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GATLING GUN [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Antique and Obsolete Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Gatling gun
1, record 1, English, Gatling%20gun
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine gun with a revolving cluster of barrels fired once each per revolution. 2, record 1, English, - Gatling%20gun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gatling gun : designation officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - Gatling%20gun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes anciennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mitrailleuse Gatling
1, record 1, French, mitrailleuse%20Gatling
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
Arme à force motrice indépendante [...] qui pouvait tirer à une cadence de tir relativement élevée [...] grâce à une série de canons tournants qui faisaient feu à tour de rôle en passant au point culminant de rotation. 2, record 1, French, - mitrailleuse%20Gatling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mitrailleuse Gatling : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - mitrailleuse%20Gatling
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Gatling gun
1, record 2, English, Gatling%20gun
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gatling gun : an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 2, English, - Gatling%20gun
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mitrailleuse Gatling
1, record 2, French, mitrailleuse%20Gatling
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mitrailleuse Gatling : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 2, French, - mitrailleuse%20Gatling
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-05-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- repeating firearm
1, record 3, English, repeating%20firearm
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- repeater 2, record 3, English, repeater
correct
- multi-shot weapon 3, record 3, English, multi%2Dshot%20weapon
correct
- repeating weapon 4, record 3, English, repeating%20weapon
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] firearm capable of being fired several times without having to reload. 2, record 3, English, - repeating%20firearm
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Perhaps the most famous multi-shot weapon was the Gatling gun, capable of firing up to 800 rounds per minute... 5, record 3, English, - repeating%20firearm
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term is usually applied to hand-operated firearms. 2, record 3, English, - repeating%20firearm
Record 3, Key term(s)
- repeating fire-arm
- multishot weapon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arme à répétition
1, record 3, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition
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
Arme à feu pouvant tirer plusieurs coups sans avoir à la réapprovisionner. 2, record 3, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme est utilisé surtout pour les armes à feu à mécanisme manuel. 2, record 3, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arme à répétition : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 3, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de armas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- arma de repetición
1, record 3, Spanish, arma%20de%20repetici%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-01-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- trainable Gatling gun turret
1, record 4, English, trainable%20Gatling%20gun%20turret
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The dynamic components and "guts" of the Huey were bolted onto a new narrow, tandem-seat fuselage under which a trainable G. E. E. Gatling Gun Turret(ESCO) could belch sixty-six 7. 62 mm round a second. 1, record 4, English, - trainable%20Gatling%20gun%20turret
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tourelle ventrale orientable Gatling
1, record 4, French, tourelle%20ventrale%20orientable%20Gatling
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La solution de Bell a consisté à ne conserver du Huey que ses ensembles dynamiques et ses «tripes» hydrauliques et électriques et les monter sur un fuselage biplace en tandem très effilé, armé d'une tourelle ventrale orientable Gatling G.E.E.(Esco). 1, record 4, French, - tourelle%20ventrale%20orientable%20Gatling
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-11-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- triggering radar
1, record 5, English, triggering%20radar
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The most compact of such a system is the triggering radar of the Phalanx short-range defensive gun, a radar controlled 20 mm Gatling gun. 1, record 5, English, - triggering%20radar
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- radar déclencheur
1, record 5, French, radar%20d%C3%A9clencheur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-09-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Six-Pak machine-gun
1, record 6, English, Six%2DPak%20machine%2Dgun
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trade name of a 5. 56 mm calibre electric Gatling-type machine-gun. See "Gatling gun". 1, record 6, English, - Six%2DPak%20machine%2Dgun
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mitrailleuse Six-Pak
1, record 6, French, mitrailleuse%20Six%2DPak
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
Appellation commerciale d'une mitrailleuse de type Gatling, de calibre de 5,56 mm. Voir "mitrailleuse Gatling". 2, record 6, French, - mitrailleuse%20Six%2DPak
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 1, record 6, French, - mitrailleuse%20Six%2DPak
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-09-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Minigun machine-gun
1, record 7, English, Minigun%20machine%2Dgun
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trade name of a 7. 62 mm calibre electric Gatling-type machine-gun. See "Gatling gun". 1, record 7, English, - Minigun%20machine%2Dgun
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mitrailleuse Minigun
1, record 7, French, mitrailleuse%20Minigun
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appellation commerciale d'une mitrailleuse de type Gatling, de calibre de 7,62 mm. 2, record 7, French, - mitrailleuse%20Minigun
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 1, record 7, French, - mitrailleuse%20Minigun
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-02-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- nose barrel
1, record 8, English, nose%20barrel
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The four packages are the "nose barrel", the front section of the forward fuselage which houses the radar and the Gatling gun(...) 1, record 8, English, - nose%20barrel
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tronçon de nez 1, record 8, French, tron%C3%A7on%20de%20nez
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les quatre ensembles en question sont le "tronçon de nez", la partie du fuselage qui contient le radar et le canon Gatling (...) 1, record 8, French, - tron%C3%A7on%20de%20nez
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit ici de l'avion F18. 2, record 8, French, - tron%C3%A7on%20de%20nez
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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