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VBC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
- Armour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light armoured fighting vehicle
1, record 1, English, light%20armoured%20fighting%20vehicle
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lt AFV 2, record 1, English, lt%20AFV
correct, officially approved
- light armoured combat vehicle 3, record 1, English, light%20armoured%20combat%20vehicle
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An armoured fighting vehicle designed to defeat and protect against a similar vehicle threat at direct-fire ranges up to 2000 m and dismounted troops up to 800 m. 2, record 1, English, - light%20armoured%20fighting%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A light armoured fighting vehicle is designed to destroy other light armoured fighting vehicles. 2, record 1, English, - light%20armoured%20fighting%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
light armoured fighting vehicle; lt AFV: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - light%20armoured%20fighting%20vehicle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- light armored fighting vehicle
- light armored combat vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
- Arme blindée
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule blindé de combat léger
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20combat%20l%C3%A9ger
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- VBC lég 1, record 1, French, VBC%20l%C3%A9g
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- véhicule de combat blindé léger 2, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20combat%20blind%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9ger
correct, masculine noun
- véhicule blindé léger de combat 3, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9ger%20de%20combat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule blindé de combat conçu pour se protéger contre un véhicule semblable situé à une distance propice aux tirs directs pouvant atteindre 2000 mètres et des troupes à pied situées à au plus 800 mètres ainsi que pour les vaincre. 1, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20combat%20l%C3%A9ger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un véhicule blindé de combat léger est conçu pour détruire d'autres véhicules blindés de combat légers. 1, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20combat%20l%C3%A9ger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
véhicule blindé de combat léger; VBC lég : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20combat%20l%C3%A9ger
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-06-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
- Tracked Vehicles (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- armoured fighting vehicle
1, record 2, English, armoured%20fighting%20vehicle
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AFV 2, record 2, English, AFV
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- armoured combat vehicle 3, record 2, English, armoured%20combat%20vehicle
correct, NATO, standardized
- ACV 4, record 2, English, ACV
correct, NATO, standardized
- ACV 4, record 2, English, ACV
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An A vehicle equipped with cross-country mobility, armour protection and a weapon system designed to engage in close combat. 5, record 2, English, - armoured%20fighting%20vehicle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Armoured combat vehicles include armoured personnel carriers, armoured infantry fighting vehicles and heavy armament combat vehicles. 6, record 2, English, - armoured%20fighting%20vehicle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
armoured fighting vehicle; AFV: designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel and by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 7, record 2, English, - armoured%20fighting%20vehicle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
armoured fighting vehicle; AFV; armoured combat vehicle; ACV: designations standardized by NATO. 7, record 2, English, - armoured%20fighting%20vehicle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
armoured combat vehicle; ACV: designations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 7, record 2, English, - armoured%20fighting%20vehicle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- armored fighting vehicle
- armored combat vehicle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
- Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- véhicule blindé de combat
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20combat
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- VBC 2, record 2, French, VBC
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- véhicule de combat blindé 3, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20combat%20blind%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- VCB 4, record 2, French, VCB
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- VCB 4, record 2, French, VCB
- engin blindé de combat 5, record 2, French, engin%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20combat
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule de type A équipé pour la mobilité tout-terrain et doté d'une protection blindée et d'un système d'arme conçu pour le combat rapproché. 6, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20combat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les véhicules blindés de combat incluent les véhicules blindés de transport de troupe, les véhicules blindés de combat d'infanterie et les véhicules de combat à armement lourd. 7, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20combat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
véhicule blindé de combat; VBC : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 8, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20combat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
véhicule blindé de combat; VBC : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN et uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 8, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20combat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
véhicule de combat blindé; VCB : Ces désignations ne sont plus en usage dans les Forces canadiennes. 8, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20combat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
véhicule blindé de combat; engin blindé de combat : désignations tirées du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 8, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20combat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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