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ARME COURTE [19 records]

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Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-03

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Missiles and Rockets
Demolition (Military)
Armour

short-range anti-armour weapon (heavy) 1, record 1, English, short%2Drange%20anti%2Darmour%20weapon%20%28heavy%29
correct, noun, officially approved

SRAAW(H) 1, record 1, English, SRAAW%28H%29
correct, noun, officially approved

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A crew-served antitank guided-weapon system designed to engage targets at 2000 m or less. 1, record 1, English, - short%2Drange%20anti%2Darmour%20weapon%20%28heavy%29

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

short-range anti-armour weapon (heavy); SRAAW(H): designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 2, record 1, English, - short%2Drange%20anti%2Darmour%20weapon%20%28heavy%29

Record 1, Key term(s)

short-range antiarmour weapon (heavy)
short-range anti-armor weapon (heavy)
short-range antiarmor weapon (heavy)
short range antiarmour weapon (heavy)
short range anti-armor weapon (heavy)
short range antiarmor weapon (heavy)

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Missiles et roquettes
Destruction (Militaire)
Arme blindée

arme antiblindé lourde à courte portée 1, record 1, French, arme%20antiblind%C3%A9%20lourde%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved

AABCP(L) 1, record 1, French, AABCP%28L%29
correct, feminine noun, officially approved

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Système d'arme guidée antichar collectif conçu pour engager des cibles situées à une distance de 2 000 m ou moins. 1, record 1, French, - arme%20antiblind%C3%A9%20lourde%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

arme antiblindé lourde à courte portée; AABCP(L) : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - arme%20antiblind%C3%A9%20lourde%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e

Record 1, Key term(s)

arme anti-blindé lourde à courte portée

Record 1, Spanish

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Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-11-06

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

Small Arms

sidearm 1, record 2, English, sidearm
correct, noun, officially approved

side arm 2, record 2, English, side%20arm
correct, noun

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A weapon worn at the side or in a belt. 3, record 2, English, - sidearm

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

sidearm: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 2, English, - sidearm

Record 2, Key term(s)

side-arm

Record 2, French

Record 2, Domaine(s)

Armes légères

arme courte 1, record 2, French, arme%20courte
correct, feminine noun, officially approved

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Arme portée au côté ou à la ceinture. 2, record 2, French, - arme%20courte

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Dans le cas des armes à feu, il s'agit la plupart du temps d'une «arme de poing». 3, record 2, French, - arme%20courte

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS

arme courte : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 4, record 2, French, - arme%20courte

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Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-07-27

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

Small Arms
Missiles and Rockets
Demolition (Military)
Armour

short-range anti-armour weapon (light) 1, record 3, English, short%2Drange%20anti%2Darmour%20weapon%20%28light%29
correct, officially approved

SRAAW(L) 1, record 3, English, SRAAW%28L%29
correct, officially approved

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A single operator, anti-armour system designed to engage targets at 2000 m or less. 1, record 3, English, - short%2Drange%20anti%2Darmour%20weapon%20%28light%29

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

short-range anti-armour weapon (light); SRAAW(L): designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 2, record 3, English, - short%2Drange%20anti%2Darmour%20weapon%20%28light%29

Record 3, Key term(s)

short-range antiarmour weapon (light)
short-range anti-armor weapon (light)
short-range antiarmor weapon (light)
short range antiarmour weapon (light)
short range anti-armor weapon (light)
short range antiarmor weapon (light)

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

Armes légères
Missiles et roquettes
Destruction (Militaire)
Arme blindée

arme antiblindé légère à courte portée 1, record 3, French, arme%20antiblind%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved

AABCP(lég) 1, record 3, French, AABCP%28l%C3%A9g%29
correct, feminine noun, officially approved

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Système antiblindé individuel conçu pour engager des cibles situées à une distance de 2000 m ou moins. 1, record 3, French, - arme%20antiblind%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

arme antiblindé légère à courte portée; AABCP(lég) : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 3, French, - arme%20antiblind%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e

