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BASE GUIDON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sight picture
1, record 1, English, sight%20picture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Picture seen by the shooter after he has aligned the rear sight, the front sight and the target. It is said to be a "correct sight picture" when the three are properly aligned, i.e. the tip of the front sight centered in the rear sight aperture, flush with the aiming mark and the firearm held perfectly vertical. 2, record 1, English, - sight%20picture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Tir (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- image de visée
1, record 1, French, image%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
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
Image vue par le tireur après qu'il a aligné la hausse, le guidon et la cible. On l'appelle «visée conforme» lorsque les trois sont alignés correctement, i. e. le sommet du guidon placé au centre de l'oeilleton, affleurant la base du point visé et l'arme en position verticale parfaite. 2, record 1, French, - image%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
image de visée : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 1, French, - image%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
- Tiro (Deportes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- imagen de la puntería
1, record 1, Spanish, imagen%20de%20la%20punter%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- front sight base
1, record 2, English, front%20sight%20base
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tir (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- base du guidon
1, record 2, French, base%20du%20guidon
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- base du tunnel 2, record 2, French, base%20du%20tunnel
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tiro (Deportes)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- base del punto de la mira
1, record 2, Spanish, base%20del%20punto%20de%20la%20mira
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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