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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- loading die
1, record 1, English, loading%20die
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cylindrical shaping tool with inside dimensions similar or identical to the cartridge case for which it is designed. 2, record 1, English, - loading%20die
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Various uses of loading dies include decapping, sizing, neck expanding, mouth flaring, length trimming, case reshaping, mouth crimping and bullet seating. 2, record 1, English, - loading%20die
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
loading die: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - loading%20die
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matrice de chargement
1, record 1, French, matrice%20de%20chargement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moule cylindrique à dimensions internes similaires ou identiques à celles de la douille pour laquelle il est conçu. 2, record 1, French, - matrice%20de%20chargement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les matrices de chargement servent à désamorcer, calibrer, dilater le collet, évaser la bouche, mettre à longueur, façonner les douilles, sertir la bouche et insérer la balle. 3, record 1, French, - matrice%20de%20chargement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
matrice de chargement : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 4, record 1, French, - matrice%20de%20chargement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-05-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Extinguishing Agents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inside cartridge 1, record 2, English, inside%20cartridge
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Agents extincteurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bouteille de chasse intérieure
1, record 2, French, bouteille%20de%20chasse%20int%C3%A9rieure
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Se dit des bouteilles] auxiliaires renfermant le gaz de chasse et situées à l'intérieur [des extincteurs à poudre sèche]. 1, record 2, French, - bouteille%20de%20chasse%20int%C3%A9rieure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- semi-fixed ammunition
1, record 3, English, semi%2Dfixed%20ammunition
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ammunition in which the cartridge case is not permanently attached to the projectile. [Definition standardized by NATO.] 2, record 3, English, - semi%2Dfixed%20ammunition
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A type of ammunition in which the propelling charge is contained in separate bags inside a cartridge case which includes a primer. Some charge bags may be removed to lower the charge. The projectile is seated on the cartridge case and the round is loaded into the chamber of the weapon in one operation. The cartridge case provides obturation. Semi-fixed ammunition is always used in quick firing guns. 3, record 3, English, - semi%2Dfixed%20ammunition
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
semi-fixed ammunition: term standardized by NATO. 4, record 3, English, - semi%2Dfixed%20ammunition
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- munition à douille séparée
1, record 3, French, munition%20%C3%A0%20douille%20s%C3%A9par%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- munition semi-encartouchée 2, record 3, French, munition%20semi%2Dencartouch%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Munition dans laquelle la douille n'est pas fixée au projectile d'une façon permanente. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN.] 3, record 3, French, - munition%20%C3%A0%20douille%20s%C3%A9par%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Munition dont la charge propulsive se trouve dans des gargousses placées avec une amorce à l'intérieur de la douille. On peut enlever un certain nombre de gargousses pour réduire la charge. Le projectile est mis en place sur la douille et le tout est chargé dans l'arme en une opération. La douille produit elle-même l'obturation. Les munitions semi-encartouchées sont toujours utilisées dans des pièces à obturation par la douille. 4, record 3, French, - munition%20%C3%A0%20douille%20s%C3%A9par%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
munition à douille séparée; munition semi-encartouchée : termes normalisés par l'OTAN. 5, record 3, French, - munition%20%C3%A0%20douille%20s%C3%A9par%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
munition semi-encartouchée : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'Artillerie et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des Munitions. 5, record 3, French, - munition%20%C3%A0%20douille%20s%C3%A9par%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cañones (Ejército de tierra)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- munición no engarzada
1, record 3, Spanish, munici%C3%B3n%20no%20engarzada
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Munición en la que la vaina no está unida permanentemente al proyectil. 1, record 3, Spanish, - munici%C3%B3n%20no%20engarzada
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-06-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ejector rod
1, record 4, English, ejector%20rod
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
On some early single action revolvers, rod inside a tube attached to side of the barrel and which is used to push, from the inside, a cartridge case out of the cylinder, e. g. Colt Single Action Army revolver. 1, record 4, English, - ejector%20rod
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tige d'éjection
1, record 4, French, tige%20d%27%C3%A9jection
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- éjecteur 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9jecteur
