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FEU FANTOME [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Arms Control
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ghost gun
1, record 1, English, ghost%20gun
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- privately manufactured firearm 2, record 1, English, privately%20manufactured%20firearm
correct
- PMF 2, record 1, English, PMF
correct
- PMF 2, record 1, English, PMF
- personally made firearm 3, record 1, English, personally%20made%20firearm
less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gun that lacks a serial number by which it can be identified and that is typically assembled by the user (as from purchased or homemade components). 4, record 1, English, - ghost%20gun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Four people have been charged after police say meth, fentanyl, and a [three dimensional] 3D-printed ghost gun were found in a raid ... 5, record 1, English, - ghost%20gun
Record 1, Key term(s)
- privately-manufactured firearm
- personally-made firearm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Contrôle des armements
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme fantôme
1, record 1, French, arme%20fant%C3%B4me
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arme à feu fantôme 2, record 1, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20feu%20fant%C3%B4me
correct, feminine noun
- arme à feu de fabrication illicite 3, record 1, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20feu%20de%20fabrication%20illicite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme fabriquée de façon artisanale, non officielle [et] qui ne comporte pas de numéro de série. 4, record 1, French, - arme%20fant%C3%B4me
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le ministre de la Sécurité publique [...] a déclaré que sa plus grande préoccupation concernant les armes fantômes est qu’elles sont rapides à fabriquer, qu’elles sont bon marché, accessibles et conçues dans le but d’échapper à la loi. 5, record 1, French, - arme%20fant%C3%B4me
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Signalling (Rail Transport)
- Rail Traffic Control
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- phantom signal aspect
1, record 2, English, phantom%20signal%20aspect
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- phantom light 1, record 2, English, phantom%20light
correct
- phantom indication 1, record 2, English, phantom%20indication
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an aspect displayed by a light signal, different from the aspect intended, caused by a light from an external source being reflected by the optical system of the signal. 2, record 2, English, - phantom%20signal%20aspect
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lamps may be equipped with Phankill units to reduce apparent illumination from reflected light (called phantom indication) and with wire mesh guards for protection. 2, record 2, English, - phantom%20signal%20aspect
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Signalisation (Transport par rail)
- Circulation des trains
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- feu fantôme
1, record 2, French, feu%20fant%C3%B4me
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indication intempestive d’un signal provoquée par la réflexion de rayons étrangers (notamment rayons de soleil) frappant l’unité lumineuse. 2, record 2, French, - feu%20fant%C3%B4me
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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