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AUTO-LOADING ACTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- semi-automatic action
1, record 1, English, semi%2Dautomatic%20action
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- auto-loading action 2, record 1, English, auto%2Dloading%20action
correct, officially approved
- self-loading action 2, record 1, English, self%2Dloading%20action
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A firearm mechanism in which each pull and release of the trigger results in a complete operating cycle, from firing through reloading. 2, record 1, English, - semi%2Dautomatic%20action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
semi-automatic action; auto-loading action; self-loading action: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - semi%2Dautomatic%20action
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme semi-automatique
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20semi%2Dautomatique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme d'arme à feu dans lequel l'action de la détente entraîne un cycle complet de fonctionnement, du départ du coup jusqu'au rechargement. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20semi%2Dautomatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mécanisme semi-automatique : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20semi%2Dautomatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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