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BUTT STOCK [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- buttstock
1, record 1, English, buttstock
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- butt 2, record 1, English, butt
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The broad end of a firearm which rests on the shooter's shoulder when firing, and to which the barrel and firing mechanism are attached. 3, record 1, English, - buttstock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
buttstock: designation officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - buttstock
Record 1, Key term(s)
- butt stock
- butt-stock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crosse
1, record 1, French, crosse
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 OBS
crosse : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre, par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - crosse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- telescopic buttstock
1, record 2, English, telescopic%20buttstock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A two-piece tubular buttstock which may be shortened by sliding one piece into the other. 1, record 2, English, - telescopic%20buttstock
Record 2, Key term(s)
- telescopic butt stock
- telescopic butt-stock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crosse télescopique
1, record 2, French, crosse%20t%C3%A9lescopique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- crosse trombone 1, record 2, French, crosse%20trombone
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crosse tubulaire en deux pièces, qu'on peut raccourcir en coulissant une pièce dans l'autre. 1, record 2, French, - crosse%20t%C3%A9lescopique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crosse télescopique; crosse trombone : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 2, French, - crosse%20t%C3%A9lescopique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-11-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- telescopic buttstock
1, record 3, English, telescopic%20buttstock
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A one-piece metallic buttstock which may be retracted by sliding it in line with the axis of the firearm. 1, record 3, English, - telescopic%20buttstock
Record 3, Key term(s)
- telescopic butt stock
- telescopic butt-stock
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crosse télescopique
1, record 3, French, crosse%20t%C3%A9lescopique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crosse métallique d'une seule pièce qu'on peut escamoter en la coulissant dans l'axe de l'arme. 1, record 3, French, - crosse%20t%C3%A9lescopique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crosse télescopique : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 3, French, - crosse%20t%C3%A9lescopique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2024-10-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- skeleton buttstock
1, record 4, English, skeleton%20buttstock
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Buttstock, usually metallic, without material in the centre so that its weight is reduced. 2, record 4, English, - skeleton%20buttstock
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
skeleton buttstock: designation officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 4, English, - skeleton%20buttstock
Record 4, Key term(s)
- skeleton butt stock
- skeleton butt-stock
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- crosse squelettique
1, record 4, French, crosse%20squelettique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crosse, d'habitude métallique, dont le milieu est évidé afin de réduire son poids. 2, record 4, French, - crosse%20squelettique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crosse squelettique : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 4, French, - crosse%20squelettique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-12-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- foldable butt stock
1, record 5, English, foldable%20butt%20stock
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- foldable buttstock
- foldable butt-stock
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- crosse repliable
1, record 5, French, crosse%20repliable
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-08-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- buttstock catch
1, record 6, English, buttstock%20catch
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A component of the machine-gun butt assembly. 1, record 6, English, - buttstock%20catch
Record 6, Key term(s)
- butt stock catch
- butt-stock catch
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- verrou de crosse
1, record 6, French, verrou%20de%20crosse
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composant de la crosse de la mitrailleuse. 1, record 6, French, - verrou%20de%20crosse
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
verrou de crosse : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 6, French, - verrou%20de%20crosse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-08-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- butt catch
1, record 7, English, butt%20catch
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- butt stock catch 2, record 7, English, butt%20stock%20%20catch
correct
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- verrou de crosse
1, record 7, French, verrou%20de%20crosse
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-06-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- skeletonized butt stock 1, record 8, English, skeletonized%20butt%20stock
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The author liked the M249's skeletonized butt stock, which adds only a few grammes of weight to the weapon and is comfortable to use. 1, record 8, English, - skeletonized%20butt%20stock
Record 8, Key term(s)
- skeletonized buttstock
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- crosse évidée
1, record 8, French, crosse%20%C3%A9vid%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La crosse évidée de la M249 est plus agréable à utiliser que la crosse pleine de la M60 et elle ne grève guère le devis de poids de l'arme. 1, record 8, French, - crosse%20%C3%A9vid%C3%A9e
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-05-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- butt stock lug
1, record 9, English, butt%20stock%20lug
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tenon de crosse
1, record 9, French, tenon%20de%20crosse
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
concerne la terminologie des armes légères 1, record 9, French, - tenon%20de%20crosse
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-05-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- wire butt stock
1, record 10, English, wire%20butt%20stock
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- crosse à tringles
1, record 10, French, crosse%20%C3%A0%20tringles
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
concerne la terminologie des armes légères 1, record 10, French, - crosse%20%C3%A0%20tringles
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-05-30
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- telescoping wire butt stock
1, record 11, English, telescoping%20wire%20butt%20stock
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- crosse à tringles coulissante
1, record 11, French, crosse%20%C3%A0%20tringles%20coulissante
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- crosse a tringles coulissantes 1, record 11, French, crosse%20a%20tringles%20coulissantes
feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
concerne la terminologie des armes légères 1, record 11, French, - crosse%20%C3%A0%20tringles%20coulissante
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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