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ARME PETIT CALIBRE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- small arm
1, record 1, English, small%20arm
correct, see observation, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SA 2, record 1, English, SA
correct, see observation, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A portable, direct-fire, individual or crew-served weapon with a caliber of less than 20 mm. 3, record 1, English, - small%20arm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
small arm; SA: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - small%20arm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
small arm; SA: The plural forms of these designations (small arms; SA) are standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - small%20arm
Record 1, Key term(s)
- small arms
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme légère
1, record 1, French, arme%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AL 1, record 1, French, AL
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arme de petit calibre 2, record 1, French, arme%20de%20petit%20calibre
correct, see observation, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- SA 3, record 1, French, SA
correct, see observation, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- SA 3, record 1, French, SA
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme personnelle ou collective, portative et à tir direct dont le calibre est inférieur à 20 mm. 4, record 1, French, - arme%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme légère; AL : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - arme%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arme légère; AL : Les désignations au pluriel (armes légères; AL) sont uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - arme%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arme de petit calibre; SA : Les désignations au pluriel (armes de petit calibre; SA) sont normalisées par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - arme%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record 1, Key term(s)
- armes légères
- armes de petit calibre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- armas pequeñas
1, record 1, Spanish, armas%20peque%C3%B1as
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- small arm and light weapon
1, record 2, English, small%20arm%20and%20light%20weapon
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SALW 2, record 2, English, SALW
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
small arm and light weapon; SALW: The plural form of this term (small arms and light weapons) and the abbreviation have been standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - small%20arm%20and%20light%20weapon
Record 2, Key term(s)
- small arms and light weapons
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arme légère et arme de petit calibre
1, record 2, French, arme%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re%20et%20arme%20de%20petit%20calibre
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SALW 2, record 2, French, SALW
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme légère et arme de petit calibre; SALW : Le terme au pluriel (armes légères et armes de petit calibre) et l'abréviation ont été normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - arme%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re%20et%20arme%20de%20petit%20calibre
Record 2, Key term(s)
- armes légères et armes de petit calibre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-11-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- military small arm
1, record 3, English, military%20small%20arm
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arme militaire de petit calibre
1, record 3, French, arme%20militaire%20de%20petit%20calibre
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 2007-03-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- illegal military small arms
1, record 4, English, illegal%20military%20small%20arms
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- illegal military small arm
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- armes militaires de petit calibre illicites
1, record 4, French, armes%20militaires%20de%20petit%20calibre%20illicites
feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement tiré de la résolution 1997/28, du Conseil économique et social, obtenu du service de terminologie des Nations Unies, à New York. 1, record 4, French, - armes%20militaires%20de%20petit%20calibre%20illicites
Record 4, Key term(s)
- arme militaire de petit calibre illicite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-09-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- low energy handgun 1, record 5, English, low%20energy%20handgun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arme de poing de petit calibre
1, record 5, French, arme%20de%20poing%20de%20petit%20calibre
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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