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HAND FIRING [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Ceramics (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pottery designer
1, record 1, English, pottery%20designer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the early years of the twentieth century many... ceramic manufacturers... adopted the technique of high-temperature firing and set up small design studios specifically for the use of artist-potters. Pottery designers thus benefited from having factory facilities and technical expertise close at hand, while in exchange the manufacturer gained an on-the-spot source of original design ideas. 1, record 1, English, - pottery%20designer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Céramique (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- modéliste en céramique
1, record 1, French, mod%C3%A9liste%20en%20c%C3%A9ramique
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui conçoit et crée des objets en céramique qui serviront de modèles pour la fabrication en série. 1, record 1, French, - mod%C3%A9liste%20en%20c%C3%A9ramique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À cette fin, [le modéliste en céramique] dessine les modèles, les fabrique de ses mains, les cuit, les orne de motifs décoratifs et les recouvre d'émail. Attentif aux désirs de la clientèle, [il] crée des modèles inédits qui sauront lui plaire. 1, record 1, French, - mod%C3%A9liste%20en%20c%C3%A9ramique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hinge roller
1, record 2, English, hinge%20roller
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grasp the firing pin housing cap with the right hand; with your left hand, support the breech operating lever dog and hinge roller. 1, record 2, English, - hinge%20roller
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cylindre de la charnière
1, record 2, French, cylindre%20de%20la%20charni%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Saisissez la coiffe du logement du percuteur avec la main gauche, et soutenez le butoir du levier de manœuvre de la culasse ainsi que le cylindre de la charnière avec la main gauche. 1, record 2, French, - cylindre%20de%20la%20charni%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-09-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- finger lever
1, record 3, English, finger%20lever
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- operating lever 1, record 3, English, operating%20lever
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extension of the trigger guard operated by the fingers of the firing hand to cycle the action of the firearm, e. g. Winchester type lever action rifles. 1, record 3, English, - finger%20lever
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- levier de sous-garde
1, record 3, French, levier%20de%20sous%2Dgarde
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- levier d'armement 1, record 3, French, levier%20d%27armement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prolongement du pontet manœuvré par les doigts de la main de tir pour actionner le mécanisme de l'arme à feu, e.g. les carabines à levier de style Winchester. 1, record 3, French, - levier%20de%20sous%2Dgarde
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
levier de sous-garde : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 3, French, - levier%20de%20sous%2Dgarde
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- match
1, record 4, English, match
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The matchlock constituted the first mechanical device for firing.(...) For this improvement(...) two modifications of the hand cannon were necessary : the addition of a pan to hold the priming powder, which replaced the match in setting off the powder charge inside the barrel, and the addition of the serpentine, holding the match and thus freeing the hand of the shooter or his aide. These original matchlocks did not as yet include the leverage system worked by a trigger and indeed did, not have true "locks". Instead, the serpentine was a simple S-shaped arm pivoted in its center, the lower end serving as a handle by which the shooter moved the device manually. 1, record 4, English, - match
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mèche
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A8che
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) une platine de la forme la plus primitive fut ajoutée au canon à main; elle consistait en une tige en forme de S fixée par un pivot en son milieu de façon que, lorsque l'on tirait en arrière la partie inférieure, la partie supérieure, terminée par des mâchoires serrant un morceau de mèche allumée, venait automatiquement en contact avec le bassinet contenant la poudre d'amorce. Le tireur pouvait ainsi tenir son arme des deux mains et faire feu en agissant avec le doigt. 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A8che
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Par temps humide, il était parfois impossible de garder la mèche allumée; aussi pour plus de précaution en allumait-on toujours les deux extrémités. 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A8che
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-03-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Control Systems (Electronic Instrumentation)
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Armour
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hand control assembly
1, record 5, English, hand%20control%20assembly
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a trigger to enable firing of the gun selected by the gunner's hand control assembly when in manual mode. The trigger is enabled when the palm switch on the hand control assembly is released. 2, record 5, English, - hand%20control%20assembly
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes cybernétiques de contrôle et de commande
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Arme blindée
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ensemble de commande manuelle
1, record 5, French, ensemble%20de%20commande%20manuelle
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-02-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Armour
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- manual drive assembly
1, record 6, English, manual%20drive%20assembly
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The elevation manual drive assembly... provides the ability to elevate or depress the gun in manual mode. The elevation handcrank on the elevation manual drive assembly is equipped with a trigger to enable firing of the gun selected by the gunner's hand control assembly when in manual mode. 1, record 6, English, - manual%20drive%20assembly
