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HANDGUN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pest Control Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- handgun sprayer
1, record 1, English, handgun%20sprayer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- handgun 2, record 1, English, handgun
correct
- gun 2, record 1, English, gun
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A handgun ... is useful for spraying barns and cattle and for spot applications around the farmstead or in the field. 2, record 1, English, - handgun%20sprayer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de protection des végétaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lance
1, record 1, French, lance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif mobile porte-buse muni d'un robinet d'arrêt; adapté à un tuyau souple et manoeuvrable à la main, c'est le complément indispensable d'un pulvérisateur actionné manuellement. 2, record 1, French, - lance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- handgun
1, record 2, English, handgun
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- roscoe 2, record 2, English, roscoe
familiar
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any firearm designed to be held and fired with one hand. 3, record 2, English, - handgun
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
He also carried various special items, including a handgun and a kind of sound-and-light grenade, called a flash-bang, to scare off the polar bears that roam almost everywhere in the Arctic. 4, record 2, English, - handgun
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hand gun
- hand-gun
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Tir (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arme de poing
1, record 2, French, arme%20de%20poing
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute arme à feu conçue pour être tenue et tirée d'une main. 2, record 2, French, - arme%20de%20poing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme de poing : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 2, French, - arme%20de%20poing
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
- Tiro (Deportes)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- arma corta
1, record 2, Spanish, arma%20corta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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