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ARME DEFENSIVE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Land Mines
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- defensive command-detonated weapon
1, record 1, English, defensive%20command%2Ddetonated%20weapon
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DCDW 1, record 1, English, DCDW
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
defensive command-detonated weapon; DCDW: designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 2, record 1, English, - defensive%20command%2Ddetonated%20weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme défensive à détonation télécommandée
1, record 1, French, arme%20d%C3%A9fensive%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9tonation%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9command%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ADDT 1, record 1, French, ADDT
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme défensive à détonation télécommandée; ADDT: désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - arme%20d%C3%A9fensive%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9tonation%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9command%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- defensive weapon
1, record 2, English, defensive%20weapon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- defense weapon 2, record 2, English, defense%20weapon
correct
- defence weapon 3, record 2, English, defence%20weapon
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arme défensive
1, record 2, French, arme%20d%C3%A9fensive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-09-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- directed-energy defensive weapon
1, record 3, English, directed%2Denergy%20defensive%20weapon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Today, lasers are the most promising directed-energy defensive weapons against missiles. 1, record 3, English, - directed%2Denergy%20defensive%20weapon
Record 3, Key term(s)
- directed energy defensive weapon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arme défensive à énergie dirigée
1, record 3, French, arme%20d%C3%A9fensive%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9nergie%20dirig%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-01-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Security Devices
- Police
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- defensive weapon control
1, record 4, English, defensive%20weapon%20control
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 4, English, - defensive%20weapon%20control
Record 4, Key term(s)
- defensive-weapon control
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Police
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- maîtrise à l'aide d’une arme défensive
1, record 4, French, ma%C3%AEtrise%20%C3%A0%20l%27aide%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20arme%20d%C3%A9fensive
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comprend les armes à impact approuvées par CIC (Centre d'Immigration Canada), bâton téléscopique et aérosol de CO (capsicine oléorésineuse). 2, record 4, French, - ma%C3%AEtrise%20%C3%A0%20l%27aide%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20arme%20d%C3%A9fensive
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Politique de recours à la force et de repli. 2, record 4, French, - ma%C3%AEtrise%20%C3%A0%20l%27aide%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20arme%20d%C3%A9fensive
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 4, French, - ma%C3%AEtrise%20%C3%A0%20l%27aide%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20arme%20d%C3%A9fensive
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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