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LEFT-HANDED SHOOTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cast
1, record 1, English, cast
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lateral offset of the butt of a firearm, especially that of a shotgun, in relation to the width of the chest of the shooter. Cast-off. Offset to the right for a right-handed shooter. Cast-on. Offset to the left for a left-handed shooter. 1, record 1, English, - cast
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dévers de la crosse
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9vers%20de%20la%20crosse
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- avantage de la crosse 1, record 1, French, avantage%20de%20la%20crosse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Décalage latéral de la crosse d'une arme à feu en fonction de la largeur de poitrine du tireur, surtout sur un fusil de chasse. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9vers%20de%20la%20crosse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dévers négatif. Décalage à droite pour un tireur droitier. Aussi appelé «avantage de la crosse à droite». Dévers positif. Décalage à gauche pour un tireur gaucher. Aussi appelé «avantage de la crosse à gauche». 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9vers%20de%20la%20crosse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dévers de la crosse : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9vers%20de%20la%20crosse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-06-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- left-handed shooter
1, record 2, English, left%2Dhanded%20shooter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tireur gaucher
1, record 2, French, tireur%20gaucher
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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