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SAILLIE PERCUTEUR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- firing pin protrusion
1, record 1, English, firing%20pin%20protrusion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance the firing pin protrudes from the breech face when it is in its most forward position. 2, record 1, English, - firing%20pin%20protrusion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saillie du percuteur
1, record 1, French, saillie%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
Portion du percuteur sortant de la tranche de la culasse lorsqu’il est à sa position la plus avancée. 2, record 1, French, - saillie%20du%20percuteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saillie du percuteur : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 1, French, - saillie%20du%20percuteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-06-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gauge
1, record 2, English, gauge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vérificateur
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9rificateur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- calibre 1, record 2, French, calibre
see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- jauge 1, record 2, French, jauge
see observation, feminine noun, obsolete
- gabarit 1, record 2, French, gabarit
see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modèle servant à vérifier une dimension cruciale ou l'état d’une pièce d’arme à feu; e. g. un vérificateur de feuillure, un vérificateur de rectitude de canon, un vérificateur de saillie de percuteur. 1, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9rificateur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vérificateur : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9rificateur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
calibre; jauge; gabarit : termes utilisés autrefois comme synonymes sans distinction. 3, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9rificateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- firing pin drag mark
1, record 3, English, firing%20pin%20drag%20mark
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lateral toolmark produced on the primer of cartridges or shotshells fired in a top break firearm having excessive firing pin protrusion. 2, record 3, English, - firing%20pin%20drag%20mark
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marque d'enclouage de percuteur
1, record 3, French, marque%20d%27enclouage%20de%20percuteur
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rayure latérale produite sur l'amorce des cartouches tirées dans une arme à feu à bascule ayant une saillie excessive du/des percuteur(s). 1, record 3, French, - marque%20d%27enclouage%20de%20percuteur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marque d’enclouage de percuteur : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 3, French, - marque%20d%27enclouage%20de%20percuteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-07-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- anvil
1, record 4, English, anvil
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small conical metal part or projection centered in the bottom of the primer pocket, against which the priming mixture is crushed by the firing pin blow. A specific component in a Boxer primer assembly and an integral part of the cartridge case in a Berdan-primed cartridge. 2, record 4, English, - anvil
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- enclume
1, record 4, French, enclume
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tasseau 2, record 4, French, tasseau
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite pièce ou saillie métallique conique centrée au fond de la cuvette d’amorçage, contre laquelle le composé d’amorçage est écrasé par le coup du percuteur. Il s’agit d’une pièce indépendante dans une amorce Boxer et d’une partie intégrante de la douille dans une cartouche à amorce Berdan. 3, record 4, French, - enclume
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enclume : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 4, record 4, French, - enclume
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-02-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- light blow
1, record 5, English, light%20blow
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Insufficient firing pin energy or protrusion which results in erratic ignition or misfire. 1, record 5, English, - light%20blow
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 5, English, - light%20blow
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- faiblesse de percussion
1, record 5, French, faiblesse%20de%20percussion
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
Manque de force ou de saillie du percuteur, qui engendre une mise à feu irrégulière ou un raté. 1, record 5, French, - faiblesse%20de%20percussion
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 5, French, - faiblesse%20de%20percussion
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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