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ARME COMBAT [22 records]

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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-12

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Combat Support
Land Forces

combat support arm 1, record 1, English, combat%20support%20arm
correct, officially approved

cbt sp A 1, record 1, English, cbt%20sp%20A
correct, officially approved

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

A colloquial term referring to electronic warfare, cyberspace operations, intelligence and aviation. 2, record 1, English, - combat%20support%20arm

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS

combat support arm; cbt sp A: designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel and by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - combat%20support%20arm

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Soutien au combat
Forces terrestres

arme d’appui au combat 1, record 1, French, arme%20d%26rsquo%3Bappui%20au%20combat
correct, feminine noun, officially approved

AA cbt 1, record 1, French, AA%20cbt
correct, feminine noun, officially approved

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

[...] terme courant qui comprend la guerre électronique, les cyberopérations, le renseignement et l'aviation. 2, record 1, French, - arme%20d%26rsquo%3Bappui%20au%20combat

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS

arme d'appui au combat; AA cbt : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre, par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - arme%20d%26rsquo%3Bappui%20au%20combat

Record 1, Spanish

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Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-06

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

Combat Systems (Naval Forces)

close-in weapon system 1, record 2, English, close%2Din%20weapon%20system
correct, NATO

CIWS 2, record 2, English, CIWS
correct, NATO

close-in defence system 3, record 2, English, close%2Din%20defence%20system
correct

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Phalanx is the only deployed CIWS capable of completely autonomous searching, detection, evaluation, tracking, engagement and kill-assessment functions. 4, record 2, English, - close%2Din%20weapon%20system

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

close-in weapon system; CIWS: designations standardized by NATO. 5, record 2, English, - close%2Din%20weapon%20system

Record 2, Key term(s)

close-in defense system

Record 2, French

Record 2, Domaine(s)

Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)

système d’arme de combat rapproché 1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3Barme%20de%20combat%20rapproch%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized

CIWS 2, record 2, French, CIWS
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized

système de défense à courte portée 3, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
système de défense rapprochée 4, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20rapproch%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, officially approved

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

système d'arme de combat rapproché; CIWS : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 5, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3Barme%20de%20combat%20rapproch%C3%A9

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS

système de défense à courte portée; système de défense rapprochée : termes uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 6, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3Barme%20de%20combat%20rapproch%C3%A9

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Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-02-03

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

Small Arms

confined space weapon 1, record 3, English, confined%20space%20weapon
correct

CSW 1, record 3, English, CSW
correct

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Looking more like a suppressed sub-machine gun than an assault rifle, the CSW has an integrated suppressor and is chambered in either 300 Blackout or 5.56 NATO. [It] is designed specifically for the mobility required in confined-space situations where a standard-length assault rifle is awkward or simply not operationally feasible. 1, record 3, English, - confined%20space%20weapon

Record 3, Key term(s)

confined spaces weapon

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

Armes légères

arme de combat en espace confiné 1, record 3, French, arme%20de%20combat%20en%20espace%20confin%C3%A9
proposal, feminine noun

Record 3, Spanish

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Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-04-26

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

Weapon Systems

close defence weapon 1, record 4, English, close%20defence%20weapon
correct

close defense weapon 2, record 4, English, close%20defense%20weapon
correct
close-in defense weapon 3, record 4, English, close%2Din%20defense%20weapon
correct

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

... for the 8 [offshore patrol vessels (OPVs)] ordered by Venezuela in May 2006 under corvettes name AVANTE 2200: primarily coast-guard vessels, they are fitted only with a single gun of 76 mm, a close defence weapon of 35 mm and 2 machine guns. 1, record 4, English, - close%20defence%20weapon

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

Systèmes d'armes

arme de combat rapproché 1, record 4, French, arme%20de%20combat%20rapproch%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun

arme de défense rapprochée 2, record 4, French, arme%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20rapproch%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

