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LUNETTES TIR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sight
1, record 1, English, sight
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a variety of devices, mechanical or optical, designed to assist in aiming a firearm. 2, record 1, English, - sight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sights are classified under four general categories: open sights, aperture sights, optical sights, and collimator or lensatic sights. 2, record 1, English, - sight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de visée
1, record 1, French, dispositif%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- organe de visée 2, record 1, French, organe%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif mécanique ou optique conçu pour effectuer la visée d’une arme à feu. 3, record 1, French, - dispositif%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ils sont classés selon quatre types généraux, soit : à cran de mire, à oeilleton, les lunettes de tir et les viseurs. 3, record 1, French, - dispositif%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dispositif de visée : 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. 4, record 1, French, - dispositif%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- click
1, record 2, English, click
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unit of adjustment, often audible, on elevation and windage screws or knobs of receiver sights and telescopic sights. 1, record 2, English, - click
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A specific number of clicks usually corresponds to a minute of angle (MOA). 1, record 2, English, - click
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clic
1, record 2, French, clic
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
Unité de réglage, souvent audible, sur les vis ou boutons d’élévation et de dérive des hausses et des lunettes de tir. 1, record 2, French, - clic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un nombre spécifique de clics équivaut d’habitude à une minute d’angle. 1, record 2, French, - clic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
clic : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 2, French, - clic
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- handguard grip 1, record 3, English, handguard%20grip
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hand guard grip
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poignée garde-main
1, record 3, French, poign%C3%A9e%20garde%2Dmain
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] support intégré à la poignée garde-main permettant la mise en place de lunettes de tir jour/nuit [...] 2, record 3, French, - poign%C3%A9e%20garde%2Dmain
Record 3, Key term(s)
- poignée garde main
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-03-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- iron sight
1, record 4, English, iron%20sight
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- metallic sight 1, record 4, English, metallic%20sight
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
General term used to refer to any type of open and aperture sights, as opposed to telescopic sights. 1, record 4, English, - iron%20sight
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 4, English, - iron%20sight
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de visée métallique
1, record 4, French, dispositif%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme générique utilisé pour n’ importe quel type de dispositif de visée à cran de mire ou à oeilleton, par opposition aux lunettes de tir. 1, record 4, French, - dispositif%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 4, French, - dispositif%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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