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MITRAILLEUSE MOYENNE [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

A tripod mounted and generally water-cooled machine-gun firing rifle-calibre ammunition and capable of sustained long-range fire for long periods of time.

OBS

medium machine gun; MMG: designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

OBS

medium machine-gun; MMG: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Mitrailleuse montée sur trépied et normalement refroidie par eau, tirant des munitions de fusil et pouvant fournir un tir soutenu à longue portée pendant de longues périodes.

OBS

mitrailleuse semi-lourde : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

OBS

mitrailleuse semi-lourde; MSL; mitrailleuse moyenne; MM : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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