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DELAYED BLOWBACK OPERATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- delayed blowback operation
1, record 1, English, delayed%20blowback%20operation
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- retarded blowback operation 1, record 1, English, retarded%20blowback%20operation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
System in which the breechblock is not locked but has some mechanical delay incorporated to ensure that it cannot move back fast enough to allow the cartridge case to emerge from the chamber while the pressure is still high. See also "simple blowback operation"; "systems of operation - Automatic weapons". 1, record 1, English, - delayed%20blowback%20operation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 1, English, - delayed%20blowback%20operation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonctionnement par culasse non calée à ouverture retardée
1, record 1, French, fonctionnement%20par%20culasse%20non%20cal%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20retard%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fonctionnement par culasse à ouverture retardée 1, record 1, French, fonctionnement%20par%20culasse%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20retard%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- fonctionnement par culasse non calée à retard d'ouverture 1, record 1, French, fonctionnement%20par%20culasse%20non%20cal%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20retard%20d%27ouverture
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Culasse non calée, retardée mécaniquement de manière à ce qu'elle ne puisse reculer assez vite pour permettre à la douille de sortir de la chambre alors que la pression est encore élevée. Voir aussi "fonctionnement par culasse non calée"; "principes de fonctionnement - armes automatiques". 1, record 1, French, - fonctionnement%20par%20culasse%20non%20cal%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20retard%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 1, French, - fonctionnement%20par%20culasse%20non%20cal%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20retard%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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