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FIRING CHAIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Armour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- firing dwell
1, record 1, English, firing%20dwell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the chain master link slider is engaged in a lateral movement across the forward slider path in the bolt carrier called firing dwell. 2, record 1, English, - firing%20dwell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Arme blindée
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pause de tir
1, record 1, French, pause%20de%20tir
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Demolition (Military)
- Land Mines
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- firing chain
1, record 2, English, firing%20chain
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- firing train 2, record 2, English, firing%20train
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
firing chain : term officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group. 3, record 2, English, - firing%20chain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Destruction (Militaire)
- Mines terrestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- train de mise de feu
1, record 2, French, train%20de%20mise%20de%20feu
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 OBS
train de mise de feu : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 2, French, - train%20de%20mise%20de%20feu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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