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CHEEK PAD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cheek rest
1, record 1, English, cheek%20rest
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cheek piece 2, record 1, English, cheek%20piece
correct, noun
- cheek-piece 1, record 1, English, cheek%2Dpiece
correct, noun, officially approved
- cheek pad 1, record 1, English, cheek%20pad
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The portion of a buttstock against which the shooter rests their cheek while aiming and firing. 3, record 1, English, - cheek%20rest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cheek rest; cheek-piece; cheek pad : designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - cheek%20rest
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cheekrest
- cheek-rest
- cheekpiece
- cheekpad
- cheek-pad
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appuie-joue
1, record 1, French, appuie%2Djoue
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appui-joue 2, record 1, French, appui%2Djoue
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- busc 3, record 1, French, busc
correct, masculine noun
- repose-joue 4, record 1, French, repose%2Djoue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'une crosse permettant de caler la joue durant la visée et le tir. 2, record 1, French, - appuie%2Djoue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appuie-joue; appui-joue : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - appuie%2Djoue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
appuie-joue : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 5, record 1, French, - appuie%2Djoue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fleje
1, record 1, Spanish, fleje
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-07-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
- The Mouth
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- buccal fat pad removal
1, record 2, English, buccal%20fat%20pad%20removal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bichectomy 1, record 2, English, bichectomy
correct
- buccal lipectomy 2, record 2, English, buccal%20lipectomy
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ideal aesthetic surgical candidate for buccal fat pad removal has prominent zygomatic or cheekbones that are masked due to pronounced cheeks. These patients lack an angular appearance to the face; buccal fat pad removal will reduce cheek fullness and highlight their pronounced zygomatic bone. 1, record 2, English, - buccal%20fat%20pad%20removal
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bichatectomy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
- Cavité buccale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bichectomie
1, record 2, French, bichectomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ablation des corps adipeux des joues 2, record 2, French, ablation%20des%20corps%20adipeux%20des%20joues
feminine noun
- ablation des boules graisseuses de Bichat 3, record 2, French, ablation%20des%20boules%20graisseuses%20de%20Bichat
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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