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HAMMER SAFETY NOTCH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hammer safety notch
1, record 1, English, hammer%20safety%20notch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cran de sûreté du chien
1, record 1, French, cran%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20du%20chien
correct, masculine 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 2001-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hammer notch
1, record 2, English, hammer%20notch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hammer bent 1, record 2, English, hammer%20bent
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groove in a hammer which engages a firing or safety component. 1, record 2, English, - hammer%20notch
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When a hammer has several notches, each notch is then identified according to its specific function, i. e. "full cock notch", "half cock notch"; "safety notch" or "cocking notch". 1, record 2, English, - hammer%20notch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cran du chien
1, record 2, French, cran%20du%20chien
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
Rainure du chien dans laquelle s'engage un élément de mise de feu ou de sûreté. 1, record 2, French, - cran%20du%20chien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque plusieurs crans sont utilisés, ils sont alors identifiés individuellement en rapport avec leur fonction particulière, i.e. «cran d'armé»; «cran de demi-armé»; «cran de sûreté», «cran d'armement» ou «cran de l'abattu». 1, record 2, French, - cran%20du%20chien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cran du chien : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 2, French, - cran%20du%20chien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- de-cocking lever
1, record 3, English, de%2Dcocking%20lever
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the de-cocking lever which allows the hammer to be lowered in the safety notch in complete safety... 2, record 3, English, - de%2Dcocking%20lever
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- levier de désarmement
1, record 3, French, levier%20de%20d%C3%A9sarmement
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un levier de désarmement permet d'abaisser le chien dans le cran de sûreté, le percuteur restant bloqué par le linguet de sûreté automatique. 1, record 3, French, - levier%20de%20d%C3%A9sarmement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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