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FEU QUEUE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- box-lock action
1, record 1, English, box%2Dlock%20action
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- box lock action 2, record 1, English, box%20lock%20action
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A firearm mechanism in which the hammer and hammer spring are located within the frame, and the trigger assembly is in the lower tang. 1, record 1, English, - box%2Dlock%20action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lock action is most commonly found in double-barrelled firearms. 1, record 1, English, - box%2Dlock%20action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
box-lock action; box lock action: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - box%2Dlock%20action
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme à coffre
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20%C3%A0%20coffre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme d’une arme à feu dans lequel le chien et son ressort sont logés dans la bascule et le mécanisme de détente est à même la queue de carcasse inférieure. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20%C3%A0%20coffre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On voit surtout les mécanismes à coffre dans les armes à feu à canons jumelés. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20%C3%A0%20coffre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mécanisme à coffre : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de l’Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20%C3%A0%20coffre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dog and Cat Breeding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Doberman pinscher
1, record 2, English, Doberman%20pinscher
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Doberman 1, record 2, English, Doberman
correct
- Dobie 2, record 2, English, Dobie
correct, familiar
- Dobe 3, record 2, English, Dobe
correct, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Doberman pinscher is a sleek, agile, and powerful dog ... It has a short smooth coat, black, blue, fawn, or red in colour, with rust markings on the head, throat, chest, base of the tail, and feet. 4, record 2, English, - Doberman%20pinscher
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Dobermann pinscher
- Dobermann
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chiens et chats
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- doberman pinscher
1, record 2, French, doberman%20pinscher
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- doberman 2, record 2, French, doberman
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le doberman possède une tête allongée et un corps musculeux aux lignes pures. Son pelage court, lisse et brillant peut être de couleur noire, roux foncé, bleue ou fauve avec des marques feu sur la face, le corps et la queue. 3, record 2, French, - doberman%20pinscher
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-10-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Rail Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- marker
1, record 3, English, marker
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- end-of-train marker 2, record 3, English, end%2Dof%2Dtrain%20marker
correct
- EOTM 3, record 3, English, EOTM
correct
- EOTM 3, record 3, English, EOTM
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Markers are usually a component of the sense and braking unit fixed to the end of cabooseless trains. 4, record 3, English, - marker
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- signal de queue
1, record 3, French, signal%20de%20queue
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le signal de queue peut être un feu rouge, une plaque rouge réflectorisée, une unité de détection et de freinage(UDF), ou un fourgon de queue occupé, un groupe de locomotives télécommandées à traction répartie ou un wagon à freinage réparti, lorsqu'il s’agit du dernier matériel roulant dans la direction du déplacement. 2, record 3, French, - signal%20de%20queue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-10-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tang sight
1, record 4, English, tang%20sight
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rear sight mounted on the upper receiver tang of a firearm. 1, record 4, English, - tang%20sight
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hausse de queue de carcasse
1, record 4, French, hausse%20de%20queue%20de%20carcasse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hausse montée sur la queue supérieure de la carcasse d’une arme à feu. 1, record 4, French, - hausse%20de%20queue%20de%20carcasse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hausse de queue de carcasse : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 4, French, - hausse%20de%20queue%20de%20carcasse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-06-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Safety
- Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tail navigation light
1, record 5, English, tail%20navigation%20light
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tail navigation light: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - tail%20navigation%20light
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
- Signalisation (Transport aérien)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- feu de position de queue
1, record 5, French, feu%20de%20position%20de%20queue
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
feu de position de queue : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 5, French, - feu%20de%20position%20de%20queue
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-04-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- applied safety
1, record 6, English, applied%20safety
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- manual safety 1, record 6, English, manual%20safety
correct
- manually operated safety 1, record 6, English, manually%20operated%20safety
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Device which allows the shooter to lock voluntarily the firing mechanism of a firearm. The following types are used: a. cross-bolt safety. Button located in the trigger guard or receiver and operated by pressure, e.g. C9 light machine-gun. Also called "push-button safety". b. half cock. Blocking position of the hammer away from the firing pin. See also "half cock". c. safety lever. Pivoting lever, e.g. 9 mm Browning pistol. d. sliding button safety. Button operated by a sliding motion. e. tang safety. Mounted on the receiver tang. f. wing safety. On bolt action rifles, usually mounted at the rear of the bolt assembly, and pivoting up and down at right angles to the axis of the bore in the manner of a bird's wing, e.g. C3 sniper rifle. Also called "leaf safety". NOTE. On most selective fire weapons, the fire selector usually incorporates the safety. 1, record 6, English, - applied%20safety
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 6, English, - applied%20safety
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sûreté
1, record 6, French, s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif permettant au tireur de verrouiller volontairement le mécanisme de mise de feu d’une arme à feu. Les types suivants sont utilisés : a. sûreté transversale. Bouton situé dans le pontet ou la carcasse et actionné par une pression, e. g. la mitrailleuse légère C9. Aussi appelée "sûreté à bouton-poussoir". b. demi-armé. Position de blocage du chien, à distance du percuteur. Voir aussi "demi-armé". c. levier de sûreté. Levier pivotant, e. g. le pistolet 9 mm Browning. d. sûreté coulissante. Bouton actionné par un mouvement coulissant. e. sûreté de queue de carcasse. Montée sur la queue de la carcasse. f. sûreté à drapeau. Sur les fusils à verrou, normalement montée à l'arrière de la culasse et pivotant de haut en bas, à angle droit par rapport à l'axe de l'âme, à la façon d’une aile d’oiseau, e. g. le fusil de tireur d’élite C3. NOTE. Sur la plupart des armes à feu à tir sélectif, la sûreté est à même le sélecteur de tir. 1, record 6, French, - s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 6, French, - s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-12-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Rail Networks
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- single flashing type marker
1, record 7, English, single%20flashing%20type%20marker
officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
single flashing type marker: term officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 7, English, - single%20flashing%20type%20marker
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux ferroviaires
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- signal de queue unique à feu clignotant
1, record 7, French, signal%20de%20queue%20unique%20%C3%A0%20feu%20clignotant
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
signal de queue unique à feu clignotant : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 2, record 7, French, - signal%20de%20queue%20unique%20%C3%A0%20feu%20clignotant
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tail light 1, record 8, English, tail%20light
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- feu de queue
1, record 8, French, feu%20de%20queue
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éclairage extérieur 1, record 8, French, - feu%20de%20queue
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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