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ARME AIR COMPRIME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air gun
1, record 1, English, air%20gun
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rifled or smoothbored gun that uses compressed air (spring gun) or gas to propel a projectile. 2, record 1, English, - air%20gun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projectiles are normally round steel BB shots or skirted (cup-shaped) lead pellets of .177 (4.5 mm) or .22 (5.5 mm) calibre. It is often referred to indiscriminately as "BB gun" or "pellet gun" that are in fact two different types of air guns. 2, record 1, English, - air%20gun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
air gun: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 1, English, - air%20gun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Tir (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme à air comprimé
1, record 1, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arme à gaz comprimé 2, record 1, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20gaz%20comprim%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- arme à gaz liquéfié 2, record 1, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20gaz%20liqu%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme à canon rayé ou lisse, utilisant l'air ou un gaz sous pression pour tirer un projectile. 2, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les projectiles sont normalement des balles sphériques d'acier de calibre BB ou des plombs évidés de calibre .177 (4,5 mm) ou .22 (5,5 mm). Aussi appelée «arme à gaz comprimé» ou «arme à gaz liquéfié» quand il s'agit d'un gaz sous pression, d'habitude une bonbonne de gaz carbonique. 2, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arme à air comprimé : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arme à air comprimé : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
- Tiro (Deportes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arma de aire comprimido
1, record 1, Spanish, arma%20de%20aire%20comprimido
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arma de aire 2, record 1, Spanish, arma%20de%20aire
correct, feminine noun
- arma neumática 2, record 1, Spanish, arma%20neum%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arma que usa aire comprimido o dióxido de carbono para descargar bolitas de plomo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arma%20de%20aire%20comprimido
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