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BUTT STOP [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Shooting (Sports)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- butts-stop
1, record 1, English, butts%2Dstop
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- butts 1, record 1, English, butts
correct, plural noun, officially approved
- stop-butt 2, record 1, English, stop%2Dbutt
noun
- butt 2, record 1, English, butt
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The earthen bank behind the targets on a small arms range designed to stop bullets. 1, record 1, English, - butts%2Dstop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
butts-stop; butts: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - butts%2Dstop
Record 1, Key term(s)
- butts stop
- stop butt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Tir (Sports)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- butte de tir
1, record 1, French, butte%20de%20tir
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- butte 1, record 1, French, butte
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Talus de terre situé derrière les cibles d'un champ de tir et conçu pour arrêter les balles. 2, record 1, French, - butte%20de%20tir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
butte de tir; butte : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - butte%20de%20tir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Furnishings and Equipment
- Smoker's Articles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- butt can
1, record 2, English, butt%20can
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- butt collector 2, record 2, English, butt%20collector
correct
- butt container 3, record 2, English, butt%20container
correct
- butt receptacle 4, record 2, English, butt%20receptacle
correct
- cigarette bin 5, record 2, English, cigarette%20bin
correct
- cigarette butt container 6, record 2, English, cigarette%20butt%20container
correct
- cigarette butt collector 7, record 2, English, cigarette%20butt%20collector
correct
- cigarette butt disposal receptacle 8, record 2, English, cigarette%20butt%20disposal%20receptacle
correct
- cigarette can 5, record 2, English, cigarette%20can
correct
- cigarette receptacle 5, record 2, English, cigarette%20receptacle
correct
- outdoor ashtray 2, record 2, English, outdoor%20ashtray
correct
- outdoor cigarette ashtray 5, record 2, English, outdoor%20cigarette%20ashtray
correct
- receptacle for cigarettes 5, record 2, English, receptacle%20for%20cigarettes
correct
- receptacle for cigarette butts 3, record 2, English, receptacle%20for%20cigarette%20butts
correct
- smoking bin 5, record 2, English, smoking%20bin
correct
- butt stop 4, record 2, English, butt%20stop
see observation
- butt dispenser 2, record 2, English, butt%20dispenser
avoid, see observation
- cigarette butt dispenser 9, record 2, English, cigarette%20butt%20dispenser
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] plant ... has installed butt receptacles 10 metres from building entrances ... 4, record 2, English, - butt%20can
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Concerns arose about "butt stops," and many said they believed these cigarette-butt containers encourage smoking closer to the buildings. 10, record 2, English, - butt%20can
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Eagle's newly designed Butt Cans with attractive polyethylene tube helps keep rain water out and unsightly butts in. Tube removes to empty butts. 1, record 2, English, - butt%20can
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
The cigarette butt collectors shall be stain and mark free and containing no ash, cigarette butts or other debris. 11, record 2, English, - butt%20can
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Butt Stop®: This is a registered trademark. 2, record 2, English, - butt%20can
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cigarette butt dispenser: This is a non-sense. One must not confuse "to dispense" (meaning "to distribute") with "to dispose of" (meaning to eliminate). A "dispenser" is not an object intended for the disposing out of something, but for the distribution of something. 2, record 2, English, - butt%20can
Record 2, Key term(s)
- butt disposal receptacle
- cigarette-butt container
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipements urbains
- Articles de fumeur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boîte à mégots
1, record 2, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9gots
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contenant à mégots 2, record 2, French, contenant%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9gots
correct, masculine noun
- cendrier extérieur 3, record 2, French, cendrier%20ext%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
- mégotier 4, record 2, French, m%C3%A9gotier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Boîte à mégots. L'entrée en vigueur de la loi sur le tabac [...] donnera sans doute un grand coup de pouce aux fabricants de cendriers extérieurs et de fumoirs. «Les Entreprises Butt Stop» ont pris une longueur d'avance en commercialisant des boîtes métalliques, avec orifices, d'où les cigarettes s'éteignent toutes seules. [...] La boîte Butt-Stop se détaille 160 $ ou 260 $, selon la qualité. 3, record 2, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9gots
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le mégotier ci-contre [baril rempli de sable servant à recueillir les mégots, illustration non reproduite] se trouve dans une cave à vins en Bourgogne. Il est assez gros pour être visible. Il serait commode d'en avoir ici à la porte de plusieurs de nos immeubles dont l'entrée est jonchée de mégots. 5, record 2, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9gots
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les contenants à mégots doivent être propres et ne pas contenir de cendres, de mégots ou d'autres rebuts. 6, record 2, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9gots
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il n'est pas toujours essentiel d'inscrire la fonction du contenant sur celui-ci. Une simple mention comme «cendrier» ou un pictogramme peuvent suffire. «Butt Stop» est une marque déposée. Nous avons aussi vu la marque «Cig-Arrêt» (malheureux calque de l'anglais). 4, record 2, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9gots
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-11-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Urban Furnishings and Equipment
- Smoker's Articles
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Butt Stop container
1, record 3, English, Butt%20Stop%20container
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Butt Stop cigarette disposal unit 2, record 3, English, Butt%20Stop%20cigarette%20disposal%20unit
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A disposal unit consisting of a receptacle fabricated in 20 gauge brushed stainless steel, perforated with holes designed to only accept cigarette and cigar butts (not garbage), equipped with a double sloped top and entry tray designed to keep water, snow and ice from reaching the holding compartment so that contents stay dry, making disposal hassle-free and permitting the cigarette or cigar butts to use their own combustion to quickly extinguish themselves, eliminating offensive smoke, smell and unsightly butts (as compared with sand filled smoking urns), offered in versatile mounting options (wall or stand mounted). 3, record 3, English, - Butt%20Stop%20container
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Butt Stop: a trademark. Fabricated in the United States. A good illustration can be found in the Internet site (www.buttstop.com). 3, record 3, English, - Butt%20Stop%20container
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipements urbains
- Articles de fumeur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- boîte à mégots Butt Stop
1, record 3, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9gots%20Butt%20Stop
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Récipient métallique fermé destiné à recueillir les mégots de cigarettes ou de cigares. Il n'est pas toujours essentiel d'inscrire la fonction du contenant sur celui-ci. Une simple mention comme «cendrier» ou un pictogramme peuvent suffire. «Butt Stop» est une marque déposée. Nous avons aussi vu la marque «Cig-Arrêt» (malheureux calque de l'anglais). Voir aussi la fiche pour «boîte à mégots». 1, record 3, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9gots%20Butt%20Stop
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Boîte à mégots. L'entrée en vigueur de la loi sur le tabac [...] donnera sans doute un grand coup de pouce aux fabricants de cendriers extérieurs et de fumoirs. «Les Entreprises Butt Stop» ont pris une longueur d'avance en commercialisant des boîtes métalliques, avec orifices, d'où les cigarettes s'éteignent toutes seules. [...] La boîte Butt-Stop se détaille 160 $ ou 260 $, selon la qualité. 2, record 3, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9gots%20Butt%20Stop
Record 3, Key term(s)
- boîte Butt-Stop
- boîte Butt Stop
- Butt Stop
- Butt-Stop
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Concrete
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reinforced concrete stop butt 1, record 4, English, reinforced%20concrete%20stop%20butt
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Utilisation du béton
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- butte en béton armé
1, record 4, French, butte%20en%20b%C3%A9ton%20arm%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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