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GATLING GUN [8 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Gatling gun
1, record 1, English, Gatling%20gun
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gatling gun: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - Gatling%20gun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mitrailleuse Gatling
1, record 1, French, mitrailleuse%20Gatling
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mitrailleuse Gatling : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - mitrailleuse%20Gatling
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Gatling gun
1, record 2, English, Gatling%20gun
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Externally powered (hand-cranked) gun first made in 1862 and which achieved a relatively fast rate of fire (1000-1200 rounds per minute) by having a number of rotating barrels which fired in turn when the 12 o'clock position was reached. Modern weapons using the Gatling gun principle are driven by electric motors and can fire up to 6000 rounds per minute, e.g. 20 mm M61 Vulcan cannon, 7.62 mm M134 Minigun machine-gun and 5.56 mm M214 Six-Pak machine-gun. 2, record 2, English, - Gatling%20gun
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mitrailleuse Gatling
1, record 2, French, mitrailleuse%20Gatling
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- canon Gatling 2, record 2, French, canon%20Gatling
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme à force motrice indépendante (actionnée par manivelle) fabriquée pour la première fois en 1862 et qui pouvait tirer à une cadence de tir relativement élevée (1000-1200 coups/minute) grâce à une série de canons tournants qui faisaient feu à tour de rôle en passant au point culminant de rotation. Les armes modernes utilisant le principe Gatling sont actionnées par moteurs électriques et peuvent tirer jusqu'à 6000 coups/minute, e.g. le canon automatique M61 Vulcan de calibre de 20 mm et les mitrailleuses M134 Minigun de calibre 7,62 mm et M214 Six-Pak de calibre de 5,56 mm. 1, record 2, French, - mitrailleuse%20Gatling
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mitrailleuse Gatling : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 2, French, - mitrailleuse%20Gatling
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-09-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cannons (Aircraft)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- four-barreled Gatling gun
1, record 3, English, four%2Dbarreled%20Gatling%20gun
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Canons (aéronefs)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- canon Gatling quadritube
1, record 3, French, canon%20Gatling%20quadritube
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- canon quadritube type Gatling 1, record 3, French, canon%20quadritube%20type%20Gatling
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-01-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- trainable Gatling gun turret
1, record 4, English, trainable%20Gatling%20gun%20turret
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The dynamic components and "guts" of the Huey were bolted onto a new narrow, tandem-seat fuselage under which a trainable G.E.E. Gatling Gun Turret (ESCO) could belch sixty-six 7.62 mm round a second. 1, record 4, English, - trainable%20Gatling%20gun%20turret
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tourelle ventrale orientable Gatling
1, record 4, French, tourelle%20ventrale%20orientable%20Gatling
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La solution de Bell a consisté à ne conserver du Huey que ses ensembles dynamiques et ses «tripes» hydrauliques et électriques et les monter sur un fuselage biplace en tandem très effilé, armé d'une tourelle ventrale orientable Gatling G.E.E.(Esco). 1, record 4, French, - tourelle%20ventrale%20orientable%20Gatling
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-10-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cannons (Aircraft)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- six barrel Gatling gun 1, record 5, English, six%20barrel%20Gatling%20gun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Canons (aéronefs)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- canon Gatling à six tubes
1, record 5, French, canon%20Gatling%20%C3%A0%20six%20tubes
correct, masculine 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 1992-10-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Cannons (Aircraft)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- seven barrelled Gatling gun 1, record 6, English, seven%20barrelled%20Gatling%20gun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Canons (aéronefs)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- canon à sept tubes Gatling
1, record 6, French, canon%20%C3%A0%20sept%20tubes%20Gatling
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-08-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Cannons (Aircraft)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Equalizer Gatling gun 1, record 7, English, Equalizer%20Gatling%20gun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Canons (aéronefs)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- canon Gatling Equalizer
1, record 7, French, canon%20Gatling%20Equalizer
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 1992-08-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Cannons (Aircraft)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Avenger Gatling gun 1, record 8, English, Avenger%20Gatling%20gun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Canons (aéronefs)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- canon Gatling Avenger
1, record 8, French, canon%20Gatling%20Avenger
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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