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GILET PARE-ECLATS [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
- flak vest
1, record 1, English, flak%20vest
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flak vest: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - flak%20vest
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gilet pare-éclats
1, record 1, French, gilet%20pare%2D%C3%A9clats
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gilet pare-éclats : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - gilet%20pare%2D%C3%A9clats
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Protective Clothing
- Clothing (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fragmentation protective vest
1, record 2, English, fragmentation%20protective%20vest
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FPV 1, record 2, English, FPV
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fragmentation protection vest 2, record 2, English, fragmentation%20protection%20vest
correct
- FPV 2, record 2, English, FPV
correct
- FPV 2, record 2, English, FPV
- fragmentation vest 3, record 2, English, fragmentation%20vest
correct
- anti-fragmentation vest 4, record 2, English, anti%2Dfragmentation%20vest
correct
- frag vest 3, record 2, English, frag%20vest
correct
- frag jacket 5, record 2, English, frag%20jacket
correct
- flak vest 6, record 2, English, flak%20vest
correct
- flak jacket 7, record 2, English, flak%20jacket
correct
- ballistic vest 8, record 2, English, ballistic%20vest
correct
- ballistic body armour vest 9, record 2, English, ballistic%20body%20armour%20vest
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A jacket designed to protect the wearer from shell fragments. 10, record 2, English, - fragmentation%20protective%20vest
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements de protection
- Habillement (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gilet pare-éclats
1, record 2, French, gilet%20pare%2D%C3%A9clats
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- veste pare-éclats 2, record 2, French, veste%20pare%2D%C3%A9clats
correct, feminine noun
- VPE 3, record 2, French, VPE
correct, feminine noun
- VPE 3, record 2, French, VPE
- gilet de protection balistique 4, record 2, French, gilet%20de%20protection%20balistique
anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gilet destiné à protéger des éclats d'obus. 5, record 2, French, - gilet%20pare%2D%C3%A9clats
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gilet pare-éclats : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 6, record 2, French, - gilet%20pare%2D%C3%A9clats
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vestimenta de protección
- Vestimenta (Militar)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- chaleco antimetralla
1, record 2, Spanish, chaleco%20antimetralla
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- chaleco a prueba de metralla 2, record 2, Spanish, chaleco%20a%20prueba%20de%20metralla
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lo dispuesto en el apartado 1 no se aplicará a las prendas de protección, incluidos los chalecos antimetralla y los cascos militares, exportados temporalmente a Belarús por el personal de las Naciones Unidas, el personal de la Unión o de sus Estados miembros, los representantes de los medios de comunicación, el personal humanitario y de ayuda al desarrollo y personal asociado, exclusivamente para su propio uso. 1, record 2, Spanish, - chaleco%20antimetralla
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