L'officier chargé de cette mission rapporta le manque de protection pour l'équipage et recommanda la mise en place d'un toit de protection et d'une arme de combat rapproché. Mais la configuration du véhicule et le poids supplémentaire apporté ne permirent pas de répondre à ces exigences. 1, record 4, French, - arme%20de%20combat%20rapproch%C3%A9

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Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-09-25

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

General Conduct of Military Operations

armed combat 1, record 5, English, armed%20combat
correct

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Conduite générale des opérations militaires

combat armé 1, record 5, French, combat%20arm%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun

Record 5, Spanish

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Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-04-23

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

Air Forces
Arms Control

non-combat, unarmed aircraft 1, record 6, English, non%2Dcombat%2C%20unarmed%20aircraft

Record 6, Key term(s)

non combat, unarmed aircraft

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

Forces aériennes
Contrôle des armements

avion, autre que de combat, non armé 1, record 6, French, avion%2C%20autre%20que%20de%20combat%2C%20non%20arm%C3%A9
masculine noun

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Communiqué Ciels ouverts. 1, record 6, French, - avion%2C%20autre%20que%20de%20combat%2C%20non%20arm%C3%A9

Record 6, Key term(s)

avions, autres que de combat, non armés

Record 6, Spanish

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Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-01-18

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

Weapon Systems (Land Forces)

combat arm 1, record 7, English, combat%20arm
correct, officially approved

cbt A 1, record 7, English, cbt%20A
correct, officially approved

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The generic term used to designate the elements of Armour, Artillery and Infantry which conduct shock action in direct contact with the enemy. 2, record 7, English, - combat%20arm

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

combat arm; cbt A: term and shortened form officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 7, English, - combat%20arm

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Systèmes d'armes (Forces terrestres)

arme de combat 1, record 7, French, arme%20de%20combat
correct, feminine noun, officially approved

A cbt 1, record 7, French, A%20cbt
correct, feminine noun, officially approved

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Terme générique désignant les éléments de l'arme blindée, de l'artillerie et de l'infanterie appelés à conduire l'action de choc au contact direct de l'ennemi. 2, record 7, French, - arme%20de%20combat

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

arme de combat; A cbt : terme, forme abrégée et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; terme et forme abrégée uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 7, French, - arme%20de%20combat

Record 7, Spanish

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Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-08-01

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

Weapon Systems (Land Forces)
Advanced Technology Weapons

objective individual combat weapon 1, record 8, English, objective%20individual%20combat%20weapon
correct

OICW 2, record 8, English, OICW
correct

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A rifle with integrated electronic fire control. 3, record 8, English, - objective%20individual%20combat%20weapon

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Systèmes d'armes (Forces terrestres)
Armes de haute technicité

arme de combat individuelle d’infanterie 1, record 8, French, arme%20de%20combat%20individuelle%20d%26rsquo%3Binfanterie
proposal, feminine noun

OICW 2, record 8, French, OICW
correct, feminine noun

Record 8, Spanish

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Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-06-07

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

Guns (Land Forces)

main armament combat elevation index 1, record 9, English, main%20armament%20combat%20elevation%20index
correct

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Canons (Forces terrestres)

repère de pointage de combat de l'arme principale 1, record 9, French, rep%C3%A8re%20de%20pointage%20de%20combat%20de%20l%27arme%20principale
masculine noun

Record 9, Spanish

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Record 10 - internal organization data 2004-02-23

Record 10, English

Record 10, Subject field(s)

Titles of Monographs
Marketing
General Medicine, Hygiene and Health

Social Marketing: new weapon in an old struggle 1, record 10, English, Social%20Marketing%3A%20new%20weapon%20in%20an%20old%20struggle
correct, Canada

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Health Canada Resources, by J. Mintz, 1988. 1, record 10, English, - Social%20Marketing%3A%20new%20weapon%20in%20an%20old%20struggle

Record 10, French

Record 10, Domaine(s)

Titres de monographies
Commercialisation
Médecine générale, hygiène et santé

Le marketing social : une nouvelle arme pour un vieux combat 1, record 10, French, Le%20marketing%20social%20%3A%20une%20nouvelle%20arme%20pour%20un%20vieux%20combat
correct, masculine noun, Canada

