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ARME GRANDE PUISSANCE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high-powered weapon
1, record 1, English, high%2Dpowered%20weapon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At the time this report was written, the company had 628 employees, including the 160 members of its security force. They are armed with a variety of high-powered weapons. 1, record 1, English, - high%2Dpowered%20weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme de grande puissance
1, record 1, French, arme%20de%20grande%20puissance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au moment d’écrire ces lignes, la compagnie comptait 628 employés en incluant les 160 membres de sa force de sécurité. Ces derniers étaient équipés d’armes de grande puissance. 1, record 1, French, - arme%20de%20grande%20puissance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high-yield nuclear weapon 1, record 2, English, high%2Dyield%20nuclear%20weapon
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- high yield nuclear weapon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arme nucléaire de grande puissance
1, record 2, French, arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20grande%20puissance
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 1999-10-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- high-firepower weapon
1, record 3, English, high%2Dfirepower%20weapon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Interest in a versatile, high-firepower, target-saturation weapon resurfaced amongst US special forces at the end of the 1970s ... 1, record 3, English, - high%2Dfirepower%20weapon
Record 3, Key term(s)
- high fire power weapon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arme à grande puissance de feu
1, record 3, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20grande%20puissance%20de%20feu
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est à la fin des années soixante-dix que les forces spéciales des États-Unis se sont de nouveau intéressées à une arme à toutes fins, à grande puissance de feu permettant le tir de saturation [...] 2, record 3, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20grande%20puissance%20de%20feu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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