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ARME EPAULE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shoulder-launched antitank weapon 1, record 1, English, shoulder%2Dlaunched%20antitank%20weapon
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme antichars tirée à l'épaule
1, record 1, French, arme%20antichars%20tir%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9paule
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shoulder arm
1, record 2, English, shoulder%20arm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shoulder weapon 2, record 2, English, shoulder%20weapon
correct
- shoulder gun 2, record 2, English, shoulder%20gun
- long gun 1, record 2, English, long%20gun
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any small arms weapon designed to be fired while held in the hands with its butt braced against the shoulder. The rifle, carbine, shotgun, and automatic rifle are shoulder weapons. 1, record 2, English, - shoulder%20arm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arme d'épaule
1, record 2, French, arme%20d%27%C3%A9paule
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme de base constituant l'armement essentiel des combattants à pied [...] Bien qu'elles soient de types très différents, ces armes ont en commun d'exiger l'appui de l'épaule pour donner des résultats convenables. On distingue dans cette catégorie : les pistolets mitrailleurs, les fusils à répétition, les fusils semi-automatiques et automatiques. 2, record 2, French, - arme%20d%27%C3%A9paule
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-11-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shoulder arms
1, record 3, English, shoulder%20arms
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A command to bring weapons to the shoulder. 2, record 3, English, - shoulder%20arms
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The position of shoulder arms is the main position for carrying the rifle on the march. 3, record 3, English, - shoulder%20arms
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term must be written in capital letters when used by the Canadian Forces as a procedural term or as an order. 4, record 3, English, - shoulder%20arms
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- à l’épaule armes
1, record 3, French, %C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9paule%20armes
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La position «à l'épaule, armes» est celle qui est normalement employée pour marcher en portant le fusil. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9paule%20armes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme doit être écrit en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes lorsqu'il désigne un ordre ou un commandement. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9paule%20armes
Record 3, Key term(s)
- arme sur l'épaule
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-08-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- butt salute 1, record 4, English, butt%20salute
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The position of the salute itself is a modification of the former practice of thrusting the point of the sword into the ground from which position it would be more than difficult to strike suddenly at one's opponent. The same principle is true of either the butt salute with a rifle or the present arms. 2, record 4, English, - butt%20salute
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- salut à la position à l'épaule arme
1, record 4, French, salut%20%C3%A0%20la%20position%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9paule%20arme
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- long gun
1, record 5, English, long%20gun
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- long arm 2, record 5, English, long%20arm
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Term used to differentiate a rifle or shotgun from a handgun. 3, record 5, English, - long%20gun
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arme d'épaule
1, record 5, French, arme%20d%27%C3%A9paule
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- arme à feu longue 2, record 5, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20feu%20longue
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme servant à désigner un fusil, une carabine ou un fusil de chasse par rapport à une arme de poing. 3, record 5, French, - arme%20d%27%C3%A9paule
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme d'épaule : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 4, record 5, French, - arme%20d%27%C3%A9paule
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-04-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- shoulder-fired recoilless weapon
1, record 6, English, shoulder%2Dfired%20recoilless%20weapon
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- arme qui se tire à l'épaule 1, record 6, French, arme%20qui%20se%20tire%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9paule
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- arme tirable à l'épaulé 2, record 6, French, arme%20tirable%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9paul%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-07-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- rifle scope
1, record 7, English, rifle%20scope
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- riflescope 1, record 7, English, riflescope
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- lunette de visée pour arme d’épaule
1, record 7, French, lunette%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20pour%20arme%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9paule
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- lunette de visée pour carabine 1, record 7, French, lunette%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20pour%20carabine
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-04-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Police
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- police shoulder weapon
1, record 8, English, police%20shoulder%20weapon
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Police
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- arme d’épaule de police
1, record 8, French, arme%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9paule%20de%20police
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-12-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- AT4 shoulder-fired anti-armour weapon 1, record 9, English, AT4%20shoulder%2Dfired%20anti%2Darmour%20weapon
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The weapon is made by FFV, Forenade Fabriksverken, the Swedish state-owned armaments company. The weapon's calibre is 84 mm. 2, record 9, English, - AT4%20shoulder%2Dfired%20anti%2Darmour%20weapon
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- arme antichar d’épaule AT4
1, record 9, French, arme%20antichar%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9paule%20AT4
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'arme est produite par la société suédoise FFV (Forenade Fabriksverken). Le calibre est de 84 mm. 2, record 9, French, - arme%20antichar%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9paule%20AT4
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-12-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- shoulderfired weapon
1, record 10, English, shoulderfired%20weapon
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- shoulder launched weapon 2, record 10, English, shoulder%20launched%20weapon
correct
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- arme tirée à l'épaule
1, record 10, French, arme%20tir%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9paule
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- line of men with arms at the slope 1, record 11, English, line%20of%20men%20with%20arms%20at%20the%20slope
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- troupe de soldats l'arme sur l'épaule 1, record 11, French, troupe%20de%20soldats%20l%27arme%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9paule
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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