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MAIN BATTLE TANK [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tracked Vehicles (Military)
  • Armour
DEF

A tracked and armoured fighting vehicle intended for sustained and independent operation on the battlefield.

OBS

battle tank: The use of this term should be avoided in Canada.

OBS

main battle tank; battle tank: designations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

OBS

main battle tank; MBT: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

OBS

main battle tank; MBT: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
  • Arme blindée
DEF

Véhicule de combat chenillé et blindé conçu pour les opérations soutenues et autonomes sur le champ de bataille.

OBS

char de combat : L'emploi de ce terme devrait être évité au Canada.

OBS

char de bataille; char de combat : désignations tirées du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

OBS

char de combat principal; CCP : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

OBS

char de combat principal; CCP : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

OBS

char de combat : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vehículos de oruga (Militar)
  • Fuerzas blindadas
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