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telescopic sight [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- telescope sight
1, record 1, English, telescope%20sight
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- telescopic sight 2, record 1, English, telescopic%20sight
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A refracting telescope equipped with a reticle and designed to serve as an aiming device for a firearm. 3, record 1, English, - telescope%20sight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tir (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mire télescopique
1, record 1, French, mire%20t%C3%A9lescopique
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lunette de visée 2, record 1, French, lunette%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tiro (Deportes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mira telescópica
1, record 1, Spanish, mira%20telesc%C3%B3pica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lente de puntería 2, record 1, Spanish, lente%20de%20punter%C3%ADa
correct, common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anteojo montado sobre un arma de fuego para facilitar su puntería. 3, record 1, Spanish, - mira%20telesc%C3%B3pica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lente, término ambiguo no diferenciado, es decir que el significado conceptual se mantiene no importando el género que se use. De acuerdo a la Real Academia Española: “Es válido su uso en ambos géneros en cualquiera de sus acepciones, aunque las preferencias son distintas según las zonas; así, cuando significa "pieza transparente que se emplea en instrumentos ópticos", en España se usa en femenino, mientras que en América alternan ambos géneros, con cierta preferencia por el masculino […]” 4, record 1, Spanish, - mira%20telesc%C3%B3pica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Optics
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- telescopic sight
1, record 2, English, telescopic%20sight
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- optical sight 2, record 2, English, optical%20sight
correct
- scope sight 3, record 2, English, scope%20sight
- rifle sight 4, record 2, English, rifle%20sight
- sighting telescope 5, record 2, English, sighting%20telescope
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sight containing optical elements which magnify the target. 6, record 2, English, - telescopic%20sight
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Optique
- Tir (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lunette de tir
1, record 2, French, lunette%20de%20tir
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lunette de visée 2, record 2, French, lunette%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- viseur optique 3, record 2, French, viseur%20optique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de visée doté d'éléments optiques grossissant la cible. 4, record 2, French, - lunette%20de%20tir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lunette de tir : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 5, record 2, French, - lunette%20de%20tir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
- Óptica
- Tiro (Deportes)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mira telescópica
1, record 2, Spanish, mira%20telesc%C3%B3pica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- telescopic sight
1, record 3, English, telescopic%20sight
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chasse et pêche sportive
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mire télescopique
1, record 3, French, mire%20t%C3%A9lescopique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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