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AFV [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
- Tracked Vehicles (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- armoured fighting vehicle
1, record 1, English, armoured%20fighting%20vehicle
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AFV 2, record 1, English, AFV
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- armoured combat vehicle 3, record 1, English, armoured%20combat%20vehicle
correct, NATO, standardized
- ACV 4, record 1, English, ACV
correct, NATO, standardized
- ACV 4, record 1, English, ACV
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] military vehicle with cross-country mobility and armour protection, whose primary role is combat. 5, record 1, English, - armoured%20fighting%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Armoured combat vehicles include armoured personnel carriers, armoured infantry fighting vehicles and heavy armament combat vehicles. 5, record 1, English, - armoured%20fighting%20vehicle
Record number: 1, 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. 6, record 1, English, - armoured%20fighting%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
armoured fighting vehicle; AFV; armoured combat vehicle; ACV: designations standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - armoured%20fighting%20vehicle
Record number: 1, 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. 6, record 1, English, - armoured%20fighting%20vehicle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- armored fighting vehicle
- armored combat vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
- Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule blindé de combat
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20combat
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VBC 2, record 1, French, VBC
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- véhicule de combat blindé 3, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20combat%20blind%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- VCB 4, record 1, French, VCB
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- VCB 4, record 1, French, VCB
- engin blindé de combat 5, record 1, French, engin%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20combat
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule tout-terrain blindé conçu avant tout pour le combat. 6, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20combat
Record number: 1, 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. 6, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20combat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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, par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 7, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20combat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
véhicule de combat blindé; VCB : Ces désignations ne sont plus en usage dans les Forces canadiennes. 7, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20combat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 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. 7, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20blind%C3%A9%20de%20combat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alternative fuel vehicle
1, record 2, English, alternative%20fuel%20vehicle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AFV 2, record 2, English, AFV
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- alternative-fuel vehicle 3, record 2, English, alternative%2Dfuel%20vehicle
correct
- AFV 3, record 2, English, AFV
correct
- AFV 3, record 2, English, AFV
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] motor vehicle that runs on fuels other than petroleum-based fuels. 4, record 2, English, - alternative%20fuel%20vehicle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This excludes reformulated gasoline as an alternative fuel. 4, record 2, English, - alternative%20fuel%20vehicle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
alternative fuel vehicle: term used at the Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada, and extracted from its 2001 Annual Report. 5, record 2, English, - alternative%20fuel%20vehicle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- véhicule à carburant de remplacement
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20carburant%20de%20remplacement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- VCR 2, record 2, French, VCR
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- véhicule à carburant alternatif 2, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20carburant%20alternatif
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule consommant un carburant autre que l'essence [ou le diésel] - méthanol, électricité, gaz naturel, éthanol, hydrogène et propane. 3, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20carburant%20de%20remplacement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
véhicule à carburant alternatif : D'après le Petit Robert 2006, l'emploi de l'adjectif «alternatif», dans le sens de «Qui constitue une solution de remplacement», est critiqué. 4, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20carburant%20de%20remplacement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
véhicule à carburant de remplacement : terme en usage à l'Office de l'efficacité énergétique, Ressources naturelles Canada, et tiré de son rapport annuel de 2001. 5, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20carburant%20de%20remplacement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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