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CANON BARILLET [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cylinder gap
1, record 1, English, cylinder%20gap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cylinder-barrel gap 1, record 1, English, cylinder%2Dbarrel%20gap
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maximum space between the cylinder and the barrel of a revolver. 2, record 1, English, - cylinder%20gap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- espace barillet-canon
1, record 1, French, espace%20barillet%2Dcanon
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance maximum entre le barillet et le canon d’un revolver. 2, record 1, French, - espace%20barillet%2Dcanon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
espace barillet-canon : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - espace%20barillet%2Dcanon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cylinder stop
1, record 2, English, cylinder%20stop
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cylinder bolt 1, record 2, English, cylinder%20bolt
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Device that stops cylinder rotation in proper alignment with the barrel of a revolver. 1, record 2, English, - cylinder%20stop
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arrêtoir de barillet
1, record 2, French, arr%C3%AAtoir%20de%20barillet
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif bloquant la rotation du barillet d’un revolver lorsque celui-ci est aligné correctement avec le canon. 1, record 2, French, - arr%C3%AAtoir%20de%20barillet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arrêtoir de barillet : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 2, French, - arr%C3%AAtoir%20de%20barillet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tope del tambor
1, record 2, Spanish, tope%20del%20tambor
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-06-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cylinder alignment
1, record 3, English, cylinder%20alignment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concentricity of the chambers of a revolver cylinder to the bore of the barrel. 1, record 3, English, - cylinder%20alignment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, the alignment of axes. 1, record 3, English, - cylinder%20alignment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- alignement du barillet
1, record 3, French, alignement%20du%20barillet
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alignement concentrique des chambres d’un barillet de revolver avec l'âme du canon. 1, record 3, French, - alignement%20du%20barillet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, l’alignement des axes. 1, record 3, French, - alignement%20du%20barillet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
alignement du barillet : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 3, French, - alignement%20du%20barillet
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-06-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cylinder stop notch
1, record 4, English, cylinder%20stop%20notch
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bolt notch 1, record 4, English, bolt%20notch
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the machined grooves on the circumference of a revolver cylinder that is engaged by the cylinder stop in order to insure barrel and chamber alignment. 1, record 4, English, - cylinder%20stop%20notch
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cran d'arrêt du barillet
1, record 4, French, cran%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20du%20barillet
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cran-arrêtoir du barillet 1, record 4, French, cran%2Darr%C3%AAtoir%20du%20barillet
correct, masculine noun
- encoche-arrêtoir du barillet 1, record 4, French, encoche%2Darr%C3%AAtoir%20du%20barillet
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une des encoches faites sur la circonférence du barillet d’un revolver, dans laquelle s’engage l'arrêtoir de barillet pour assurer l'alignement de la chambre avec le canon. 1, record 4, French, - cran%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20du%20barillet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cran d’arrêt du barillet : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 4, French, - cran%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20du%20barillet
Record 4, Key term(s)
- cran d'arrêtoir du barillet
- encoche arrêtoir du barillet
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-08-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cylinder indexation
1, record 5, English, cylinder%20indexation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mechanical process of lining up a chamber of the cylinder with the barrel and firing pin of a revolver. 1, record 5, English, - cylinder%20indexation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On a worn revolver, the cylinder may not index properly and is then said to be "out of timing". 1, record 5, English, - cylinder%20indexation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- indexation du barillet
1, record 5, French, indexation%20du%20barillet
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus mécanique d’alignement d’une chambre d’un barillet de revolver avec le canon et le percuteur. 1, record 5, French, - indexation%20du%20barillet
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur un revolver usé, le barillet peut indexer incorrectement et il est alors «désynchronisé». 1, record 5, French, - indexation%20du%20barillet
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
indexation du barillet : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 5, French, - indexation%20du%20barillet
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-03-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- chamber
1, record 6, English, chamber
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- cartridge chamber 2, record 6, English, cartridge%20chamber
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rear part of the barrel bore that has been formed to accept a specific cartridge. A revolver cylinder is multi-chambered. 3, record 6, English, - chamber
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Tir (Sports)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chambre
1, record 6, French, chambre
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- cheminée 2, record 6, French, chemin%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie arrière de l'âme du canon, profilée pour loger une cartouche spécifique. Le barillet d’un revolver a des chambres multiples. 2, record 6, French, - chambre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chambre : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l’Armée de terre. 3, record 6, French, - chambre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
- Cañones (Ejército de tierra)
- Tiro (Deportes)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- cámara
1, record 6, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- cámara del cartucho 1, record 6, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20del%20cartucho
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-10-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- throat
1, record 7, English, throat
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- forcing cone 2, record 7, English, forcing%20cone
correct
- lead 2, record 7, English, lead
correct
- leade 2, record 7, English, leade
correct
- leed 2, record 7, English, leed
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In revolver barrels, tapered entrance of the bore that facilitates the centring of the bullet in the barrel when it jumps from the cylinder into the bore. 2, record 7, English, - throat
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cône de forcement
1, record 7, French, c%C3%B4ne%20de%20forcement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans les canons de revolvers, entrée tronconique de l'âme qui facilite le centrage de la balle dans le canon lorsque celle-ci passe du barillet dans l'âme. 2, record 7, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20de%20forcement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cône de forcement : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 7, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20de%20forcement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-10-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- nipple
1, record 8, English, nipple
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tubular truncated part of a percussion firearm onto which is placed the percussion cap. When fired, the flame from the percussion cap passes through the nipple and into the barrel or cylinder chamber to ignite the powder. 2, record 8, English, - nipple
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cheminée
1, record 8, French, chemin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce tronconique tubulaire des armes à feu à percussion, sur laquelle est placée la capsule fulminante. Lors du tir, la flamme de la capsule fulminante passe dans la cheminée, rejoint le canon ou la chambre du barillet et y effectue la mise à feu de la poudre. 2, record 8, French, - chemin%C3%A9e
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cheminée : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 8, French, - chemin%C3%A9e
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-06-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- ejector rod
1, record 9, English, ejector%20rod
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
On some early single action revolvers, rod inside a tube attached to side of the barrel and which is used to push, from the inside, a cartridge case out of the cylinder, e.g. Colt Single Action Army revolver. 1, record 9, English, - ejector%20rod
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tige d'éjection
1, record 9, French, tige%20d%27%C3%A9jection
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- éjecteur 1, record 9, French, %C3%A9jecteur
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur certains anciens revolvers à simple action, tige à l'intérieur d’un tube monté sur le côté du canon et qui sert à pousser, de l'intérieur, une douille hors du barillet, e. g. le revolver Colt Army à simple action. 1, record 9, French, - tige%20d%27%C3%A9jection
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tige d’éjection : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 9, French, - tige%20d%27%C3%A9jection
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-02-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- indexing
1, record 10, English, indexing
correct, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rotation and stopping of the cylinder of a revolver so that a chamber is aligned on one end with the firing pin and on the other end with the barrel. 1, record 10, English, - indexing
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 10, English, - indexing
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- indexage
1, record 10, French, indexage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rotation et blocage du barillet d’un revolver de façon à ce qu'une chambre s’aligne à un bout avec le percuteur et à l'autre bout avec le canon. 1, record 10, French, - indexage
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 10, French, - indexage
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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