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OPERATING SPRING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- return spring
1, record 1, English, return%20spring
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- recoil spring 2, record 1, English, recoil%20spring
correct
- operating spring 3, record 1, English, operating%20spring
correct
- action spring 4, record 1, English, action%20spring
correct
- recuperator spring 5, record 1, English, recuperator%20spring
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spring which returns a semi-automatic or automatic weapon to battery. 3, record 1, English, - return%20spring
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Chasse et pêche sportive
- Tir (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ressort de la tige d'armement
1, record 1, French, ressort%20de%20la%20tige%20d%27armement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ressort de rappel 2, record 1, French, ressort%20de%20rappel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- ressort récupérateur 2, record 1, French, ressort%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rateur
correct, masculine noun
- ressort de recul 3, record 1, French, ressort%20de%20recul
masculine noun
- ressort de récupération 4, record 1, French, ressort%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
masculine noun
- ressort tige-guide 4, record 1, French, ressort%20tige%2Dguide
avoid, masculine noun
- ressort de retour 4, record 1, French, ressort%20de%20retour
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ressort retournant une arme à feu semi-automatique ou automatique en batterie. 5, record 1, French, - ressort%20de%20la%20tige%20d%27armement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ressort de rappel : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 6, record 1, French, - ressort%20de%20la%20tige%20d%27armement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
- Caza y pesca deportiva
- Tiro (Deportes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- muelle recuperador
1, record 1, Spanish, muelle%20recuperador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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