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CANON ESSAI [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Weapons
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- particle gun
1, record 1, English, particle%20gun
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes orbitales
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canon à particules
1, record 1, French, canon%20%C3%A0%20particules
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif d’émission de particules à haute énergie destiné à anéantir l’électronique de bord d’engins balistiques. 2, record 1, French, - canon%20%C3%A0%20particules
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En juillet, le Pentagone a annoncé le premier essai réussi dans l'espace d’un canon à particules destiné à repérer les missiles ennemis et à rendre inopérante leur électronique de bord. 2, record 1, French, - canon%20%C3%A0%20particules
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
- vent
1, record 2, English, vent
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hole or slot that allows the passage or escape of propellant gases. Sometimes called also "port". See also "compensator"; "flash hole"; "flash suppressor"; "gas port"; "gas regulator"; "muzzle brake"; "safety vent"; "vented test barrel". 1, record 2, English, - vent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 2, English, - vent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- évent
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9vent
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
Trou dans la paroi d’un canon pour permettre au gaz de faire fonctionner un mécanisme. Parfois appelé à tort "trou d’évent" ou "lumière". Voir aussi "compensateur"; "cache-flamme"; "régulateur de gaz"; "frein de bouche"; "évent de sécurité"; "canon de banc d’essai à évent réglable". 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9vent
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, - %C3%A9vent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vented test barrel
1, record 3, English, vented%20test%20barrel
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrel with adjustable vent designed to provide ballistic data that more precisely reflects in service use of revolver ammunition and that takes into account cylinder gap, barrel length, powder position, production tolerances and allows for reasonable wear and tear. 1, record 3, English, - vented%20test%20barrel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 3, English, - vented%20test%20barrel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- canon de banc d’essai à évent réglable
1, record 3, French, canon%20de%20banc%20d%26rsquo%3Bessai%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9vent%20r%C3%A9glable
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canon muni d’un évent réglable et conçu pour permettre d’établir des données balistiques correspondant à l’utilisation en service des munitions de revolvers, tenant compte de l’espace barillet-canon, de la longueur de canon, de la position de la charge, des tolérances de fabrication et d’une usure raisonnable. 1, record 3, French, - canon%20de%20banc%20d%26rsquo%3Bessai%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9vent%20r%C3%A9glable
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, - canon%20de%20banc%20d%26rsquo%3Bessai%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9vent%20r%C3%A9glable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-02-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- test barrel
1, record 4, English, test%20barrel
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrel of special dimensions used for testing ammunition. 1, record 4, English, - test%20barrel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 4, English, - test%20barrel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- canon de banc d’essai
1, record 4, French, canon%20de%20banc%20d%26rsquo%3Bessai
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- canon d'essai 1, record 4, French, canon%20d%27essai
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canon de dimensions spéciales, utilisé pour les tests de munitions. 1, record 4, French, - canon%20de%20banc%20d%26rsquo%3Bessai
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, - canon%20de%20banc%20d%26rsquo%3Bessai
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-01-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- windscreen fracture test 1, record 5, English, windscreen%20fracture%20test
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- essai au canon à boulet
1, record 5, French, essai%20au%20canon%20%C3%A0%20boulet
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gun firing trial 1, record 6, English, gun%20firing%20trial
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- essai de tir au canon
1, record 6, French, essai%20de%20tir%20au%20canon
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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