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Documents de Santé Canada, par J. Mintz, 1988. 1, record 10, French, - Le%20marketing%20social%20%3A%20une%20nouvelle%20arme%20pour%20un%20vieux%20combat

Record 10, Spanish

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Record 11 - internal organization data 2001-09-28

Record 11, English

Record 11, Subject field(s)

Missiles and Rockets

combat-proven weapon 1, record 11, English, combat%2Dproven%20weapon
correct

Record 11, French

Record 11, Domaine(s)

Missiles et roquettes

arme testée au combat 1, record 11, French, arme%20test%C3%A9e%20au%20combat
feminine noun

Record 11, Spanish

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Record 12 - internal organization data 2001-07-16

Record 12, English

Record 12, Subject field(s)

Small Arms

combat weapon 1, record 12, English, combat%20weapon
correct

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Term designating automatic and semi-automatic rifles. 2, record 12, English, - combat%20weapon

Record 12, French

Record 12, Domaine(s)

Armes légères

arme de combat 1, record 12, French, arme%20de%20combat
correct, feminine noun

Record 12, Spanish

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Record 13 - internal organization data 2001-04-09

Record 13, English

Record 13, Subject field(s)

Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
Armour

Armour Battle School 1, record 13, English, Armour%20Battle%20School
correct

ABS 1, record 13, English, ABS
correct

Record 13, French

Record 13, Domaine(s)

Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
Arme blindée

École de combat de l'Arme blindée 1, record 13, French, %C3%89cole%20de%20combat%20de%20l%27Arme%20blind%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun

ECAB 1, record 13, French, ECAB
correct, feminine noun

Record 13, Spanish

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Record 14 - internal organization data 2001-03-23

Record 14, English

Record 14, Subject field(s)

Weapon Systems
Military Equipment

combat ready weapon 1, record 14, English, combat%20ready%20weapon

Record 14, French

Record 14, Domaine(s)

Systèmes d'armes
Matériel militaire

arme prête au combat 1, record 14, French, arme%20pr%C3%AAte%20au%20combat
feminine noun

Record 14, Spanish

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Record 15 - internal organization data 2000-10-31

Record 15, English

Record 15, Subject field(s)

Weapon Systems

close-quarter weapon 1, record 15, English, close%2Dquarter%20weapon
correct

Record 15, French

Record 15, Domaine(s)

Systèmes d'armes

arme en combat rapproché 1, record 15, French, arme%20en%20combat%20rapproch%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun

Record 15, Spanish

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Record 16 - internal organization data 2000-10-25

Record 16, English

Record 16, Subject field(s)

Weapon Systems

combat available weapon 1, record 16, English, combat%20available%20weapon

Record 16, French

Record 16, Domaine(s)

Systèmes d'armes

arme disponible pour le combat 1, record 16, French, arme%20disponible%20pour%20le%20combat
proposal, feminine noun

Record 16, Spanish

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Record 17 - internal organization data 2000-10-04

Record 17, English

Record 17, Subject field(s)

Advanced Technology Weapons

advanced individual combat weapon 1, record 17, English, advanced%20individual%20combat%20weapon
correct

AICW 2, record 17, English, AICW
correct

Record 17, French

Record 17, Domaine(s)

Armes de haute technicité

arme de combat individuelle perfectionnée 1, record 17, French, arme%20de%20combat%20individuelle%20perfectionn%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun

Record 17, Spanish

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Record 18 - internal organization data 1995-03-22

Record 18, English

Record 18, Subject field(s)

Various Military Titles

Panel on Close Combat - Armour 1, record 18, English, Panel%20on%20Close%20Combat%20%2D%20Armour
correct

AC/225/P2 1, record 18, English, AC%2F225%2FP2
correct

Record 18, French

Record 18, Domaine(s)

Appellations militaires diverses

Commission du combat de mêlée-Arme blindée 1, record 18, French, Commission%20du%20combat%20de%20m%C3%AAl%C3%A9e%2DArme%20blind%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Groupe qui dépend de la Direction de la planification, des programmes et de la recherche en matière d'armements de l'OTAN. 2, record 18, French, - Commission%20du%20combat%20de%20m%C3%AAl%C3%A9e%2DArme%20blind%C3%A9e

