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HARD PRIMER [4 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2002-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

Partial defrayment of the payment in goods, with the remainder in hard currency.(Countertrade Primer for Canadian Exporters)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
OBS

Signifie qu'une partie seulement du paiement est en marchandises, le reste étant acquitté en devises fortes. (L'exportateur canadien et le commerce de compensation, Aff. ext. oct. 85, p. 7)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio exterior
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Record 2 1991-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Primer that is separated completely from the cartridge or shotshell after firing and without obvious distortion of the primer pocket and case head. This may be caused by a loose primer or metal of the primer cup being too hard. See also "blown primer"; "loose primer".

OBS

Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Détachement complet de l'amorce d'une cartouche après le tir, sans déformation apparente de la cuvette d'amorçage ou du culot de la douille. Ceci peut être causé par une amorce lâche ou une capsule d'amorce trop dure. Voir aussi "amorce lâche"; "éjection de l'amorce".

OBS

Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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Record 3 1991-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Primer which is not rigidly fixed in the primer pocket of a cartridge case. This may be caused by improper dimensions of the primer and/or primer pocket, or metal of the primer cup being too hard. See also "dropped primer"; "protruding primer".

OBS

Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Amorce qui n'est pas fixée fermement dans la cuvette d'amorçage d'une douille. Ceci peut être causé par de mauvaises dimensions de l'amorce et/ou de la cuvette d'amorçage ou par une capsule trop dure. Voir aussi "amorce saillante"; "perte de l'amorce".

OBS

Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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Record 4 1981-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plywood
  • Natural Construction Materials
  • Wood Products

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contreplaqués
  • Matériaux de construction naturels
  • Produits du bois

Spanish

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