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HAMPE ECOUVILLON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barrel-cleaning staff
1, record 1, English, barrel%2Dcleaning%20staff
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- barrel-cleaning stave 1, record 1, English, barrel%2Dcleaning%20stave
correct, officially approved
- barrel cleaning staff 2, record 1, English, barrel%20cleaning%20staff
correct
- cleaning staff 2, record 1, English, cleaning%20staff
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A multi-section staff to which is attached a bore brush for cleaning the barrel of a 20 mm or larger calibre weapon. 1, record 1, English, - barrel%2Dcleaning%20staff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barrel-cleaning staff; barrel-cleaning stave: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - barrel%2Dcleaning%20staff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hampe d'écouvillon
1, record 1, French, hampe%20d%27%C3%A9couvillon
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tige à sections multiples à laquelle est fixé l'écouvillon servant à nettoyer le tube d'une arme de calibre de 20 mm ou plus. 2, record 1, French, - hampe%20d%27%C3%A9couvillon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hampe d'écouvillon : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - hampe%20d%27%C3%A9couvillon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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