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GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE-GUN [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- feedway mechanism
1, record 1, English, feedway%20mechanism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A component of the general purpose machine-gun. 1, record 1, English, - feedway%20mechanism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme du couloir d'alimentation
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20du%20couloir%20d%27alimentation
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
Assemblage de pièces qui achemine et positionne les cartouches pour l'approvisionnement de la mitrailleuse. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20du%20couloir%20d%27alimentation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mécanisme du couloir d'alimentation : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20du%20couloir%20d%27alimentation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Armour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bolt
1, record 2, English, bolt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A component of the general purpose machine-gun. 1, record 2, English, - bolt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Arme blindée
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- culasse
1, record 2, French, culasse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce d'acier contenant le système de percussion et servant à obturer la partie arrière du canon pendant le tir. 1, record 2, French, - culasse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
culasse : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 2, French, - culasse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de armas
- Fuerzas blindadas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cerrojo
1, record 2, Spanish, cerrojo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ground mount
1, record 3, English, ground%20mount
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of a general purpose machine-gun. 2, record 3, English, - ground%20mount
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trépied au sol
1, record 3, French, tr%C3%A9pied%20au%20sol
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- affût terrestre 2, record 3, French, aff%C3%BBt%20terrestre
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'une mitrailleuse polyvalente. 1, record 3, French, - tr%C3%A9pied%20au%20sol
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-07-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cover extractor spring post
1, record 4, English, cover%20extractor%20spring%20post
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A component of the lock frame on the general purpose machine-gun. 2, record 4, English, - cover%20extractor%20spring%20post
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tige du ressort de l'extracteur du couvercle
1, record 4, French, tige%20du%20ressort%20de%20l%27extracteur%20du%20couvercle
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 OBS
Composant de l'abri de culasse de la mitrailleuse polyvalente. 2, record 4, French, - tige%20du%20ressort%20de%20l%27extracteur%20du%20couvercle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tige du ressort de l'extracteur du couvercle : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 4, French, - tige%20du%20ressort%20de%20l%27extracteur%20du%20couvercle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-07-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cover extractor spring
1, record 5, English, cover%20extractor%20spring
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A component of the lock frame on the general purpose machine-gun. 2, record 5, English, - cover%20extractor%20spring
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ressort de l'extracteur du couvercle
1, record 5, French, ressort%20de%20l%27extracteur%20du%20couvercle
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Composant de l'abri de culasse de la mitrailleuse polyvalente. 2, record 5, French, - ressort%20de%20l%27extracteur%20du%20couvercle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ressort de l'extracteur du couvercle : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 5, French, - ressort%20de%20l%27extracteur%20du%20couvercle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-05-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- systems of operation - automatic weapons
1, record 6, English, systems%20of%20operation%20%2D%20automatic%20weapons
correct, plural, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principles applied in the design of automatic weapons to recuperate some of the energy produced during firing and use it to operate the mechanism of the weapon. The following systems of operation are the most commonly used : a. gas operation, e. g. FN C1A1 rifle, FN C2A1 light automatic rifle, C6 general purpose machine-gun, C7 rifle, C8 carbine, and C9 light machine-gun; b. recoil operation, e. g. Browning 9 mm pistol and. 50 in Browning heavy machine-gun; c. recoil/gas assisted operation, e. g. C5 Browning machine-gun; d. simple blowback operation, e. g. C1 9 mm sub-machine-gun; and e. delayed blowback operation, e. g. French FAMAS assault rifle. See also "blowback operation"; "delayed blowback operation"; "gas operation"; "recoil operation"; "recoil intensifier" and "simple blowback operation" for detailed description. 1, record 6, English, - systems%20of%20operation%20%2D%20automatic%20weapons
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 6, English, - systems%20of%20operation%20%2D%20automatic%20weapons
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- principes de fonctionnement - armes automatiques
1, record 6, French, principes%20de%20fonctionnement%20%2D%20armes%20automatiques
correct, masculine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principes appliqués dans la conception des armes automatiques pour récupérer une partie de l'énergie produite durant le tir et l'utiliser pour actionner le mécanisme de l'arme. Les principes de fonctionnement suivants sont les plus couramment utilisés : a. par emprunt de gaz, e.g. le fusil FN C1A1, le fusil-mitrailleur FN C2A1, la mitrailleuse polyvalente C6, le fusil C7, la carabine C8 et la mitrailleuse légère C9; b. par recul, e.g. le pistolet Browning de 9 mm et la mitrailleuse lourde Browning de calibre .50 po; c. par recul et amplification de recul, e.g. la mitrailleuse Browning C5; d. par culasse non calée, e.g. la mitraillette C1 de 9 mm; et e. par culasse non calée à ouverture retardée, e.g. le fusil d'assaut FAMAS français. Voir aussi «fonctionnement par culasse non calée»; «fonctionnement par culasse non calée à ouverture retardée»; «fonctionnement par refoulement des gaz»; «fonctionnement par emprunt de gaz», «fonctionnement par recul» et «amplificateur de recul» pour une description détaillée. 1, record 6, French, - principes%20de%20fonctionnement%20%2D%20armes%20automatiques
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, - principes%20de%20fonctionnement%20%2D%20armes%20automatiques
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-06-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- trigger group
1, record 7, English, trigger%20group
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The group of parts pertaining to the trigger of the M60E3 general purpose machine-gun. 2, record 7, English, - trigger%20group
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- groupe de détente
1, record 7, French, groupe%20de%20d%C3%A9tente
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe des pièces qui forment la détente de la mitrailleuse polyvalente M60E3. 2, record 7, French, - groupe%20de%20d%C3%A9tente
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-06-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- vanadium steel barrel 1, record 8, English, vanadium%20steel%20barrel
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the gun uses a vanadium steel barrel which gives a prolonged accuracy life and sustained fire at 200 rounds/min using two barrels. 1, record 8, English, - vanadium%20steel%20barrel
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The barrel is part of the Swiss SIG 710-3 general purpose machine-gun. 2, record 8, English, - vanadium%20steel%20barrel
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- canon en acier au vanadium
1, record 8, French, canon%20en%20acier%20au%20vanadium
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le canon en acier au vanadium se caractérise par une longue durée de vie. En utilisant deux canons en alternance, il est possible d'atteindre une cadence pratique de 200 c/mn. 1, record 8, French, - canon%20en%20acier%20au%20vanadium
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le canon fait partie de la mitrailleuse polyvalente suisse SIG 710-3. 2, record 8, French, - canon%20en%20acier%20au%20vanadium
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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