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SIGHT BASE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rear sight bridge
1, record 1, English, rear%20sight%20bridge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rear sight base 2, record 1, English, rear%20sight%20base
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... with known sight systems, the user must visually and mentally estimate alignment of the top of the front sight blade with the top of the rear sight closed bridge having a notch therein ... then visually and mentally estimate alignment of both sides of the front sight blade to be equally spaced from the respective sidewalls of the notch in the rear sight bridge ... 1, record 1, English, - rear%20sight%20bridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pied de hausse
1, record 1, French, pied%20de%20hausse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la carcasse d'une arme à feu sur laquelle vient se fixer la planche de hausse. 2, record 1, French, - pied%20de%20hausse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un rail avec encoche placé sur le pied de hausse est prévu pour recevoir le support de la lunette ZF41 (Zielfernrohr 41) à grossissement de 1,5. 3, record 1, French, - pied%20de%20hausse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sight base
1, record 2, English, sight%20base
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Facilities/equipment. 2, record 2, English, - sight%20base
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tir (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ligne de mire
1, record 2, French, ligne%20de%20mire
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Installations/matériel. 2, record 2, French, - ligne%20de%20mire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-02-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sight base
1, record 3, English, sight%20base
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sight mount 1, record 3, English, sight%20mount
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Part of the sight that is usually permanently attached to the firearm. 2, record 3, English, - sight%20base
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sight base; sight mount: terms to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 3, English, - sight%20base
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- support de dispositif de visée
1, record 3, French, support%20de%20dispositif%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- support de hausse 1, record 3, French, support%20de%20hausse
correct, masculine noun
- support de guidon 1, record 3, French, support%20de%20guidon
correct, masculine noun
- support de lunette de tir 1, record 3, French, support%20de%20lunette%20de%20tir
correct, masculine noun
- support de viseur 1, record 3, French, support%20de%20viseur
correct, masculine noun
- embase de fixation 1, record 3, French, embase%20de%20fixation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce d'un dispositif de visée, normalement fixée en permanence à l'arme à feu. 1, record 3, French, - support%20de%20dispositif%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
support de dispositif de visée : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 3, French, - support%20de%20dispositif%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
support de dispositif de visée; support de hausse; support de guidon; support de lunette de tir; support de viseur; embase de fixation : termes d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 3, French, - support%20de%20dispositif%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-03-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- front sight base
1, record 4, English, front%20sight%20base
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tir (Sports)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- base du guidon
1, record 4, French, base%20du%20guidon
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- base du tunnel 2, record 4, French, base%20du%20tunnel
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tiro (Deportes)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- base del punto de la mira
1, record 4, Spanish, base%20del%20punto%20de%20la%20mira
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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