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur certains anciens revolvers à simple action, tige à l'intérieur d'un tube monté sur le côté du canon et qui sert à pousser, de l'intérieur, une douille hors du barillet, e.g. le revolver Colt Army à simple action. 1, record 4, French, - tige%20d%27%C3%A9jection
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tige d'éjection : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 4, French, - tige%20d%27%C3%A9jection
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-03-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- necking down
1, record 5, English, necking%20down
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Use of case forming dies to reduce both the outside and inside diameter of a cartridge case neck. See also "sizing die". 1, record 5, English, - necking%20down
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 5, English, - necking%20down
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- recalibrage du collet
1, record 5, French, recalibrage%20du%20collet
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilisation de matrices de calibrage pour réduire le diamètre intérieur et extérieur du collet d'une douille. Voir aussi "matrice de calibrage". 1, record 5, French, - recalibrage%20du%20collet
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 5, French, - recalibrage%20du%20collet
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-03-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sizing die
1, record 6, English, sizing%20die
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Die, or set of dies of decreasing inside diameters, used in ammunition manufacture to form cartridge cases to the required shape and diameter or, on a handloading press, to reform cartridge cases of a given shape and calibre to that of another shape and/or calibre. Also called "forming die". 1, record 6, English, - sizing%20die
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 6, English, - sizing%20die
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- matrice de calibrage
1, record 6, French, matrice%20de%20calibrage
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matrice, ou jeu de matrices de diamètres intérieurs décroissants, utilisée(s) dans la fabrication des munitions pour donner aux douilles le profil et le diamètre voulus ou, sur une presse de chargement, pour modifier la forme et le calibre d'une douille. 1, record 6, French, - matrice%20de%20calibrage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 6, French, - matrice%20de%20calibrage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-03-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- rimfire primer
1, record 7, English, rimfire%20primer
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Primer system in which the priming mixture is found in a circumferential rim cavity inside of the cartridge. Once widely used but now restricted mainly to. 22 calibre ammunition. 1, record 7, English, - rimfire%20primer
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 7, English, - rimfire%20primer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- amorçage annulaire
1, record 7, French, amor%C3%A7age%20annulaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé d'amorçage où le composé d'amorçage est inséré dans un repli interne du bourrelet de la cartouche. Autrefois très utilisé, cet amorçage est maintenant limité principalement aux munitions de calibre .22. 1, record 7, French, - amor%C3%A7age%20annulaire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 7, French, - amor%C3%A7age%20annulaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-03-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- pin-fire cartridge
1, record 8, English, pin%2Dfire%20cartridge
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cartridge having a small pin protruding from the edge of the base, the other end of the pin resting against a percussion cap lodged in the head inside the case. Firing is accomplished by a hammer blow on the pin. It is the first wholly self-contained metallic cartridge patented in France in 1828 by Casimir Lefaucheux. 1, record 8, English, - pin%2Dfire%20cartridge
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 8, English, - pin%2Dfire%20cartridge
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cartouche à broche
1, record 8, French, cartouche%20%C3%A0%20broche
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cartouche ayant une petite tige dépassant le bord du culot, l'autre bout de la tige étant appuyé contre une capsule fulminante logée dans le culot, à l'intérieur de la douille. La mise à feu est effectuée par la percussion du chien sur la tige. Elle est la première vraie cartouche métallique, brevetée en France en 1828 par Casimir Lefaucheux. 1, record 8, French, - cartouche%20%C3%A0%20broche
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 8, French, - cartouche%20%C3%A0%20broche
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-02-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- lubricated bullet
1, record 9, English, lubricated%20bullet
correct, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inside lubricated. Bullet having lubricated cannelures which are covered when seated in the cartridge case. 1, record 9, English, - lubricated%20bullet
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 9, English, - lubricated%20bullet
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- balle lubrifiée
1, record 9, French, balle%20lubrifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lubrifiée intérieurement. Balle ayant des cannelures lubrifiées qui sont dissimulées lorsqu'elle est sertie sur la douille. 1, record 9, French, - balle%20lubrifi%C3%A9e
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 9, French, - balle%20lubrifi%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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