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TUBE CANON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barrel
1, record 1, English, barrel
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gun tube 2, record 1, English, gun%20tube
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A component of a weapon through which a projectile travels under the impetus of gas, compressed air or other similar means. 3, record 1, English, - barrel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A barrel may be rifled or smooth. 3, record 1, English, - barrel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
barrel: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - barrel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gun tube: designation extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 1, English, - barrel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tube
1, record 1, French, tube
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- canon 2, record 1, French, canon
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- tube de canon 3, record 1, French, tube%20de%20canon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composant d'une arme à l'intérieur duquel un projectile se déplace sous l'impulsion de gaz, d'air comprimé ou d'autres moyens semblables. 4, record 1, French, - tube
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un tube peut être rayé ou lisse. 4, record 1, French, - tube
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tube; canon : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - tube
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
canon : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 5, record 1, French, - tube
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
tube de canon : désignation tirée du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 6, record 1, French, - tube
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cañones (Ejército de tierra)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cañón
1, record 1, Spanish, ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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