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HOLDING GUN [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- separate-loading QF ammunition
1, record 1, English, separate%2Dloading%20QF%20ammunition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- QF separate ammunition 2, record 1, English, QF%20separate%20ammunition
correct
- separate QF ammunition 3, record 1, English, separate%20QF%20ammunition
correct
- Q.F. separate ammunition 4, record 1, English, Q%2EF%2E%20separate%20ammunition
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The gun used what was termed separate QF ammunition. QF ammunition normally had the round an the casing holding the propellant assembled in a single unit, like a round of rifle ammunition. Separate, as the name implies, meant that the projectile(shell) and propellant were separate units. 5, record 1, English, - separate%2Dloading%20QF%20ammunition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- munition à chargement séparé
1, record 1, French, munition%20%C3%A0%20chargement%20s%C3%A9par%C3%A9
proposal, 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 2011-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- holding gun
1, record 2, English, holding%20gun
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canon d'entretien
1, record 2, French, canon%20d%27entretien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cañón de mantenimiento
1, record 2, Spanish, ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n%20de%20mantenimiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cañón regenerador 2, record 2, Spanish, ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n%20regenerador
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuente de la corriente de electrones, que integran el haz de acumulación, en un tubo de rayos catódicos de almacenamiento electrostático. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n%20de%20mantenimiento
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gun holding
1, record 3, English, gun%20holding
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hold 2, record 3, English, hold
correct, noun
- grip 3, record 3, English, grip
noun
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Tir (Sports)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tenue de l'arme
1, record 3, French, tenue%20de%20l%27arme
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tenue en main 2, record 3, French, tenue%20en%20main
correct, feminine noun
- prise en main 3, record 3, French, prise%20en%20main
correct, feminine noun
- mise en main 4, record 3, French, mise%20en%20main
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
- Tiro (Deportes)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- posición del arma
1, record 3, Spanish, posici%C3%B3n%20del%20arma
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-12-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- searching officer 1, record 4, English, searching%20officer
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Where a cover officer is available, the searching officer holsters his gun and leans the prisoner forward by holding his belt from behind. 1, record 4, English, - searching%20officer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- policier responsable de la fouille 1, record 4, French, policier%20responsable%20de%20la%20fouille
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le policier responsable de la fouille doit donner ses instructions quant aux objets qui devront être recherchés, quant à la région à couvrir. 1, record 4, French, - policier%20responsable%20de%20la%20fouille
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-05-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- holding time 1, record 5, English, holding%20time
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Holding time : This pause between the command "Set" and the firing of the gun is necessary(...)(1) To allow the starter time in which to be sure that all movement has ceased(...)(2) To allow the athletes time to reach peak concentration. 1, record 5, English, - holding%20time
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- immobilisation au commandement prêts! 1, record 5, French, immobilisation%20au%20commandement%20pr%C3%AAts%21
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Immobilisation au commandement "Prêts!": Période de temps en position immobile entre le commandement "Prêts!" et le coup de pistolet de départ. Jean-Paul Baert, Entraîneur national, Association canadienne d'athlétisme amateur. 1, record 5, French, - immobilisation%20au%20commandement%20pr%C3%AAts%21
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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