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VBPP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tracked Vehicles (Military)
- Construction Engineering (Military)
- Land Equipment (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- armoured vehicle-launched bridge
1, record 1, English, armoured%20vehicle%2Dlaunched%20bridge
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AVLB 2, record 1, English, AVLB
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- armoured vehicle launched bridge 3, record 1, English, armoured%20vehicle%20launched%20bridge
correct, officially approved
- AVLB 3, record 1, English, AVLB
correct, officially approved
- AVLB 3, record 1, English, AVLB
- bridge layer tank 4, record 1, English, bridge%20layer%20tank
correct
- BLT 4, record 1, English, BLT
correct
- BLT 4, record 1, English, BLT
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
armoured vehicle launched bridge: A misnomer well established in usage. It can refer indifferently to the specialized armoured vehicle chassis or to the bridge carried on the chassis or to both together. 5, record 1, English, - armoured%20vehicle%2Dlaunched%20bridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
armoured vehicle launched bridge; AVLB: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 1, English, - armoured%20vehicle%2Dlaunched%20bridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
armoured vehicle-launched bridge; AVLB: designations standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - armoured%20vehicle%2Dlaunched%20bridge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- armored vehicle-launched bridge
- bridgelayer tank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
- Génie construction (Militaire)
- Matériel terrestre (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- char poseur de pont
1, record 1, French, char%20poseur%20de%20pont
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CPP 1, record 1, French, CPP
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- véhicule blindé poseur de ponts 2, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20poseur%20de%20ponts
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- VBPP 3, record 1, French, VBPP
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- VBPP 3, record 1, French, VBPP
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Char dont la caisse a été modifiée et qui est utilisé pour le transport et la pose d'un pont. 4, record 1, French, - char%20poseur%20de%20pont
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
char poseur de pont; CPP : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - char%20poseur%20de%20pont
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
char poseur de pont; CPP : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - char%20poseur%20de%20pont
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
véhicule blindé poseur de ponts; VBPP : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - char%20poseur%20de%20pont
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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