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CANON AUXILIAIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Field Artillery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barrel brace
1, record 1, English, barrel%20brace
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- barrel bracing 2, record 1, English, barrel%20bracing
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A piece of ancillary equipment mounted on a self-propelled gun's platform that provides vertical support to the barrel to prevent droop. 1, record 1, English, - barrel%20brace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barrel brace: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - barrel%20brace
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manchon anti-arcure
1, record 1, French, manchon%20anti%2Darcure
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- manchon antiarcure 2, record 1, French, manchon%20antiarcure
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce d’équipement auxiliaire montée sur la plateforme d’un canon automoteur qui donne un soutien vertical au tube pour empêcher qu'il s’arque. 3, record 1, French, - manchon%20anti%2Darcure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
manchon anti-arcure : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de l’Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l’Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - manchon%20anti%2Darcure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Deck Department (Naval Forces)
- Ship's Aircraft (Military)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- catapult
1, record 2, English, catapult
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A structure which provides an auxiliary source of thrust to a missile or aircraft; must combine the functions of directing and accelerating the missile during its travel on the catapult; serves the same functions for a missile as does a gun tube for a shell. 1, record 2, English, - catapult
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
catapult: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - catapult
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Service du pont (Forces navales)
- Aéronefs embarqués (Militaire)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- catapulte
1, record 2, French, catapulte
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation ou dispositif qui assure une source auxiliaire de poussée à un avion ou à un missile. Elle doit combiner les fonctions de direction et d’accélération du missile pendant son parcours sur la catapulte. Remplit pour un missile les fonctions du tube de canon pour un obus. 1, record 2, French, - catapulte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
catapulte : terme et définition normalisés par l’OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - catapulte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicio de puente (Fuerzas navales)
- Aeronaves embarcadas (Militar)
- Misiles y cohetes
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- catapulta
1, record 2, Spanish, catapulta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estructura que proporciona una fuente suplementaria de empuje a un proyectil o aeronave; debe combinar las funciones de dirigir y acelerar el proyectil durante su recorrido sobre la catapulta; tiene las mismas finalidades para un proyectil que el tubo del cañón respecto a la granada. 1, record 2, Spanish, - catapulta
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-12-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Forces
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Commercial Aviation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- secondary power system
1, record 3, English, secondary%20power%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fuel system is from Intertechnique in France, and the secondary power system is by Microturbo in France and Lucas Aerospace in Britain. 1, record 3, English, - secondary%20power%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forces aériennes
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Aviation commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- générateur auxiliaire
1, record 3, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20auxiliaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Citons aussi le système de carburant(Intertechnique, France), le générateur auxiliaire(Microturbo, France et Lucas Aerospace, Royaume-Uni), le système hydraulique(ABEX, Allemagne et Dowty, Royaume-Uni) et le canon(Mauser Allemagne). 1, record 3, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20auxiliaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-05-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- side-rol wheel system
1, record 4, English, side%2Drol%20wheel%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- side-roll sprinkler system 1, record 4, English, side%2Droll%20sprinkler%20system
correct
- wheel mover system 2, record 4, English, wheel%20mover%20system
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Water is applied to crops by surface, subsurface, sprinkler, and drip irrigation. ... A sprinkler system consists of pipelines which carry water under pressure from a pump or elevated source to lateral lines along which sprinkler heads are spaced at appropriate intervals. Laterals are moved from one location to another by hand or tractor, or they are moved automatically. The side-roll wheel system, which utilizes the lateral as an axle, is very popular as a labor-saving method. 1, record 4, English, - side%2Drol%20wheel%20system
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A side-roll sprinkler system which uses the main supply line (often more than 1000 ft, or 300 m. long) to carry the sprinkler heads and as the axle for wheels. 1, record 4, English, - side%2Drol%20wheel%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arroseur automoteur à rampe mobile en ligne
1, record 4, French, arroseur%20automoteur%20%C3%A0%20rampe%20mobile%20en%20ligne
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
arroseur automoteur : Puissant dispositif d’arrosage, dont la grande largeur de travail(de 50 à 500 m) permet d’irriguer pas aspersion de grandes surfaces, et qui se déplace seul(...) Le canon automoteur, les rampes mobiles tournantes ou en lignes se rangent dans cette catégorie de matériels.(...) Rampe mobile en ligne. Une rampe unique de gros diamètre(...), portant des asperseurs, est montée sur des roues, dont elle constitue l'axe, ou sur un bâti à roues. Un moteur auxiliaire en assure le déplacement intermittent de poste d’eau en poste d’eau. 1, record 4, French, - arroseur%20automoteur%20%C3%A0%20rampe%20mobile%20en%20ligne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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