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CULASSE COIN VERTICAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Armour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drop-block breech 1, record 1, English, drop%2Dblock%20breech
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arme blindée
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- culasse à coin vertical 1, record 1, French, culasse%20%C3%A0%20coin%20vertical
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vertical wedge breech block
1, record 2, English, vertical%20wedge%20breech%20block
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The gun, which is 40 calibres in length, is equipped with a vertical wedge breech block, hermetically sealed by a metal obturator. 1, record 2, English, - vertical%20wedge%20breech%20block
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The block is on the new French 155 mm SP [self-propelled] gun. 2, record 2, English, - vertical%20wedge%20breech%20block
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- culasse à coin vertical 1, record 2, French, culasse%20%C3%A0%20coin%20vertical
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le canon, d’une longueur de 40 calibres, est équipé d’une culasse à coin vertical, réalisant l'étanchéité au gaz par un obturateur métallique. 2, record 2, French, - culasse%20%C3%A0%20coin%20vertical
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette culasse se trouve sur le canon automoteur français de 155 mm à grande cadence de tir. 3, record 2, French, - culasse%20%C3%A0%20coin%20vertical
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-08-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vertical sliding breech
1, record 3, English, vertical%20sliding%20breech
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) innovations are expected to include (...) a screw-type breech in place of the vertical sliding breech. 1, record 3, English, - vertical%20sliding%20breech
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This breech is on the FH77A field howitzer. 2, record 3, English, - vertical%20sliding%20breech
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- culasse à coin vertical
1, record 3, French, culasse%20%C3%A0%20coin%20vertical
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) les seules différences entre les deux versions [obusiers FH77A et FH77B] porteront sur les points ci-après :(...) culasse à vis au lieu de la culasse à coin vertical. 1, record 3, French, - culasse%20%C3%A0%20coin%20vertical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La culasse se trouve sur l’obusier FH77B. 2, record 3, French, - culasse%20%C3%A0%20coin%20vertical
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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