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EMPREINTE PERCUTEUR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- firing pin impression
1, record 1, English, firing%20pin%20impression
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indentation in the primer of a centre-fire cartridge case or in the rim of a rimfire cartridge case caused by the strike of the firing pin. 1, record 1, English, - firing%20pin%20impression
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- empreinte du percuteur
1, record 1, French, empreinte%20du%20percuteur
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impression dans l’amorce d’une douille à percussion centrale ou dans le bourrelet d’une douille à percussion annulaire causée par l’action du percuteur. 1, record 1, French, - empreinte%20du%20percuteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
empreinte du percuteur : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 1, French, - empreinte%20du%20percuteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blanked primer
1, record 2, English, blanked%20primer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fired primer in which the firing pin impression has been pushed back by internal gas pressure. 1, record 2, English, - blanked%20primer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effacement de l'empreinte du percuteur
1, record 2, French, effacement%20de%20l%27empreinte%20du%20percuteur
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
Amorce percutée dans laquelle l'empreinte du percuteur a été refoulée par la pression interne des gaz. 1, record 2, French, - effacement%20de%20l%27empreinte%20du%20percuteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 2, French, - effacement%20de%20l%27empreinte%20du%20percuteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-03-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- primer cratering
1, record 3, English, primer%20cratering
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- primer flow-back 1, record 3, English, primer%20flow%2Dback
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rearward overflow of primer cup metal around the firing pin impression. 1, record 3, English, - primer%20cratering
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 3, English, - primer%20cratering
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- reflux à l'empreinte du percuteur
1, record 3, French, reflux%20%C3%A0%20l%27empreinte%20du%20percuteur
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
Refoulement et débordement du métal de la capsule de l'amorce autour de l'empreinte du percuteur. 1, record 3, French, - reflux%20%C3%A0%20l%27empreinte%20du%20percuteur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 3, French, - reflux%20%C3%A0%20l%27empreinte%20du%20percuteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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