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REVOLVER [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- revolver
1, record 1, English, revolver
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
revolver: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - revolver
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- revolver
1, record 1, French, revolver
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
revolver : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - revolver
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Bioengineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nosepiece
1, record 2, English, nosepiece
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - nosepiece
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Technique biologique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- revolver
1, record 2, French, revolver
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
révolver : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 2, record 2, French, - revolver
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme tiré du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 3, record 2, French, - revolver
Record 2, Key term(s)
- révolver
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Optical Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- revolving nosepiece
1, record 3, English, revolving%20nosepiece
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- revolving nose piece 2, record 3, English, revolving%20nose%20piece
correct
- revolving turret 3, record 3, English, revolving%20turret
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The stand of the conventional compound microscope serves to hold the optical parts in alignment and to support the object. A sturdy base carries the rest of the instrument on an inclination joint. The body tube, with objectives on a revolving nosepiece at its lower end and either monocular or binocular eyepiece provision at its upper end, works on a rack-and-pinion coarse focusing adjustment which articulates it with the arm. 4, record 3, English, - revolving%20nosepiece
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Instruments d'optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tourelle porte-objectifs
1, record 3, French, tourelle%20porte%2Dobjectifs
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tourelle revolver 2, record 3, French, tourelle%20revolver
correct, feminine noun
- tourelle à revolver 3, record 3, French, tourelle%20%C3%A0%20revolver
correct, feminine noun
- revolver 1, record 3, French, revolver
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce tournante des microscopes optiques, permettant de placer successivement dans l'axe optique des objectifs de grossissements différents. 1, record 3, French, - tourelle%20porte%2Dobjectifs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La partie mécanique d'un microscope (statif et organes accessoires) doit constituer [...] un ensemble très solide [...] Elle comporte, sous sa forme «ancienne», un tube métallique, généralement vertical. Les objectifs sont fixés à la partie inférieure, les oculaires se posent à la partie supérieure. La substitution d'un objectif à un autre s'obtient par l'emploi d'une tourelle à revolver. 3, record 3, French, - tourelle%20porte%2Dobjectifs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
révolver : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 4, record 3, French, - tourelle%20porte%2Dobjectifs
Record 3, Key term(s)
- tourelle porte-objectif
- tourelle révolver
- tourelle à révolver
- révolver
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-03-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- revolver
1, record 4, English, revolver
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Repeating handgun with revolving cylinder having a series of chambers. 2, record 4, English, - revolver
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Tir (Sports)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- revolver
1, record 4, French, revolver
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- révolver 2, record 4, French, r%C3%A9volver
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme de poing à répétition munie d'un barillet ayant une série de chambres. 3, record 4, French, - revolver
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
révolver : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 4, record 4, French, - revolver
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
revolver : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 5, record 4, French, - revolver
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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