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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- short-action
1, record 1, English, short%2Daction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- short action 2, record 1, English, short%20action
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Actions are typically referred to as a short-action or a long-action, depending upon the length of the cartridge used in the action. A short-action can be used with cartridges like the. 308 Winchester,. 243 Winchester and 6. 5 Creedmoor […] 2, record 1, English, - short%2Daction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action courte
1, record 1, French, action%20courte
correct, France
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- long action
1, record 2, English, long%20action
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- long-action 2, record 2, English, long%2Daction
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Actions are typically referred to as a short-action or a long-action, depending upon the length of the cartridge used in the action. A […] long-action uses cartridge lengths like the. 30-60,. 300 Winchester Magnum and 7mm Remington Magnum. 2, record 2, English, - long%20action
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- action longue
1, record 2, French, action%20longue
correct, France
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fired shell
1, record 3, English, fired%20shell
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- spent shell 2, record 3, English, spent%20shell
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A long recoil action uses the force of recoil to achieve the seven steps of operation. It requires the barrel and bolt(locked together) to travel rearward for a distance somewhat greater than the full length of the fired cartridge before coming to a stop, so that the fired shell may be extracted and ejected. 3, record 3, English, - fired%20shell
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Tir (Sports)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- étui tiré
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9tui%20tir%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- étui vide 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9tui%20vide
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-11-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fluted chamber
1, record 4, English, fluted%20chamber
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chamber having thin grooves cut longitudinally through most of its length and beyond the mouth of the cartridge case, e. g. French FAMAS rifle. 1, record 4, English, - fluted%20chamber
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On firing, some gases flow back in the grooves and equalize the pressure inside and outside of the case, thus easing extraction in a blowback or delayed blowback weapon. The grooves do not extend to the face of the chamber, so obturation is not impaired. 1, record 4, English, - fluted%20chamber
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chambre cannelée
1, record 4, French, chambre%20cannel%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chambre ayant de fines cannelures longitudinales s'étendant sur presque toute sa longueur et dépassant la bouche de la douille, e.g. le fusil FAMAS français. 1, record 4, French, - chambre%20cannel%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les gaz refoulés dans ces cannelures lors du tir créent une pression égale à l'intérieur et à l'extérieur de la douille, facilitant ainsi l'extraction sur une arme à feu à culasse non calée ou à ouverture retardée. Les cannelures ne vont pas jusqu'à la tranche de la chambre et n'affectent donc pas l'obturation. 1, record 4, French, - chambre%20cannel%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chambre cannelée : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 4, French, - chambre%20cannel%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-07-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cartridge length
1, record 5, English, cartridge%20length
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Overall length of a cartridge from the base of the case to the tip of the bullet. 1, record 5, English, - cartridge%20length
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- longueur de cartouche
1, record 5, French, longueur%20de%20cartouche
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longueur globale d'une cartouche, c'est-à-dire à partir du culot de la douille jusqu'à la pointe de la balle inclusivement. 1, record 5, French, - longueur%20de%20cartouche
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 5, French, - longueur%20de%20cartouche
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-06-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cartridge case length trimming
1, record 6, English, cartridge%20case%20length%20trimming
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manufacturing or reloading operation that sets or restores a cartridge case to its specified critical length by cutting metal at the mouth of the case. 1, record 6, English, - cartridge%20case%20length%20trimming
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mise à longueur de la douille
1, record 6, French, mise%20%C3%A0%20longueur%20de%20la%20douille
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étape de fabrication et de rechargement durant laquelle on dresse ou restaure une douille à sa longueur critique en enlevant du métal à la bouche de la douille. 1, record 6, French, - mise%20%C3%A0%20longueur%20de%20la%20douille
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 6, French, - mise%20%C3%A0%20longueur%20de%20la%20douille
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-05-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- recoil operation
1, record 7, English, recoil%20operation
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principle of operation of some automatic weapons, whereby the recoil energy imparted to the barrel is used to actuate the mechanism and perform the necessary cycle of operation. Two systems of recoil operation have been in use, as follows : a. Short recoil operation. The breechblock remains locked to the barrel only while the chamber pressure is high. This involves a barrel travel of only about 1/2 inch. The device locking the breechblock to the barrel is then released and the two components separate. The barrel may remain stationary and await the return of the breechblock, but in most modern designs the barrel has its own spring and goes forward into battery, e. g.. 50 calibre heavy machine-gun. b. Long recoil operation. The barrel and locked breech recoil a greater distance than the length of the cartridge. The breechblock is then held to the rear while the barrel is driven forward by its own spring. When the barrel is fully forward, it trips the catch releasing the breechblock, which then feeds the next cartridge into the chamber. Mainly encountered in semi-automatic shotguns. See also "Systems of operation-Automatic weapons". 1, record 7, English, - recoil%20operation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 7, English, - recoil%20operation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fonctionnement par recul
