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TWIST BARREL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Antique and Obsolete Weapons
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Damascus barrel
1, record 1, English, Damascus%20barrel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- laminated barrel 1, record 1, English, laminated%20barrel
correct
- twist barrel 2, record 1, English, twist%20barrel
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antique firearm barrel made by twisting/braiding steel and iron wires/ribbons into a cable which was then wound around a mandrel and forge-welded into a tube. 3, record 1, English, - Damascus%20barrel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such barrels are not safe for firing with modern smokeless ammunition. 3, record 1, English, - Damascus%20barrel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes anciennes
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canon damas
1, record 1, French, canon%20damas
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- canon de damas 2, record 1, French, canon%20de%20damas
masculine noun
- canon lamellé 3, record 1, French, canon%20lamell%C3%A9
masculine noun
- baril damasse 3, record 1, French, baril%20damasse
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canon d'armes à feu anciennes, fabriqué en tordant ou tressant des brins ou des rubans de fer et d'acier en un câble qui était ensuite enroulé sur un mandrin et soudé à la forge pour former un tube. 1, record 1, French, - canon%20damas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est dangereux de tirer dans ce type de canon des cartouches modernes à poudre sans fumée. 1, record 1, French, - canon%20damas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
canon damas : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 4, record 1, French, - canon%20damas
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- general rifling characteristics
1, record 2, English, general%20rifling%20characteristics
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Number, width and direction of twist of the rifling grooves in a barrel of a given calibre. 1, record 2, English, - general%20rifling%20characteristics
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caractéristiques générales des rayures
1, record 2, French, caract%C3%A9ristiques%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rales%20des%20rayures
correct, feminine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre, largeur et sens du pas des rayures d'un canon de calibre déterminé. 1, record 2, French, - caract%C3%A9ristiques%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rales%20des%20rayures
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caractéristiques générales des rayures : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 2, French, - caract%C3%A9ristiques%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rales%20des%20rayures
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-07-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- elbow telescope
1, record 3, English, elbow%20telescope
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A refracting telescope that uses a prism to bend the line of sight 90°. 2, record 3, English, - elbow%20telescope
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The M110A1 [203 mm howitzer]... consists of the basic M110/M107 vehicle chassis, mounting a totally new, significantly longer, chrome-lined, 1 in 20 twist, M201 203 mm barrel and the M139 Direct Fire Elbow Telescope. 3, record 3, English, - elbow%20telescope
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lunette coudée
1, record 3, French, lunette%20coud%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le M110A1 [obusier automoteur] [...] se compose d'un châssis M110/M107, d'un tube totalement nouveau - le M201, beaucoup plus long, chromé et rayé au pas de 4060 mm -, et d'une lunette coudée (M139) utilisée pour le tir direct. 1, record 3, French, - lunette%20coud%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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