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MAIZ [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- area denial artillery munition
1, record 1, English, area%20denial%20artillery%20munition
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ADAM 2, record 1, English, ADAM
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An artillery munition designed to disperse many sub-munitions so as to deny or slow movement within a targeted area. 3, record 1, English, - area%20denial%20artillery%20munition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mines and bomblets are the most common types of submunitions used. 3, record 1, English, - area%20denial%20artillery%20munition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
area denial artillery munition; ADAM: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces and standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - area%20denial%20artillery%20munition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- munition d’artillerie d’interdiction de zone
1, record 1, French, munition%20d%26rsquo%3Bartillerie%20d%26rsquo%3Binterdiction%20de%20zone
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MAIZ 2, record 1, French, MAIZ
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- ADAM 3, record 1, French, ADAM
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Munition d'artillerie conçue pour disperser un grand nombre de sous-munitions afin d'empêcher ou de ralentir le mouvement dans une zone. 4, record 1, French, - munition%20d%26rsquo%3Bartillerie%20d%26rsquo%3Binterdiction%20de%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les mines et les bombettes sont les sous-munitions les plus courantes. 4, record 1, French, - munition%20d%26rsquo%3Bartillerie%20d%26rsquo%3Binterdiction%20de%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
munition d'artillerie d'interdiction de zone; MAIZ : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - munition%20d%26rsquo%3Bartillerie%20d%26rsquo%3Binterdiction%20de%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
munition d'artillerie d'interdiction de zone; ADAM : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - munition%20d%26rsquo%3Bartillerie%20d%26rsquo%3Binterdiction%20de%20zone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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