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CONTROL DISPARADOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trigger pull
1, record 1, English, trigger%20pull
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trigger pressure 2, record 1, English, trigger%20pressure
correct
- trigger squeeze 3, record 1, English, trigger%20squeeze
correct
- trigger control 3, record 1, English, trigger%20control
correct
- pull of the trigger 4, record 1, English, pull%20of%20the%20trigger
- depression of the trigger 4, record 1, English, depression%20of%20the%20trigger
- squeeze of the trigger 4, record 1, English, squeeze%20of%20the%20trigger
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Force which must be applied to the trigger of a firearm to cause sear release. It is measured by hanging a weight or an appropriate scale at a point where the trigger finger normally rests, with the force applied approximately parallel to the bore axis. 5, record 1, English, - trigger%20pull
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Tir (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force de détente
1, record 1, French, force%20de%20d%C3%A9tente
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pression de détente 1, record 1, French, pression%20de%20d%C3%A9tente
correct, feminine noun
- pression sur la détente 2, record 1, French, pression%20sur%20la%20d%C3%A9tente
feminine noun
- pression de la détente 3, record 1, French, pression%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9tente
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Force devant être appliquée sur la détente d'une arme à feu pour provoquer le déclenchement de la gâchette. On la mesure en suspendant un poids ou un peson approprié à la détente, à l'endroit où on pose d'habitude le doigt, et en appliquant la force parallèlement à l'axe du canon. 1, record 1, French, - force%20de%20d%C3%A9tente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force de détente : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 4, record 1, French, - force%20de%20d%C3%A9tente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
- Tiro (Deportes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- control del disparador
1, record 1, Spanish, control%20del%20disparador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- presión sobre el gatillo 1, record 1, Spanish, presi%C3%B3n%20sobre%20el%20gatillo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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