Record 18, Spanish

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Record 19 - internal organization data 1995-03-01

Record 19, English

Record 19, Subject field(s)

Missiles and Rockets

softkill weapon 1, record 19, English, softkill%20weapon

Record 19, Key term(s)

soft kill weapon

Record 19, French

Record 19, Domaine(s)

Missiles et roquettes

arme de mise hors de combat 1, record 19, French, arme%20de%20mise%20hors%20de%20combat
feminine noun

Record 19, Spanish

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Record 20 - internal organization data 1992-08-21

Record 20, English

Record 20, Subject field(s)

Weapon Systems

land battle weapon system 1, record 20, English, land%20battle%20weapon%20system

Record 20, French

Record 20, Domaine(s)

Systèmes d'armes

arme de combat terrestre 1, record 20, French, arme%20de%20combat%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun

Record 20, Spanish

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Record 21 - internal organization data 1991-07-05

Record 21, English

Record 21, Subject field(s)

Program Titles (Armed Forces)

Individual Combat Weapon program 1, record 21, English, Individual%20Combat%20Weapon%20program
correct

Record 21, French

Record 21, Domaine(s)

Titres de programmes (Forces armées)

programme d’arme de combat individuelle 1, record 21, French, programme%20d%26rsquo%3Barme%20de%20combat%20individuelle

Record 21, Spanish

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Record 22 - internal organization data 1991-06-05

Record 22, English

Record 22, Subject field(s)

Small Arms

close combat laser assault weapon 1, record 22, English, close%20combat%20laser%20assault%20weapon

Record 22, French

Record 22, Domaine(s)

Armes légères

arme d’assaut laser pour le combat rapproché 1, record 22, French, arme%20d%26rsquo%3Bassaut%20laser%20pour%20le%20combat%20rapproch%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun

Record 22, Spanish

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ARME COMBAT [22 records]

Record 1, Main entry term, English

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

Record 1, Textual support, English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Record 1, Main entry term, French

Record 1, Abbreviations, French

Record 1, Synonyms, French

Record 1, Textual support, French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Record 1, Textual support, Spanish

Record 2, Main entry term, English

Record 2, Abbreviations, English

Record 2, Synonyms, English

Record 2, Textual support, English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 2, Main entry term, French

Record 2, Abbreviations, French

Record 2, Synonyms, French

Record 2, Textual support, French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Record 2, Textual support, Spanish

Record 3, Main entry term, English

Record 3, Abbreviations, English

Record 3, Synonyms, English

Record 3, Textual support, English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 3, Main entry term, French

Record 3, Abbreviations, French

Record 3, Synonyms, French

Record 3, Textual support, French

Record 3, Textual support, Spanish

Record 4, Main entry term, English

Record 4, Abbreviations, English

Record 4, Synonyms, English

Record 4, Textual support, English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 4, Main entry term, French

Record 4, Abbreviations, French

Record 4, Synonyms, French

Record 4, Textual support, French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 4, Textual support, Spanish

Record 5, Main entry term, English

Record 5, Abbreviations, English

Record 5, Synonyms, English

Record 5, Main entry term, French

Record 5, Abbreviations, French

Record 5, Synonyms, French

Record 5, Textual support, French

Record 5, Textual support, Spanish

Record 6, Main entry term, English

Record 6, Abbreviations, English

Record 6, Synonyms, English

Record 6, Textual support, English

Record 6, Main entry term, French

Record 6, Abbreviations, French

Record 6, Synonyms, French

Record 6, Textual support, French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 6, Textual support, Spanish

Record 7, Main entry term, English

Record 7, Abbreviations, English

Record 7, Synonyms, English

Record 7, Textual support, English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 7, Main entry term, French

Record 7, Abbreviations, French

Record 7, Synonyms, French

Record 7, Textual support, French

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

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