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flak jackets (<body armor for torso>, body armor, ... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Protective garments consisting of overlapping plates of steel, aluminum, or bonded fiberglass attached within a nylon jacket. They were developed during the Second World War to protect aircraft crews against fragments from antiaircraft shells, and are now also widely used by ground combat personnel. |
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flak jackets (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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flak jacket (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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flak vest (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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flak vests (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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fragmentation vests (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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jackets, flak (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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vest, flak (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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vests, flak (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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vests, fragmentation (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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防彈夾克 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U)
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防彈衣 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U)
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鎧裝防彈馬夾 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U)
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防彈片夾克 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U)
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防彈背心 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U)
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fáng dàn jiá kè (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U)
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fang dan jia ke (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U)
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fang tan chia k'o (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U)
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scherfwerende vesten (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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scherfwerend vest (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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scherfvesten (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)
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gilets de protection (C,U,French-P,D,U,PN)
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gilet pare-éclats (C,U,French,AD,U,MSN)
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gilet de protection (C,U,French,AD,U,SN)
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chaquetas antiaéreas (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,PN)
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chaqueta antiaérea (C,U,Spanish,UF,U,U)
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chaleco de protección (C,U,Spanish,UF,U,SN)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.TE |
Hierarchical Position:
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Objects Facet |
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.... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ Costume (hierarchy name) (G) |
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............ costume (mode of fashion) (G) |
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................ <costume by function> (G) |
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.................... protective wear (G) |
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........................ armor (protective wear) (G) |
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............................ <armor by form> (G) |
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................................ body armor (G) |
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.................................... <body armor for torso> (G) |
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........................................ flak jackets (G) |
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Objects Facet |
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.... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ Costume (hierarchy name) (G) |
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............ costume (mode of fashion) (G) |
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................ clothing (G) |
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.................... main garments (G) |
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........................ <main garments for the upper body> (G) |
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............................ jackets (short coats) (G) |
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................................ flak jackets (G) |
Additional Notes: |
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Chinese (traditional) ..... 將交疊的鋼片、鋁片或玻璃纖維板裝在尼龍夾克內部組成的保護性服裝,係第二次世界大戰時為保護機組員避免遭高射砲彈之碎片擊中而開發的,現在地面作戰人員亦廣為穿戴。 |
Dutch ..... Beschermende kledingstukken die bestaan uit overlappende platen van staal, aluminium of gelaagd glasvezel die aan de binnenkant van een nylon jasje zijn bevestigd. Ze werden tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog ontwikkeld om vliegtuigbemanningen te beschermen tegen scherven van luchtdoelprojectielen en worden tegenwoordig veel gebruikt door grondstrijdkrachten. |
Spanish ..... Prenda protectora consistente en placas sobrepuestas de acero, aluminio o fibra de vidrio amalgamada adheridas dentro de una chqueta de nailon. Se desarrolló durante la II Guerra Mundial para proteger a la tripulación aérea de los fragmentos procedentes de las bombas antiaéreas, y en la actualidad son también ampliamente utilizados para el-EN REVISION |
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Sources and Contributors: |
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fragmentation vests............ |
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Personal Communication Walter Karcheski, Higgins Armory Museum, Nov. '91. |
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