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OPTICAL SIGHT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aperture sight
1, record 1, English, aperture%20sight
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- peep sight 2, record 1, English, peep%20sight
correct
- optical sight 3, record 1, English, optical%20sight
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tir (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dioptre
1, record 1, French, dioptre
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tiro (Deportes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dioptra
1, record 1, Spanish, dioptra
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- dioptrio 2, record 1, Spanish, dioptrio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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 1991-11-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- optical sight 1, record 3, English, optical%20sight
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sight that employs an optical system of lenses, prisms or mirrors, to aim a gun. 1, record 3, English, - optical%20sight
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hausse optique 1, record 3, French, hausse%20optique
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- hausse micrométrique 2, record 3, French, hausse%20microm%C3%A9trique
- dioptre micrométrique 2, record 3, French, dioptre%20microm%C3%A9trique
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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