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TRIGGER CREEP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trigger travel
1, record 1, English, trigger%20travel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Total movement of the trigger, from the position at rest to the most rearward position, i. e. including trigger pretravel, trigger creep and trigger overtravel. 1, record 1, English, - trigger%20travel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- course de la détente
1, record 1, French, course%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9tente
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
Course complète de la détente, du point mort au point le plus reculé, i.e. comprenant le jeu de la détente, la course de détente et la course excédentaire de la détente. 1, record 1, French, - course%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9tente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
course de la détente : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 1, French, - course%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9tente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- adjustable trigger
1, record 2, English, adjustable%20trigger
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trigger mechanism which has features that can be adjusted by the shooter, e. g. trigger pull, trigger creep and trigger over-travel. 1, record 2, English, - adjustable%20trigger
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Tir (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détente réglable
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tente%20r%C3%A9glable
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
Mécanisme de détente permettant au tireur de régler la force de détente, la course de détente et/ou la course excédentaire de la détente. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tente%20r%C3%A9glable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détente réglable : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tente%20r%C3%A9glable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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