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CARTRIDGE RELOADING [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cartridge case length trimming
1, record 1, English, cartridge%20case%20length%20trimming
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - cartridge%20case%20length%20trimming
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mise à longueur de la douille
1, record 1, French, mise%20%C3%A0%20longueur%20de%20la%20douille
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - mise%20%C3%A0%20longueur%20de%20la%20douille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 1, French, - mise%20%C3%A0%20longueur%20de%20la%20douille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cartridge case trimmer
1, record 2, English, cartridge%20case%20trimmer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tool used to shorten the neck of cartridge cases that have been elongated by repeated firing and reloading. 1, record 2, English, - cartridge%20case%20trimmer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- outil de mise à longueur
1, record 2, French, outil%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20longueur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil pour raccourcir le collet des douilles ayant été allongées par l'effet de plusieurs tirs et rechargements. 1, record 2, French, - outil%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20longueur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 2, French, - outil%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20longueur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-03-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- neck crack
1, record 3, English, neck%20crack
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longitudinal fracture in the neck of a metallic cartridge case caused by excessive cold working of the brass, i. e. repeated resizing and reloading. See also "neck split". 1, record 3, English, - neck%20crack
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 3, English, - neck%20crack
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fissure de collet
1, record 3, French, fissure%20de%20collet
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fracture longitudinale dans le collet d'une douille métallique, causée par plusieurs façonnages à froid du laiton, i.e. recalibrages et rechargements répétés. Voir aussi "fente de collet". 1, record 3, French, - fissure%20de%20collet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 3, French, - fissure%20de%20collet
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-03-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- neck resizing
1, record 4, English, neck%20resizing
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reloading operation by which the neck of a fired cartridge case is restored to its original diameter. See also "sizing die". 1, record 4, English, - neck%20resizing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 4, English, - neck%20resizing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- recalibrage du collet
1, record 4, French, recalibrage%20du%20collet
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération de rechargement servant à ramener le collet d'une douille à son diamètre original. Voir aussi "matrice de calibrage". 1, record 4, French, - recalibrage%20du%20collet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 4, French, - recalibrage%20du%20collet
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-03-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- loading press
1, record 5, English, loading%20press
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- handloading press 1, record 5, English, handloading%20press
correct
- reloading press 1, record 5, English, reloading%20press
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hand operated tool used for loading or reloading cartridges. Various accessories are attached to it as required to accomplish the various steps of reconditioning the cartridge cases and loading the cartridges. 1, record 5, English, - loading%20press
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 5, English, - loading%20press
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- presse de chargement
1, record 5, French, presse%20de%20chargement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- presse de rechargement 2, record 5, French, presse%20de%20rechargement
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil manuel utilisé pour charger ou recharger des cartouches. On y attache au besoin divers accessoires pour effectuer les différentes étapes de reconditionnement des douilles et de chargement des cartouches. 2, record 5, French, - presse%20de%20chargement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 1, record 5, French, - presse%20de%20chargement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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