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CROSSE TUBULAIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- telescopic buttstock
1, record 1, English, telescopic%20buttstock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A two-piece tubular buttstock which may be shortened by sliding one piece into the other. 1, record 1, English, - telescopic%20buttstock
Record 1, Key term(s)
- telescopic butt stock
- telescopic butt-stock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crosse télescopique
1, record 1, French, crosse%20t%C3%A9lescopique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crosse trombone 1, record 1, French, crosse%20trombone
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crosse tubulaire en deux pièces, qu'on peut raccourcir en coulissant une pièce dans l'autre. 1, record 1, French, - crosse%20t%C3%A9lescopique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crosse télescopique; crosse trombone : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 1, French, - crosse%20t%C3%A9lescopique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tubular buttstock
1, record 2, English, tubular%20buttstock
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metallic buttstock made of a single cylindrical piece and a butt plate, e.g. Sten Mk II sub machine-gun. 1, record 2, English, - tubular%20buttstock
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 2, English, - tubular%20buttstock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crosse tubulaire
1, record 2, French, crosse%20tubulaire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crosse métallique faite d’une seule pièce cylindrique et munie d’une plaque de couche, e.g. mitraillette Sten Mk II. 1, record 2, French, - crosse%20tubulaire
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, - crosse%20tubulaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-06-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- straight tubular butt-stock 1, record 3, English, straight%20tubular%20butt%2Dstock
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The butt-stock is part of the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon. 2, record 3, English, - straight%20tubular%20butt%2Dstock
Record 3, Key term(s)
- straight buttstock
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crosse tubulaire droite
1, record 3, French, crosse%20tubulaire%20droite
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La crosse en question distingue la mitrailleuse légère M249 de la Minimi. 2, record 3, French, - crosse%20tubulaire%20droite
Record 3, Key term(s)
- crosse droite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-08-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tubular stock
1, record 4, English, tubular%20stock
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- crosse tubulaire
1, record 4, French, crosse%20tubulaire
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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