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OPERATING SLIDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bolt carrier
1, record 1, English, bolt%20carrier
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- carrier 1, record 1, English, carrier
correct, officially approved
- operating slide 1, record 1, English, operating%20slide
correct, officially approved
- slide 1, record 1, English, slide
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In some firearms, the part into which the bolt or breechblock is inserted. 2, record 1, English, - bolt%20carrier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bolt carrier; carrier; operating slide; slide: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - bolt%20carrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glissière
1, record 1, French, glissi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- masse additionnelle 1, record 1, French, masse%20additionnelle
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- pièce de manœuvre 1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- porte-culasse 1, record 1, French, porte%2Dculasse
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans certaines armes, pièce portant le verrou ou le bloc-culasse. 2, record 1, French, - glissi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glissière; masse additionnelle; pièce de manœuvre; porte-culasse : 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, - glissi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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