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CULASSE ROTATIVE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rotating breech mechanism
1, record 1, English, rotating%20breech%20mechanism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme à culasse rotative
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20%C3%A0%20culasse%20rotative
correct, masculine noun
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 1987-06-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tilting block 1, record 2, English, tilting%20block
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the major internal change is that locking is by a rotating bolt, replacing the tilting block of the SPAS 12. 1, record 2, English, - tilting%20block
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tilting breech block
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bloc culasse basculant
1, record 2, French, bloc%20culasse%20basculant
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) la principale modification interne a consisté à remplacer le bloc culasse basculant du SPAS 12 par une culasse rotative. 1, record 2, French, - bloc%20culasse%20basculant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-05-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rotating bolt
1, record 3, English, rotating%20bolt
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- culasse mobile rotative
1, record 3, French, culasse%20mobile%20rotative
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
concerne la terminologie des armes légères 1, record 3, French, - culasse%20mobile%20rotative
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-05-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rotating bolt
1, record 4, English, rotating%20bolt
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- culasse rotative
1, record 4, French, culasse%20rotative
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- culasse mobile rotative 1, record 4, French, culasse%20mobile%20rotative
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
concerne la terminologie des armes légères 1, record 4, French, - culasse%20rotative
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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