1, record 7, French, fonctionnement%20par%20recul
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principe de fonctionnement de certaines armes automatiques, selon lequel la force de recul transmise au canon sert à actionner le mécanisme et à exécuter le cycle requis de fonctionnement. Les deux systèmes suivants de fonctionnement par recul sont utilisés: a. Fonctionnement par court recul. La culasse ne reste verrouillée au canon que pendant la période de haute pression de la chambre. La course requise du canon à cet effet n'est que de 1/2 pouce environ. Le dispositif de verrouillage de la culasse et du canon se dégage alors et les deux éléments se séparent. Le canon peut rester en place et attendre le retour de la culasse, mais dans la plupart des modèles modernes, le canon est pourvu de son propre ressort et retourne en batterie vers l'avant, e.g. la mitrailleuse lourde de calibre .50. b. Fonctionnement par long recul. La culasse et le canon verrouillés reculent d'une longueur supérieure à celle d'une cartouche. La culasse est alors retenue vers l'arrière pendant que le canon retourne à l'avant par son propre ressort. A son arrivée à la position avant, le canon actionne un déclencheur, libérant la culasse qui, à son tour alimente la cartouche suivante dans la chambre. Ce système est surtout utilisé dans les fusils de chasse semi-automatiques. Voir aussi "principes de fonctionnement - Armes automatiques". 1, record 7, French, - fonctionnement%20par%20recul
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 7, French, - fonctionnement%20par%20recul
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-03-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- metric cartridge designation
1, record 8, English, metric%20cartridge%20designation
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cartridge identification system which indicates the bullet diameter and cartridge case length, with a letter or name sometimes added for further information, e. g. 5. 56 x 45 mm(5. 56 mm NATO/223 Rem), 7. 62 x 51 mm(7. 62 mm NATO/308 Win), 9 x 19 mm(9 mm NATO/9 mm Parabellum), and 12. 7 x 99 mm(. 50 Browning). NOTE 1. With commercial cartridges, the approximate bullet diameter is sometimes used, e. g. 8 x 57 mm instead of its true designation of 7. 92 x 57 mm. NOTE 2. The most commonly used alphabetical codes are as follows : R : rimmed cartridge case; SR : semi-rimmed cartridge case; RB : rebated base cartridge case; B : belted cartridge case; J : derivative of a military round. NOTE 3. This system is used for all modern military cartridges. 1, record 8, English, - metric%20cartridge%20designation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 8, English, - metric%20cartridge%20designation
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- appellation métrique des cartouches
1, record 8, French, appellation%20m%C3%A9trique%20des%20cartouches
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d'identification des cartouches au moyen du diamètre de la balle et de la longueur de la douille; on y ajoute parfois une lettre ou un nom pour plus d'information, e.g. 5,56 x 45 mm (5,56 mm OTAN/223 Rem), 7,62 x 51 mm (7,62 mm OTAN/308 Win), 9 x 19 mm (9 mm OTAN/9 mm Parabellum), et 12,7 x 99 mm (.50 Browning). NOTE 1. Pour les cartouches civiles, on utilise parfois le diamètre approximatif de la balle, e.g. 8 x 57 mm au lieu de son appellation réelle de 7,92 x 57 mm. NOTE 2. Les codes alphabétiques les plus utilisés sont les suivants: R: douille à bourrelet; SR: douille à demi-bourrelet; RB: douille à culot réduit; B: douille ceinturée; J: dérivé d'une cartouche militaire. NOTE 3. Cette méthode est utilisée pour toutes les cartouches militaires modernes. 1, record 8, French, - appellation%20m%C3%A9trique%20des%20cartouches
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 8, French, - appellation%20m%C3%A9trique%20des%20cartouches
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-03-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- loading die
1, record 9, English, loading%20die
correct, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cylindrical shaping tool with inside dimensions similar or identical to the cartridge case for which it is designed. Various uses of loading dies include : decapping, sizing, neck expanding, mouth flaring, length trimming, case reshaping, mouth crimping and bullet seating. Depending on the die design and on the operation to be performed, the above functions are executed either singly or combined. 1, record 9, English, - loading%20die
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 9, English, - loading%20die
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- matrice de chargement
1, record 9, French, matrice%20de%20chargement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moule cylindrique à dimensions internes similaires ou identiques à celles de la douille pour laquelle il est conçu. Les matrices de chargement servent à désamorcer. calibrer, dilater le collet, évaser la bouche, mettre à longueur, façonner les douilles, sertir la bouche et insérer la balle. Selon la conception de la matrice et l'opération à exécuter, les fonctions ci-dessus se font une à une ou sont combinées. 1, record 9, French, - matrice%20de%20chargement
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 9, French, - matrice%20de%20chargement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- threading 1, record 10, English, threading
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tape cartridge : a cartridge that holds a length of magnetic tape in such a way that the cartridge can be slipped into a tape recorder and played without threading the tape. 1, record 10, English, - threading
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- amorçage 1, record 10, French, amor%C3%A7age
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
destinées à éliminer l'amorçage manuel du ruban, les cartouches fonctionnent d'après le principe de la continuité (un seul manchon) ou selon le système à bobines (double manchon). 1, record 10, French, - amor%C3%A7age
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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