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MAGASIN-TAMBOUR BANDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- belt drum magazine
1, record 1, English, belt%20drum%20magazine
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- belt-drum magazine 2, record 1, English, belt%2Ddrum%20magazine
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drum-shaped magazine that attaches to the receiver of a machine gun and in which an ammunition belt is arranged spirally around the axis of the magazine. 2, record 1, English, - belt%20drum%20magazine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
belt drum magazine; belt-drum magazine: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - belt%20drum%20magazine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chargeur-tambour à bande
1, record 1, French, chargeur%2Dtambour%20%C3%A0%20bande
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- magasin-tambour à bande 2, record 1, French, magasin%2Dtambour%20%C3%A0%20bande
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Magasin de forme cylindrique qui s'accroche à la carcasse d'une mitrailleuse et dans lequel une bande-chargeur est placée en spirale autour de l'axe du magasin. 2, record 1, French, - chargeur%2Dtambour%20%C3%A0%20bande
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chargeur-tambour à bande; magasin-tambour à bande : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - chargeur%2Dtambour%20%C3%A0%20bande
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chargeur-tambour à bande : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 1, French, - chargeur%2Dtambour%20%C3%A0%20bande
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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