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HMG [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heavy machine-gun
1, record 1, English, heavy%20machine%2Dgun
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HMG 2, record 1, English, HMG
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine-gun with a calibre of .50 inch/12.7 mm, up to but excluding 20 mm. 3, record 1, English, - heavy%20machine%2Dgun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heavy machine-gun; HMG : designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - heavy%20machine%2Dgun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heavy machine-gun; HMG : designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - heavy%20machine%2Dgun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mitrailleuse lourde
1, record 1, French, mitrailleuse%20lourde
correct, feminine noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ML 2, record 1, French, ML
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- HMG 3, record 1, French, HMG
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mitrailleuse de calibre .50 pouce/12,7 mm jusqu'à 20 mm exclusivement. 4, record 1, French, - mitrailleuse%20lourde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mitrailleuse lourde : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 5, record 1, French, - mitrailleuse%20lourde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mitrailleuse lourde; ML : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - mitrailleuse%20lourde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mitrailleuse lourde; ML : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - mitrailleuse%20lourde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-06-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cut-off
1, record 2, English, cut%2Doff
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Device that neutralizes the repeating mechanism of a firearm to make it fire single shot only. 1, record 2, English, - cut%2Doff
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This device is found, on, for example, the bolt latch on a. 50 Browning HMG, the bolt stop on a Ross rifle or the magazine cut-off on a Lee Enfield No. 1 Mk I rifle. 2, record 2, English, - cut%2Doff
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arrêt de répétition
1, record 2, French, arr%C3%AAt%20de%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition
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
Dispositif neutralisant le mécanisme de répétition d'une arme à feu pour tirer seulement en coup par coup. 1, record 2, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20de%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce dispositif est trouvé, par exemple, sur l'arrêtoir de culasse d'une mitrailleuse lourde Browning de calibre .50 ou d'un fusil Ross, ou l'arrêt de répétition du magasin d'un fusil Lee Enfield N° 1 Mk I. 2, record 2, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20de%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arrêt de répétition : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 2, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20de%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-03-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- indirect feed
1, record 3, English, indirect%20feed
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine-gun belt-feed system wherein the cartridge is pulled out of the belt during the rearward movement of the bolt/breechblock and inserted into the chamber during the recovery stroke, e. g.. 50 cal HMG. 1, record 3, English, - indirect%20feed
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 3, English, - indirect%20feed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- introduction indirecte
1, record 3, French, introduction%20indirecte
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
Système d'alimentation de mitrailleuses dans lequel la cartouche est extraite de la bande-chargeur durant le recul de la culasse et introduite dans la chambre durant le retour en batterie, e.g. la mitrailleuse lourde de calibre .50. 1, record 3, French, - introduction%20indirecte
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, - introduction%20indirecte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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