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VBCL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tracked Vehicles (Military)
- Armour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heavy armoured fighting vehicle
1, record 1, English, heavy%20armoured%20fighting%20vehicle
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hy AFV 2, record 1, English, hy%20AFV
correct, officially approved
- heavy armoured combat vehicle 3, record 1, English, heavy%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 main battle tank at direct-fire ranges up to 3000 m and dismounted troops up to 800 m. 2, record 1, English, - heavy%20armoured%20fighting%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Leopard [family of vehicles] are Canada's main heavy armoured combat vehicles used today both domestically and in combat operations overseas. 3, record 1, English, - heavy%20armoured%20fighting%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A heavy armoured fighting vehicle is designed to destroy all types of armoured fighting vehicles. 2, record 1, English, - heavy%20armoured%20fighting%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heavy armoured fighting vehicle; hy AFV: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - heavy%20armoured%20fighting%20vehicle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- heavy armored fighting vehicle
- heavy armored combat vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
- Arme blindée
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule blindé de combat lourd
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20combat%20lourd
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VBCL 2, record 1, French, VBCL
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- véhicule de combat blindé lourd 3, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20combat%20blind%C3%A9%20lourd
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 char de combat principal situé à une distance propice aux tirs directs pouvant atteindre 3000 mètres et des troupes à pied situées à au plus 800 mètres ainsi que pour les vaincre. 2, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20combat%20lourd
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La [famille de véhicules] Leopard regroupe les principaux véhicules blindés de combat lourds du Canada utilisés à l'heure actuelle au Canada et lors des opérations de combat à l'étranger. 4, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20combat%20lourd
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un véhicule blindé de combat lourd est conçu pour détruire tous les types de véhicules blindés de combat. 2, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20combat%20lourd
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
véhicule blindé de combat lourd; VBCL : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20combat%20lourd
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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