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Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Small Arms
- Tracked Vehicles (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- firing switch
1, record 1, English, firing%20switch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- firing lever 2, record 1, English, firing%20lever
- trigger switch 3, record 1, English, trigger%20switch
- fire selector lever 3, record 1, English, fire%20selector%20lever
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A switch which is used to fire the main armament or coaxial machine-gun using the normal firing circuit. 4, record 1, English, - firing%20switch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
firing lever: applies to the Leopard. 5, record 1, English, - firing%20switch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Armes légères
- Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- interrupteur de mise de feu
1, record 1, French, interrupteur%20de%20mise%20de%20feu
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- commutateur 2, record 1, French, commutateur
masculine noun
- levier de tir 3, record 1, French, levier%20de%20tir
masculine noun
- levier de mise à feu 3, record 1, French, levier%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20feu
masculine noun
- levier de mise de feu 3, record 1, French, levier%20de%20mise%20de%20feu
masculine noun
- contact de mise à feu 4, record 1, French, contact%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20feu
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interrupteur utilisé pour tirer avec l'arme principale ou la mitrailleuse coaxiale en utilisant le circuit de tir normal. 1, record 1, French, - interrupteur%20de%20mise%20de%20feu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
interrupteur de mise de feu : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - interrupteur%20de%20mise%20de%20feu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cañones (Ejército de tierra)
- Armas ligeras
- Vehículos de oruga (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conmutador de fuego
1, record 1, Spanish, conmutador%20de%20fuego
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- conmutador de disparo 1, record 1, Spanish, conmutador%20de%20disparo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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