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BLOW BACK OPERATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blowback operation
1, record 1, English, blowback%20operation
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
In firearms, the direct utilization of breech pressure on the head of a cartridge case to complete the weapon's cycle of operation. 2, record 1, English, - blowback%20operation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blowback operation: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - blowback%20operation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- blow-back operation
- blow back operation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonctionnement par refoulement des gaz
1, record 1, French, fonctionnement%20par%20refoulement%20des%20gaz
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
Principe de fonctionnement d'une arme à feu utilisant directement la pression exercée sur la culasse par le culot de la douille pour exécuter le cycle de fonctionnement. 2, record 1, French, - fonctionnement%20par%20refoulement%20des%20gaz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fonctionnement par refoulement des gaz : 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. 3, record 1, French, - fonctionnement%20par%20refoulement%20des%20gaz
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blow back operation
1, record 2, English, blow%20back%20operation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonctionnement par recul
1, record 2, French, fonctionnement%20par%20recul
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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