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Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-07-27

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

Missiles and Rockets
Demolition (Military)
Armour

short-range anti-armour weapon (medium) 1, record 4, English, short%2Drange%20anti%2Darmour%20weapon%20%28medium%29
correct, officially approved

SRAAW(M) 1, record 4, English, SRAAW%28M%29
correct, officially approved

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A crew-served anti-armour system designed to engage targets at 2000 m or less. 1, record 4, English, - short%2Drange%20anti%2Darmour%20weapon%20%28medium%29

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

short-range anti-armour weapon (medium); SRAAW(M): designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 2, record 4, English, - short%2Drange%20anti%2Darmour%20weapon%20%28medium%29

Record 4, Key term(s)

short-range antiarmour weapon (medium)
short-range anti-armor weapon (medium)
short-range antiarmor weapon (medium)
short range antiarmour weapon (medium)
short range anti-armor weapon (medium)
short range antiarmor weapon (medium)

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

Missiles et roquettes
Destruction (Militaire)
Arme blindée

arme antiblindé moyenne à courte portée 1, record 4, French, arme%20antiblind%C3%A9%20moyenne%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved

AABCP(moy) 1, record 4, French, AABCP%28moy%29
correct, feminine noun, officially approved

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

arme antiblindé moyenne à courte portée; AABCP(moy) : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 4, French, - arme%20antiblind%C3%A9%20moyenne%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e

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Record 5 - internal organization data 2023-07-27

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

Missiles and Rockets
Demolition (Military)
Armour

short-range anti-armour weapon 1, record 5, English, short%2Drange%20anti%2Darmour%20weapon
correct, officially approved

SRAAW 1, record 5, English, SRAAW
correct, officially approved

short range anti-armour weapon 2, record 5, English, short%20range%20anti%2Darmour%20weapon
correct
- SRAAW 2, record 5, English, SRAAW
  correct

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

An anti-armour system designed to engage targets at 2000 m or less. 3, record 5, English, - short%2Drange%20anti%2Darmour%20weapon

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

short-range anti-armour weapon; SRAAW: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 5, English, - short%2Drange%20anti%2Darmour%20weapon

Record 5, Key term(s)

short-range antiarmour weapon
short-range anti-armor weapon
short-range antiarmor weapon

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Missiles et roquettes
Destruction (Militaire)
Arme blindée

arme antiblindé à courte portée 1, record 5, French, arme%20antiblind%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved

AABCP 1, record 5, French, AABCP
correct, feminine noun, officially approved

arme antiblindé, courte portée 2, record 5, French, arme%20antiblind%C3%A9%2C%20courte%20%20port%C3%A9e
feminine noun, officially approved
- AABCP 2, record 5, French, AABCP
  feminine noun, officially approved

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Système antiblindé conçu pour engager des cibles situées à une distance de 2000 m ou moins. 1, record 5, French, - arme%20antiblind%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

arme antiblindé à courte portée; AABCP : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 5, French, - arme%20antiblind%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS

arme antiblindé, courte portée; AABCP : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 5, French, - arme%20antiblind%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e

Record 5, Spanish

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Record 6 - internal organization data 2020-03-03

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

Weapon Systems (Naval Forces)

close-range weapon 1, record 6, English, close%2Drange%20weapon
correct

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

More frequent naval operations in navigationally challenging and high-traffic littoral waters have placed greater importance and responsibility on the close-range weapons to handle all potential threats ... 1, record 6, English, - close%2Drange%20weapon

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

Systèmes d'armes (Forces navales)

arme de courte portée 1, record 6, French, arme%20de%20courte%20port%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

La tenue d'opérations navales plus fréquentes en eaux littorales où la navigation est plus difficile et où le transport maritime est considérable a accentué l'importance et la responsabilité des armes de courte portée dans la gestion des menaces [...] 2, record 6, French, - arme%20de%20courte%20port%C3%A9e

