon à rails
1, record 1, French, canon%20%C3%A0%20rails
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- canon électrique 1, record 1, French, canon%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- lanceur à rails 2, record 1, French, lanceur%20%C3%A0%20rails
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme se servant d'une force électromagnétique pour lancer des projectiles à haute vitesse. 1, record 1, French, - canon%20%C3%A0%20rails
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un canon à rails est muni d'une paire de conducteurs parallèles (rails) le long desquels glisse une armature, accélérée par les effets électromagnétiques du courant qui circule le long d'un rail, à travers l'armature puis le long de l'autre rail dans le sens opposé. 1, record 1, French, - canon%20%C3%A0%20rails
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
canon à rails; canon électrique : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 3, record 1, French, - canon%20%C3%A0%20rails
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- railway gun
1, record 2, English, railway%20gun
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
railway gun: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 2, English, - railway%20gun
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canon sur rails
1, record 2, French, canon%20sur%20rails
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canon sur rails : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 2, French, - canon%20sur%20rails
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-10-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
- Rail Transport
- Antique and Obsolete Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- railway gun
1, record 3, English, railway%20gun
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- railroad gun 2, record 3, English, railroad%20gun
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a large artillery piece ... mounted on, transported by, and fired from a specially designed railway wagon. 3, record 3, English, - railway%20gun
Record 3, Key term(s)
- rail-way gun
- rail-road gun
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
- Transport par rail
- Armes anciennes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- canon sur rail
1, record 3, French, canon%20sur%20rail
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- canon sur rails 2, record 3, French, canon%20sur%20rails
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artillería de campaña
- Transporte ferroviario
- Armas anticuadas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cañón ferroviario
1, record 3, Spanish, ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n%20ferroviario
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cañón sobre vía férrea 1, record 3, Spanish, ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n%20sobre%20v%C3%ADa%20f%C3%A9rrea
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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