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FIRING SHAFT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- firing needle withdrawal shaft
1, record 1, English, firing%20needle%20withdrawal%20shaft
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 breech-block mechanism. 1, record 1, English, - firing%20needle%20withdrawal%20shaft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
firing needle withdrawal shaft : applies to the Leopard. 2, record 1, English, - firing%20needle%20withdrawal%20shaft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arbre de retrait du contacteur
1, record 1, French, arbre%20de%20retrait%20du%20contacteur
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 OBS
Composant du mécanisme du bloc-culasse du canon. 1, record 1, French, - arbre%20de%20retrait%20du%20contacteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arbre de retrait du contacteur : s'applique au Leopard. 2, record 1, French, - arbre%20de%20retrait%20du%20contacteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arbre de retrait du contacteur : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - arbre%20de%20retrait%20du%20contacteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Field Artillery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- firing shaft
1, record 2, English, firing%20shaft
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The shaft is connected to the firing lanyard on the C1 howitzer. 2, record 2, English, - firing%20shaft
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arbre de mise à feu
1, record 2, French, arbre%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20feu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Partie du berceau, devant le cordon de tire-feu sur l'obusier C1. 2, record 2, French, - arbre%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20feu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Field Artillery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- firing shaft pawl
1, record 3, English, firing%20shaft%20pawl
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The pawl is in front of the firing shaft on the cradle of the C1 howitzer. 2, record 3, English, - firing%20shaft%20pawl
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- linguet de l'arbre de mise à feu
1, record 3, French, linguet%20de%20l%27arbre%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20feu
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La pièce se trouve devant l'arbre de mise à feu sur le berceau de l'obusier C1. 2, record 3, French, - linguet%20de%20l%27arbre%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20feu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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