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HAND FIRED [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- handgun
1, record 1, English, handgun
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- roscoe 2, record 1, English, roscoe
familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any firearm designed to be held and fired with one hand. 3, record 1, English, - handgun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
He also carried various special items, including a handgun and a kind of sound-and-light grenade, called a flash-bang, to scare off the polar bears that roam almost everywhere in the Arctic. 4, record 1, English, - handgun
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hand gun
- hand-gun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Tir (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme de poing
1, record 1, French, arme%20de%20poing
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
Toute arme à feu conçue pour être tenue et tirée d'une main. 2, record 1, French, - arme%20de%20poing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme de poing : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 1, French, - arme%20de%20poing
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
- Tiro (Deportes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arma corta
1, record 1, Spanish, arma%20corta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-08-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Armour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electrical firing switch
1, record 2, English, electrical%20firing%20switch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The 75mm weapon was elevated with a traditional hand wheel seen below the gun in this drawing and the weapon was fired(along with the Besa coaxial MG) mechanically from a pedal on the floor. Late modifications introduced an electrical firing switch on the elevating hand wheel with a foot pedal as backup. 2, record 2, English, - electrical%20firing%20switch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arme blindée
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- interrupteur électrique de tir
1, record 2, French, interrupteur%20%C3%A9lectrique%20de%20tir
masculine noun
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 2001-07-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Armour
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- electric firing solenoid
1, record 3, English, electric%20firing%20solenoid
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hand firing lever and rod is the simple mechanical hand method for firing the weapon when the electric solenoid is not working, typically used only as a backup firing mechanism. If you look closely, you will see that the firing rod is attached to the center pin of the electric firing solenoid, so using either one will actuate the firing lever and set off the percussion cap inside the shell when the gun is loaded and fired. 2, record 3, English, - electric%20firing%20solenoid
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arme blindée
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- solénoïde de mise à feu électrique
1, record 3, French, sol%C3%A9no%C3%AFde%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20feu%20%C3%A9lectrique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-07-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Biomass Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- grate-fired combustor
1, record 4, English, grate%2Dfired%20combustor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- grate fired unit 1, record 4, English, grate%20fired%20unit
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grate fired combustors. Grate-fired systems include both pile burners and spreader-stokers. Pile burners include the old-fashioned Dutch ovens(or Dietrich cells for bagasse and coffee grounds), Wellons cells, Lanb-Cargate wet cell or gasifier burners, and inclined grate systems. Spreader-stokers are distinguished by their feed mechanism, typically a windswept or pneumatic spout or paddle wheel located above the grate and the thin bed of fuel on the grate. The stoker mechanism spreads the fuel more or less uniformly across the grate. Grate fired systems may use flat or sloping grates, with inclined grates being the most severely sloping grate systems. Grates may be stationary or moving. They may be air cooled or water cooled. Ash removal from grates may be accomplished by moving arms, steam or air blowing systems, grate moving, or hand raking. Grate fired units may be refractory lined or waterwall furnaces, depending upon vendor and purpose. 1, record 4, English, - grate%2Dfired%20combustor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- foyer à grille
1, record 4, French, foyer%20%C3%A0%20grille
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de combustion pour combustible muni d'une grille fixe ou mobile. 2, record 4, French, - foyer%20%C3%A0%20grille
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-12-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Types of Hearths (Heating)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hand-fired stove 1, record 5, English, hand%2Dfired%20stove
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fuel... Coal and wood... Type of heating unit... Hand Fired Stove.... 1, record 5, English, - hand%2Dfired%20stove
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Types de foyers (Chauffage)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- poêle à alimentation manuelle
1, record 5, French, po%C3%AAle%20%C3%A0%20alimentation%20manuelle
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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