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Arme blindée
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ensemble de pointage manuel
1, record 6, French, ensemble%20de%20pointage%20manuel
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-08-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Armour
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- electrical firing switch
1, record 7, English, electrical%20firing%20switch
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The 75mm weapon was elevated with a traditional hand wheel seen below the gun in this drawing and the weapon was fired(along with the Besa coaxial MG) mechanically from a pedal on the floor. Late modifications introduced an electrical firing switch on the elevating hand wheel with a foot pedal as backup. 2, record 7, English, - electrical%20firing%20switch
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Arme blindée
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- interrupteur électrique de tir
1, record 7, French, interrupteur%20%C3%A9lectrique%20de%20tir
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-07-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Armour
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- electric firing solenoid
1, record 8, English, electric%20firing%20solenoid
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hand firing lever and rod is the simple mechanical hand method for firing the weapon when the electric solenoid is not working, typically used only as a backup firing mechanism. If you look closely, you will see that the firing rod is attached to the center pin of the electric firing solenoid, so using either one will actuate the firing lever and set off the percussion cap inside the shell when the gun is loaded and fired. 2, record 8, English, - electric%20firing%20solenoid
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Arme blindée
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- solénoïde de mise à feu électrique
1, record 8, French, sol%C3%A9no%C3%AFde%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20feu%20%C3%A9lectrique
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-10-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- grip safety
1, record 9, English, grip%20safety
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mechanical safety in the grip of some firearms which prevents firing until it is depressed by the firing hand, and acts automatically when released to prevent the weapon from firing if dropped, e. g. UZI sub-machine-gun. 2, record 9, English, - grip%20safety
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- manette de sécurité
1, record 9, French, manette%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- pédale de sécurité 1, record 9, French, p%C3%A9dale%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- sûreté de poignée 2, record 9, French, s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20de%20poign%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- sûreté sur la poignée 3, record 9, French, s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20poign%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif dans la poignée de certaines armes à feu, empêchant le tir jusqu'à ce qu'il soit enfoncé par la main tenant la poignée, et agissant automatiquement une fois relâché, de façon à empêcher le tir de l'arme si elle est échappée, e.g. la mitraillette UZI. 1, record 9, French, - manette%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
manette de sécurité : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 4, record 9, French, - manette%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-03-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fuel Heating
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hand firing
1, record 10, English, hand%20firing
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coal can be burned more efficiently by a mechanical stoker than by hand firing because the stoker provides a uniform fuel feed rate, better distribution in the fuel bed and positive control of the air supplied for combustion. 2, record 10, English, - hand%20firing
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Hand firing. There are many acceptable hand-firing methods. With highly volatile coals, the objective is to leave a suitable bed of glowing fuel to ignite the gases as they are driven off from the fresh coal charge.... But,... with any hand-fired solid fuel, the fire is continuous and overtemperature conditions are difficult to control unless the fire is continually attended. 3, record 10, English, - hand%20firing
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage aux combustibles solides
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- chauffe à main
1, record 10, French, chauffe%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- chauffe à la main 1, record 10, French, chauffe%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
correct, feminine noun
- chauffe manuelle 2, record 10, French, chauffe%20manuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La chauffe à la main est une opération délicate et souvent pénible, exigeant une formation spéciale et de la pratique; elle est très utilement guidée par l'emploi d'appareils de contrôle de chauffe. 1, record 10, French, - chauffe%20%C3%A0%20main
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chauffe : Opération consistant à produire par combustion la chaleur nécessaire à un chauffage industriel ou domestique et, plus particulièrement, à conduire cette combustion 1, record 10, French, - chauffe%20%C3%A0%20main
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1991-01-10
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- weak hand firing
1, record 11, English, weak%20hand%20firing
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- tirer main faible
1, record 11, French, tirer%20main%20faible
verb
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1988-02-17
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- hold on the rifle 1, record 12, English, hold%20on%20the%20rifle
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the hand is poorly placed to take a fast firing hold on the rifle in an emergency. 1, record 12, English, - hold%20on%20the%20rifle
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- prise en main du fusil
1, record 12, French, prise%20en%20main%20du%20fusil
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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