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CLAYMORE [3 records]

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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cutting and Thrusting Weapons
  • Antique and Obsolete Weapons
DEF

A large, double-edged broadsword formerly used by Scottish Highlanders.

CONT

The average claymore ran about 140 cm (55 in.) in overall length, with a 33 cm (13 in.) grip, 107 cm (42 in.) blade, and a weight of approximately 5.5 lb. (2.5 kg).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes blanches
  • Armes anciennes
DEF

Grande épée à lame large des guerriers écossais, qui se maniait à deux mains.

CONT

La claymore, arme écossaise traditionnelle aux quillons ornés de quadrilobes ajourés (objet complémentaire), est [... ] une épée à deux mains qui prendra, à partir du XVIIe siècle [...] une dimension plus cérémonielle que guerrière.

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

claymore: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

claymore : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Land Mines
DEF

[An] anti-personnel mine designed to produce a directionalized fan-shaped pattern of fragments.

OBS

Designated as M18A1.

Key term(s)
  • M18A1
  • Claymore
  • M18A1 Claymore mine
  • M18A1 antipersonnel mine
  • Claymore AP mine

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines terrestres
DEF

[...] mine antipersonnel conçu pour projeter des fragments selon un schéma de dispersion en éventail.

OBS

Dénomination : M18A1.

OBS

mine Claymore : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions.

Key term(s)
  • M18A1
  • Claymore

Spanish

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