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ARRIERE COULISSANT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Accessories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cupholder
1, record 1, English, cupholder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cup-holder 2, record 1, English, cup%2Dholder
correct
- cup holder 3, record 1, English, cup%20holder
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Also provided are a cup-holder, on the driver's side, a central armrest with a cubby at the rear and a sliding can-holder. 2, record 1, English, - cupholder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Accessoires d'automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porte-gobelet
1, record 1, French, porte%2Dgobelet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un porte-gobelet côté conducteur, un accoudoir central arrière avec rangement et un porte-canettes coulissant, complètent les rangements. 1, record 1, French, - porte%2Dgobelet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Springs (Mechanical Components)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- variable-rate spring
1, record 2, English, variable%2Drate%20spring
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rear suspension spring providing variable effective length through cam action. 1, record 2, English, - variable%2Drate%20spring
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Ressorts (Composants mécaniques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ressort à flexibilité variable
1, record 2, French, ressort%20%C3%A0%20flexibilit%C3%A9%20variable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ressort de suspension arrière, articulé à l'avant sur un axe et coulissant à l'arrière sur un patin bombé. 1, record 2, French, - ressort%20%C3%A0%20flexibilit%C3%A9%20variable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
- Resortes (Componentes mecánicos)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- muelle de carga variable
1, record 2, Spanish, muelle%20de%20carga%20variable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resorte de suspensión trasera articulado adelante en un eje que actúa atrás en una zapata convexa. 1, record 2, Spanish, - muelle%20de%20carga%20variable
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-04-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- applied safety
1, record 3, English, applied%20safety
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- manual safety 1, record 3, English, manual%20safety
correct
- manually operated safety 1, record 3, English, manually%20operated%20safety
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Device which allows the shooter to lock voluntarily the firing mechanism of a firearm. The following types are used: a. cross-bolt safety. Button located in the trigger guard or receiver and operated by pressure, e.g. C9 light machine-gun. Also called "push-button safety". b. half cock. Blocking position of the hammer away from the firing pin. See also "half cock". c. safety lever. Pivoting lever, e.g. 9 mm Browning pistol. d. sliding button safety. Button operated by a sliding motion. e. tang safety. Mounted on the receiver tang. f. wing safety. On bolt action rifles, usually mounted at the rear of the bolt assembly, and pivoting up and down at right angles to the axis of the bore in the manner of a bird's wing, e.g. C3 sniper rifle. Also called "leaf safety". NOTE. On most selective fire weapons, the fire selector usually incorporates the safety. 1, record 3, English, - applied%20safety
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 3, English, - applied%20safety
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sûreté
1, record 3, French, s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
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
Dispositif permettant au tireur de verrouiller volontairement le mécanisme de mise de feu d’une arme à feu. Les types suivants sont utilisés : a. sûreté transversale. Bouton situé dans le pontet ou la carcasse et actionné par une pression, e. g. la mitrailleuse légère C9. Aussi appelée "sûreté à bouton-poussoir". b. demi-armé. Position de blocage du chien, à distance du percuteur. Voir aussi "demi-armé". c. levier de sûreté. Levier pivotant, e. g. le pistolet 9 mm Browning. d. sûreté coulissante. Bouton actionné par un mouvement coulissant. e. sûreté de queue de carcasse. Montée sur la queue de la carcasse. f. sûreté à drapeau. Sur les fusils à verrou, normalement montée à l'arrière de la culasse et pivotant de haut en bas, à angle droit par rapport à l'axe de l'âme, à la façon d’une aile d’oiseau, e. g. le fusil de tireur d’élite C3. NOTE. Sur la plupart des armes à feu à tir sélectif, la sûreté est à même le sélecteur de tir. 1, record 3, French, - s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
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, - s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-02-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Interiors
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rear sliding canopy
1, record 4, English, rear%20sliding%20canopy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement intérieur des aéronefs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- verrière coulissant vers l'arrière
1, record 4, French, verri%C3%A8re%20coulissant%20vers%20l%27arri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-10-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sliding back
1, record 5, English, sliding%20back
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- split back 2, record 5, English, split%20back
correct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arrière coulissant
1, record 5, French, arri%C3%A8re%20coulissant
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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