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SIGHT HOUSING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- front sight cover
1, record 1, English, front%20sight%20cover
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- front sight hood 1, record 1, English, front%20sight%20hood
correct
- foresight cover 2, record 1, English, foresight%20cover
- foresight protector 3, record 1, English, foresight%20protector
- foresight guard 4, record 1, English, foresight%20guard
- front sight housing 5, record 1, English, front%20sight%20housing
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Open-ended protective cover over a front sight. 1, record 1, English, - front%20sight%20cover
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- protège-guidon
1, record 1, French, prot%C3%A8ge%2Dguidon
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couvre-guidon 2, record 1, French, couvre%2Dguidon
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capot tubulaire protecteur de guidon. 3, record 1, French, - prot%C3%A8ge%2Dguidon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
protège-guidon : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 4, record 1, French, - prot%C3%A8ge%2Dguidon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sight housing 1, record 2, English, sight%20housing
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- corps de lunette
1, record 2, French, corps%20de%20lunette
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La pièce fait partie du char Leclerc. 2, record 2, French, - corps%20de%20lunette
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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