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CAGE BARILLET [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cylinder housing
1, record 1, English, cylinder%20housing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opening in the frame of a revolver to lodge the cylinder. 1, record 1, English, - cylinder%20housing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cage du barillet
1, record 1, French, cage%20du%20barillet
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
Ouverture dans la carcasse d’un revolver, pour loger le barillet. 1, record 1, French, - cage%20du%20barillet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cage du barillet : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 1, French, - cage%20du%20barillet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- top strap
1, record 2, English, top%20strap
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion of a solid frame revolver which passes over the cylinder. 1, record 2, English, - top%20strap
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 2, English, - top%20strap
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plafond de la cage du barillet
1, record 2, French, plafond%20de%20la%20cage%20du%20barillet
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
Sur un revolver à carcasse monobloc, portion de la carcasse passant au-dessus du barillet. 1, record 2, French, - plafond%20de%20la%20cage%20du%20barillet
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, - plafond%20de%20la%20cage%20du%20barillet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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