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REVOLVER AUTOMATIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automatic revolver
1, record 1, English, automatic%20revolver
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Term used, although improperly, to describe a semi-automatic revolver; an uncommon type of revolver which uses the force of the recoil and camming action to rotate the cylinder and cock the hammer after each shot, e.g. Webley-Fosbery automatic revolver which is the only model known. 1, record 1, English, - automatic%20revolver
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automatic revolver: term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 1, English, - automatic%20revolver
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- revolver automatique
1, record 1, French, revolver%20automatique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme utilisé, même à tort, pour désigner un revolver à fonctionnement semi-automatique; un type inusité de revolver se servant de la force de recul et d'un effet de came pour tourner le barillet et armer le chien après chaque coup, e.g. le revolver automatique Webley-Fosbery qui est le seul modèle connu. 1, record 1, French, - revolver%20automatique
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - revolver%20automatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
revolver automatique : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 1, French, - revolver%20automatique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- révolver automatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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