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PRONUNCIATION OF SMALL ARMS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SMALL ARMS

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Small arms is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SMALL ARMS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Small arms

In international arms control, small arms include revolvers and self-loading pistols, rifles and carbines, assault rifles, submachine guns and light machine guns. Together with light weapons, they comprise the Small Arms and Light Weapons protocol. According to the United Nations: "Since weapons in this class are capable of being carried, if a small arm, by one person or, if a light arm, by two or more people, a pack animal or a light vehicle, they allow for mobile operations where heavy mechanized and air forces are not available or are restricted in their capabilities owing to difficult mountain, jungle or urban terrain." In the U.S. military, small arms are "Man portable, individual, and crew-served weapon systems used mainly against personnel and lightly armored or unarmored equipment." However, in regards to inventory management, the U.S. Army says small arms/light weapons are: "Handguns, shoulder-fired weapons, light automatic weapons up to and including 50...

Definition of small arms in the English dictionary

The definition of small arms in the dictionary is portable firearms of relatively small calibre.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SMALL ARMS

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SMALL ARMS

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Synonyms and antonyms of small arms in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «small arms» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SMALL ARMS

Find out the translation of small arms to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of small arms from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «small arms» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小武器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

armas pequeñas
570 millions of speakers

English

small arms
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छोटे हथियार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأسلحة الصغيرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стрелковое оружие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

armas de pequeno porte
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছোট বাহু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

armes légères
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lengan kecil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Handfeuerwaffen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

小型武器
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소형 무기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tangan cilik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tay nhỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறிய ஆயுதங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लहान हात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

küçük kollar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

armi di piccolo calibro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

broni strzeleckiej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стрілецьку зброю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arme de calibru mic
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

φορητών όπλων
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

klein arms
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

handeldvapen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

håndvåpen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of small arms

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SMALL ARMS»

The term «small arms» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.184 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SMALL ARMS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about small arms

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SMALL ARMS»

Discover the use of small arms in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to small arms and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Twenty-first Century Small Arms: The World's Great Infantry ...
Twenty-First Century Small Arms contains the most important weapons currently in use by infantry forces around the world.
Steve Crawford, 2003
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Small Arms and Security: New Emerging International Norms
This book examines the emergence of new international norms to govern the spread of small arms, and the extent to which these norms have been established in the policies and practices of states, regions and international organizations.
Denise Garcia, 2006
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Military Small Arms of the 20th Century
Written by an internationally known expert on military small arms, this guide is the definitive reference for collectors, featuring more than 800 photos and illustrations of small arms from 46 countries.
Ian Hogg, John S. Weeks, 2000
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Small Arms
Profiles small arms, assault rifles, light support weapons, and infantry soldiers.
Martin J. Dougherty, 2012
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Tactical Small Arms of the 21st Century: A Complete Guide to ...
Charles Cutshaw, an international expert in small arms, offers enthusiasts a historical look at tactical small arms, with an introduction to models from around the world.
Charles Q. Cutshaw, 2011
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Postinternationalism and Small Arms Control: Theory, ...
been somewhat reluctant to place these reports' finding squarely in the context of multiple international frameworks or to explore them in relation to other actors' strategies for controlling small arms, including UN-authorized arms embargoes ...
Dr Damien Rogers, 2013
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Small Arms of the World: The Basic Manual of Military Small ...
Beskriver håndskydevåben fra hele verden.
Walter Harold Black Smith, Joseph Edward Smith, 1962
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Small Arms Survey 2011: States of Security
This edition also presents the 2011 Small Arms Trade Transparency Barometer, an estimate of the annual authorized trade in light weapons, and a review of developments related to small arms control at the United Nations.
Small Arms Survey, Geneva, 2011
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Small Arms, Big Impact: The Next Challenge of Disarmament
Provides an in-depth analysis of the issue of small-arms control.
Michael Renner, 1997
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Small Arms and Light Weapons: Legal Aspects of National and ...
The General Assembly, in its Resolution 56/24V, welcomed the adoption of the PoA and reiterated Member States' support for action to curb the illicit flow of small arms and light weapons.This fourth volume in the Arms Control and ...
Erwin Dahinden, Julie Dahlitz, Nadia Fischer, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMALL ARMS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term small arms is used in the context of the following news items.
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Adopting resolution, Security Council urges broader global …
The text recognizes the importance of preventing the illicit transfers and sales of weapons and ammunition, including small arms and light weapons, to armed ... «UN News Centre, May 15»
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Arms Trade Treaty vital to halting flow of 'portable, casual …
13 May 2015 – The widespread availability of small arms and light weapons, and their ammunition, is the common factor in over 250 conflicts witnessed across ... «UN News Centre, May 15»
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Global Small Arms Market Forecast & Analysis 2014-2020 for the …
The small arms market is valued at $4,147.50 million in 2014 and is expected to show a robust growth, reaching $5,299.61 million in 2020, thereby registering a ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»
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Sinosphere | China Becomes World's Third-Largest Arms Exporter
In recent years, China has attempted to move beyond the sale of low-margin small arms to more expensive military platforms, with limited success. «New York Times, Mar 15»
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Global arms treaty enters into force on Wednesday
The United States -- by far the world's largest arms producer and exporter -- has ... of everything from tanks to combat aircraft to missiles, as well as small arms. «Yahoo News, Dec 14»
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UN treaty regulating global arms trade set to enter into force
Unscrupulous arms brokers defy UN arms embargoes. ... aircraft, attack helicopters, warships, missiles and missile launchers and small arms and light weapons. «UN News Centre, Sep 14»
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US, Afghanistan fail to track US-supplied small arms: watchdog
SIGAR said its investigation into weapons oversight found even more serious problems in the Afghan government's system for keeping track of small arms once ... «Reuters, Jul 14»
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Turkey and China among major small arms exporters: UN
The latest U.N. figures show Turkey, China and the Czech Republic joining the list of the world's top exporters of small arms, which is led by the United States. «Hurriyet Daily News, Jun 14»
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What Does the New UN Small Arms Treaty Really Say?
Last month the Obama Administration joined 114 other countries and signed the UN Arms Trade Treaty, immediately setting off howls of protest by the NRA and ... «Huffington Post, Nov 13»
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UN Arms Trade Treaty: Canada Refuses To Join 90 Nations In Signing
A group of non-governmental agencies, called the Control Arms Coalition, said it ... warships, missiles and missile launchers, and small arms and light weapons. «Huffington Post Canada, Sep 13»

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