Record 6, Spanish

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Record 7 - internal organization data 2019-04-30

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

Weapon Systems

short-range weapon 1, record 7, English, short%2Drange%20weapon
correct

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The new short-range weapons are believed to be more powerful than any similar weapons used by Hamas ... 2, record 7, English, - short%2Drange%20weapon

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Systèmes d'armes

arme à courte portée 1, record 7, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun

arme à faible portée 2, record 7, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20faible%20port%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Le fusil perd rapidement de son efficacité avec la distance et est considéré comme une arme à courte portée (moins de 50 mètres). 3, record 7, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e

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Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-03-22

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

Various Military Titles

Joint Project Group on Future Very Short Range Air Defence Systems (V-SHORADS) and Future Short Range Air Defence Systems (SHORADS) 1, record 8, English, Joint%20Project%20Group%20on%20Future%20Very%20Short%20Range%20Air%20Defence%20Systems%20%28V%2DSHORADS%29%20and%20Future%20Short%20Range%20Air%20Defence%20Systems%20%28SHORADS%29
correct

AC/225/PG28-PG30 1, record 8, English, AC%2F225%2FPG28%2DPG30
correct

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Appellations militaires diverses

Groupe de projet mixte sur les futurs systèmes d’arme sol-air à très courte portée(SATCP) et à courte portée(SACP) 1, record 8, French, Groupe%20de%20projet%20mixte%20sur%20les%20futurs%20syst%C3%A8mes%20d%26rsquo%3Barme%20sol%2Dair%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20courte%20port%C3%A9e%28SATCP%29%20et%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e%28SACP%29
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - Groupe%20de%20projet%20mixte%20sur%20les%20futurs%20syst%C3%A8mes%20d%26rsquo%3Barme%20sol%2Dair%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20courte%20port%C3%A9e%28SATCP%29%20et%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e%28SACP%29

Record 8, Spanish

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Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-08-21

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

Air Defence

Manpads Mistral low level air defence system 1, record 9, English, Manpads%20Mistral%20low%20level%20air%20defence%20system

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Défense aérienne

système d’arme antiaérienne courte portée Manpads Mistral 1, record 9, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3Barme%20antia%C3%A9rienne%20courte%20port%C3%A9e%20Manpads%20Mistral
correct, masculine noun

Record 9, Spanish

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Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-02-20

Record 10, English

Record 10, Subject field(s)

CBRNE Weapons

short-range nuclear arm 1, record 10, English, short%2Drange%20nuclear%20arm
correct

short-range nuclear weapon 2, record 10, English, short%2Drange%20nuclear%20weapon
correct

Record 10, French

Record 10, Domaine(s)

Armes CBRNE

arme nucléaire à courte portée 1, record 10, French, arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun

SNF 2, record 10, French, SNF

arme nucléaire de courte portée 3, record 10, French, arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20courte%20%20port%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun

Record 10, Spanish

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Record 11 - internal organization data 1992-01-07

Record 11, English

Record 11, Subject field(s)

Missiles and Rockets

land-based short-range atomic weapon 1, record 11, English, land%2Dbased%20short%2Drange%20atomic%20weapon

Record 11, French

Record 11, Domaine(s)

Missiles et roquettes

arme atomique à courte portée basée à terre 1, record 11, French, arme%20atomique%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e%20bas%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20terre
correct, feminine noun

Record 11, Spanish

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Record 12 - internal organization data 1992-01-07

Record 12, English

Record 12, Subject field(s)

Missiles and Rockets

land-based short-range weapon 1, record 12, English, land%2Dbased%20short%2Drange%20weapon

Record 12, French

Record 12, Domaine(s)

Missiles et roquettes

arme à courte portée basée sur terre 1, record 12, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e%20bas%C3%A9e%20sur%20terre
correct, feminine noun

