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HAND COCKING LEVER HANDLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hand-cocking lever handle
1, record 1, English, hand%2Dcocking%20lever%20handle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hand cocking lever handle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poignée du levier d'armement à la main
1, record 1, French, poign%C3%A9e%20du%20levier%20d%27armement%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
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 2002-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cocking handle
1, record 2, English, cocking%20handle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- charging handle 2, record 2, English, charging%20handle
correct
- operating handle 3, record 2, English, operating%20handle
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
On semi-automatic and automatic firearms, a knob, handle or lever actuated by hand which permits loading of the firearm and cocking of the mechanism. 4, record 2, English, - cocking%20handle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poignée d'armement
1, record 2, French, poign%C3%A9e%20d%27armement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- levier d'armement 2, record 2, French, levier%20d%27armement
correct, masculine noun
- manette d'armement 3, record 2, French, manette%20d%27armement
correct, feminine noun
- levier d'ouverture 4, record 2, French, levier%20d%27ouverture
masculine noun
- languette de culasse 5, record 2, French, languette%20de%20culasse
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur les armes à feu semi-automatiques et automatiques, poignée, manette ou levier actionné manuellement qui permet de charger l'arme à feu et d'armer le mécanisme. 3, record 2, French, - poign%C3%A9e%20d%27armement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poignée d'armement : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 6, record 2, French, - poign%C3%A9e%20d%27armement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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