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VBC LEG [1 record]
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
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