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DRUM MAGAZINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drum magazine
1, record 1, English, drum%20magazine
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circular magazine in which the ammunition is wrapped around the central axis of a wind-up mechanism inside the magazine. 2, record 1, English, - drum%20magazine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drum magazine: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - drum%20magazine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chargeur à tambour
1, record 1, French, chargeur%20%C3%A0%20tambour
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chargeur-tambour 1, record 1, French, chargeur%2Dtambour
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chargeur de forme cylindrique dans lequel les cartouches sont placées autour de l'axe central d'un mécanisme d'enroulement. 2, record 1, French, - chargeur%20%C3%A0%20tambour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chargeur à tambour; chargeur-tambour : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignations uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 1, French, - chargeur%20%C3%A0%20tambour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- circular slide magazine
1, record 2, English, circular%20slide%20magazine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- drum magazine 2, record 2, English, drum%20magazine
correct
- circular magazine 3, record 2, English, circular%20magazine
correct
- rotary carrier 3, record 2, English, rotary%20carrier
correct
- carousel 3, record 2, English, carousel
correct
- carrousel 3, record 2, English, carrousel
correct
- round slide tray 3, record 2, English, round%20slide%20tray
correct
- rotary carrousel-type slide magazine 3, record 2, English, rotary%20carrousel%2Dtype%20slide%20magazine
correct
- rotary carousel-type slide magazine 3, record 2, English, rotary%20carousel%2Dtype%20slide%20magazine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A revolving tray from which slides are fed one at a time into a projector. It may hold 80 to 120 slides ... 3, record 2, English, - circular%20slide%20magazine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As an alternative to the usual long magazine, circular slide magazines are also used. These are drum shaped, and may hold 80 to 120 slides in compartments radiating outwards from the centre. 1, record 2, English, - circular%20slide%20magazine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- panier circulaire
1, record 2, French, panier%20circulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- magasin circulaire 2, record 2, French, magasin%20circulaire
correct, masculine noun
- classeur rotatif 3, record 2, French, classeur%20rotatif
correct, masculine noun
- carrousel 4, record 2, French, carrousel
correct, masculine noun
- carrousel de diapositives 5, record 2, French, carrousel%20de%20diapositives
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Panier d'une forme telle, qu'étant entièrement chargé de diapositives, la dernière de la série est suivie par la première. Les diapositives sont placées sur le pourtour d'une couronne. 4, record 2, French, - panier%20circulaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'E.A.O. classique [...] peut donner l'impression d'être [...] une régression car on fait abstraction de documents audio-visuels. Divers périphériques, tels que le vidéodisque, le lecteur de cassettes vidéo, de cassettes audio, le carrousel de diapositives, le synthétiseur de parole interconnectés à l'ordinateur permettent de réintroduire la dimension audio-visuelle. 6, record 2, French, - panier%20circulaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les paniers circulaires [...] sont conçus pour 80 à 100 diapositives. 7, record 2, French, - panier%20circulaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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