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FUSIL ANTI-EMEUTE [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- riot gun
1, record 1, English, riot%20gun
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
riot gun: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - riot%20gun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fusil anti-émeute
1, record 1, French, fusil%20anti%2D%C3%A9meute
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fusil anti-émeute : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - fusil%20anti%2D%C3%A9meute
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- riot gun
1, record 2, English, riot%20gun
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short barreled shotgun, usually cylinder bored (without a choke), designed to fire ball, buckshot or special projectiles and used for guard duty of riot control. 2, record 2, English, - riot%20gun
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
riot gun: The term is also sometimes used to refer to other types of riot control weapons, i.e. gas gun, grenade launcher, etc. 2, record 2, English, - riot%20gun
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
riot gun: term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 3, record 2, English, - riot%20gun
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fusil anti-émeute
1, record 2, French, fusil%20anti%2D%C3%A9meute
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fusil de chasse à canon court, d'habitude sans étranglement, destiné au tir de cartouches à balle, à chevrotines ou de projectiles spéciaux. 1, record 2, French, - fusil%20anti%2D%C3%A9meute
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est utilisé pour le gardiennage et les opérations de maintien de l'ordre. 1, record 2, French, - fusil%20anti%2D%C3%A9meute
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fusil anti-émeute : Le terme est parfois aussi utilisé pour désigner d'autres types d'armes à feu conçues pour le maintien de l'ordre, i.e. le fusil lance-gaz, le fusil lance-grenades, etc. 1, record 2, French, - fusil%20anti%2D%C3%A9meute
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fusil anti-émeute : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 2, French, - fusil%20anti%2D%C3%A9meute
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fusil antiémeute
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
- Policía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fusil antidisturbios
1, record 2, Spanish, fusil%20antidisturbios
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fusil antimotines 2, record 2, Spanish, fusil%20antimotines
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fusil que dispara pelotas de goma o granadas antidisturbios adaptando una bocacha al tubo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fusil%20antidisturbios
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antidisturbios: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que la voz "antidisturbios" se escribe con el prefijo "anti-" unido a la base, sin guion ni espacio en blanco, como se recoge en la entrada correspondiente del Diccionario de la lengua española. 3, record 2, Spanish, - fusil%20antidisturbios
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Non-Lethal Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gas gun
1, record 3, English, gas%20gun
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Shoulder firearm designed to project chemical irritant projectiles, e.g. 38 mm gas gun. 2, record 3, English, - gas%20gun
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes non meurtrières
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fusil lance-gaz
1, record 3, French, fusil%20lance%2Dgaz
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fusil anti-émeute 1, record 3, French, fusil%20anti%2D%C3%A9meute
correct, masculine noun
- fusil lance-grenades 1, record 3, French, fusil%20lance%2Dgrenades
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme d'épaule servant au lancement de projectiles à irritants chimiques, e.g. le fusil lance-gaz de 38 mm. 1, record 3, French, - fusil%20lance%2Dgaz
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fusil lance-gaz : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 3, French, - fusil%20lance%2Dgaz
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-01-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- riot gun sight
1, record 4, English, riot%20gun%20sight
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de visée de fusil anti-émeute
1, record 4, French, dispositif%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20de%20fusil%20anti%2D%C3%A9meute
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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