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OVER-POWDER WAD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- over-powder wad
1, record 1, English, over%2Dpowder%20wad
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variously designed separators, made of felt, paper, cardboard or plastic and used between the propellant powder and the shot pellets. 1, record 1, English, - over%2Dpowder%20wad
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bourre
1, record 1, French, bourre
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Séparateurs de différentes conceptions, faits de feutre, de papier, de carton ou de plastique et servant à séparer la poudre des plombs. 1, record 1, French, - bourre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bourre : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 1, French, - bourre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wad column
1, record 2, English, wad%20column
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- over-powder wad 1, record 2, English, over%2Dpowder%20wad
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wads between the propellant and the projectiles in a shotshell. 1, record 2, English, - wad%20column
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 2, English, - wad%20column
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bourres
1, record 2, French, bourres
correct, feminine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bourres entre la poudre et les plombs dans une cartouche de fusil de chasse. 1, record 2, French, - bourres
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 2, French, - bourres
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nitro wad
1, record 3, English, nitro%20wad
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- nitro card wad 1, record 3, English, nitro%20card%20wad
correct
- over-powder wad 1, record 3, English, over%2Dpowder%20wad
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unlubricated, overpowder wad used with smokeless powder, made of cardboard or felt. 1, record 3, English, - nitro%20wad
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 3, English, - nitro%20wad
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bourre non lubrifiée
1, record 3, French, bourre%20non%20lubrifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bourre de carton ou de feutre, ne portant aucun lubrifiant et conçue pour être utilisée avec les poudres sans fumée. 1, record 3, French, - bourre%20non%20lubrifi%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 3, French, - bourre%20non%20lubrifi%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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