Record 12, Spanish

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Record 13 - internal organization data 1991-12-18

Record 13, English

Record 13, Subject field(s)

CBRNE Weapons

short-range air-to-ground nuclear weapon 1, record 13, English, short%2Drange%20air%2Dto%2Dground%20nuclear%20weapon

Record 13, French

Record 13, Domaine(s)

Armes CBRNE

arme nucléaire air-sol à courte portée 1, record 13, French, arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20air%2Dsol%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun

Record 13, Spanish

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Record 14 - internal organization data 1991-12-18

Record 14, English

Record 14, Subject field(s)

CBRNE Weapons

short-range surface-to-surface nuclear weapon 1, record 14, English, short%2Drange%20surface%2Dto%2Dsurface%20nuclear%20weapon

Record 14, French

Record 14, Domaine(s)

Armes CBRNE

arme nucléaire sol-sol à courte portée 1, record 14, French, arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20sol%2Dsol%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun

Record 14, Spanish

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Record 15 - internal organization data 1990-07-23

Record 15, English

Record 15, Subject field(s)

Guns (Land Forces)

short range anti-tank weapon 1, record 15, English, short%20range%20anti%2Dtank%20weapon
correct

SRAW 2, record 15, English, SRAW
correct

Record 15, French

Record 15, Domaine(s)

Canons (Forces terrestres)

arme antichar à courte portée 1, record 15, French, arme%20antichar%20%C3%A0%20courte%20port%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun

Record 15, Spanish

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Record 16 - internal organization data 1986-12-04

Record 16, English

Record 16, Subject field(s)

Small Arms

short arm, with semi-automatic mechanism 1, record 16, English, short%20arm%2C%20with%20semi%2Dautomatic%20mechanism

Record 16, French

Record 16, Domaine(s)

Armes légères

arme courte semi-automatique 1, record 16, French, arme%20courte%20semi%2Dautomatique
feminine noun

Record 16, Spanish

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Record 17 - internal organization data 1986-12-04

Record 17, English

Record 17, Subject field(s)

Small Arms

short arm, with single-shot mechanism 1, record 17, English, short%20arm%2C%20with%20single%2Dshot%20mechanism

Record 17, French

Record 17, Domaine(s)

Armes légères

arme courte à un coup 1, record 17, French, arme%20courte%20%C3%A0%20un%20coup
feminine noun

Record 17, Spanish

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Record 18 - internal organization data 1986-12-04

Record 18, English

Record 18, Subject field(s)

Small Arms

short arm, with compressed air propellant mechanism 1, record 18, English, short%20arm%2C%20with%20compressed%20air%20propellant%20mechanism

Record 18, French

Record 18, Domaine(s)

Armes légères

arme courte à propulsion à air comprimé 1, record 18, French, arme%20courte%20%C3%A0%20propulsion%20%C3%A0%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
feminine noun

Record 18, Spanish

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Record 19 - internal organization data 1986-12-04

Record 19, English

Record 19, Subject field(s)

Small Arms

short arm, with repeating mechanism 1, record 19, English, short%20arm%2C%20with%20repeating%20mechanism

Record 19, French

Record 19, Domaine(s)

Armes légères

arme courte à répétition 1, record 19, French, arme%20courte%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition
feminine noun

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ARME COURTE [19 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 DEF

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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 DEF

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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 DEF

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 DEF

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 DEF

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 3, Main entry term, French

Record 3, Abbreviations, French

Record 3, Synonyms, French

Record 3, Textual support, French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

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 DEF

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

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 OBS

Record 4, Textual support, Spanish

Record 5, Main entry term, English

Record 5, Abbreviations, English

Record 5, Synonyms, English

Record 5, Textual support, English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 5, Main entry term, French

Record 5, Abbreviations, French

Record 5, Synonyms, French

Record 5, Textual support, French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS

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 number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

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 CONT

Record 6, Textual support, Spanish

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