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T&E MECH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
- Small Arms
- Ballistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- traversing and elevating mechanism
1, record 1, English, traversing%20and%20elevating%20mechanism
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- T&E mech 2, record 1, English, T%26E%20mech
correct, noun, officially approved
- traversing and elevation mechanism 3, record 1, English, traversing%20and%20elevation%20mechanism
correct, noun
- traverse and elevation mechanism 4, record 1, English, traverse%20and%20elevation%20mechanism
correct, noun
- T&E 5, record 1, English, T%26E
noun
- T&E 5, record 1, English, T%26E
- T&E mechanism 6, record 1, English, T%26E%20mechanism
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In small arms, a mechanical device attached to a machine gun that allows the operator to adjust the pattern of the beaten zone. 2, record 1, English, - traversing%20and%20elevating%20mechanism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traversing and elevating mechanism; T&E mech: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 7, record 1, English, - traversing%20and%20elevating%20mechanism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
- Armes légères
- Balistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme de pointage en direction et en hauteur
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20pointage%20en%20direction%20et%20en%20hauteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le contexte des armes légères, dispositif mécanique fixé à une mitrailleuse qui permet à l'opérateur de régler la forme de la zone battue. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20pointage%20en%20direction%20et%20en%20hauteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mécanisme de pointage en direction et en hauteur : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20pointage%20en%20direction%20et%20en%20hauteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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