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FORCE PERCUSSION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- advanced primer ignition
1, record 1, English, advanced%20primer%20ignition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
System of operation common in sub-machine-guns and in which the primer is struck and the cartridge is fired while the bolt is still moving forward. The explosion force has to stop the moving bolt before causing it to recoil, introducing a fractional delay between firing and breech opening, thus permitting the bullet to leave the barrel. This system absorbs some recoil energy and allows the bolt to be lighter. 2, record 1, English, - advanced%20primer%20ignition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avance de la mise à feu
1, record 1, French, avance%20de%20la%20mise%20%C3%A0%20feu
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principe de fonctionnement de la plupart des mitraillettes, où la percussion et la mise à feu s’effectuent alors que la culasse est encore en mouvement vers l'avant. La force de l'explosion doit arrêter la course de la culasse avant de pouvoir la faire reculer, créant un délai minime entre la mise à feu et l'ouverture de la culasse, ce qui permet à la balle de quitter le canon. Ce système absorbe une partie du recul et permet l'emploi d’une culasse plus légère. 1, record 1, French, - avance%20de%20la%20mise%20%C3%A0%20feu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avance de la mise à feu : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 1, French, - avance%20de%20la%20mise%20%C3%A0%20feu
Record 1, Key term(s)
- amorçage prématuré
- allumage avancé d’amorce
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ice impact pressure
1, record 2, English, ice%20impact%20pressure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dynamic ice pressure 2, record 2, English, dynamic%20ice%20pressure
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pressure occurring at movement of first contact. 3, record 2, English, - ice%20impact%20pressure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is caused by moving ice cover or drifting ice. 3, record 2, English, - ice%20impact%20pressure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poussée dynamique des glaces
1, record 2, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20dynamique%20des%20glaces
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poussée d’impact de la glace 2, record 2, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Bimpact%20de%20la%20glace
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Force produite par la percussion de glaces flottantes. 2, record 2, French, - pouss%C3%A9e%20dynamique%20des%20glaces
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- strain screw
1, record 3, English, strain%20screw
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Screw which is used to adjust the tension and/or retain the mainspring. 1, record 3, English, - strain%20screw
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vis de tension
1, record 3, French, vis%20de%20tension
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vis servant à ajuster la force et/ou retenir le ressort de percussion. 1, record 3, French, - vis%20de%20tension
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vis de tension : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 3, French, - vis%20de%20tension
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-05-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Surface Treatment of Metals
- Sanding and Polishing of Metals
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shot blasting
1, record 4, English, shot%20blasting
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- shotblasting 2, record 4, English, shotblasting
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cleaning and descaling metal by shot peening or by means of a stream of abrasive powder blown through a nozzle under air pressure in the range 30-150 pounds per square inch. 3, record 4, English, - shot%20blasting
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A process of abrasive blast-cleaning using small metal spheres. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 4, record 4, English, - shot%20blasting
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shot blasting: There are two cleaning lines, actually called "pickle lines", in the United States that use grit abrasive blasting as the basic means for removing scale from strip. The entry and exit ends of these lines are identical with standard continuous pickling lines ... In the processing section, abrasive cleaning machines designed to remove all of the scale are substituted for the first two or three acid tanks of a standard line. One or two full-length pickling tanks follow the abrasive cleaning equipment ... In 1966, an abrasive-blast process called "No Acid Descaling" for cleaning hot-rolled strip and sheet for cold reduction was introduced. This process cleans in two stages with round steel and steel grit ... 5, record 4, English, - shot%20blasting
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also "abrasive blasting", "shot peening", "wheelaborating" and "wheelaborator." 6, record 4, English, - shot%20blasting
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
shot blasting: term standardized by ISO. 7, record 4, English, - shot%20blasting
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitements de surface des métaux
- Sablage et ponçage des métaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grenaillage
1, record 4, French, grenaillage
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- décapage par projection de grenailles rondes 2, record 4, French, d%C3%A9capage%20par%20projection%20de%20grenailles%20rondes
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- abrasion par projection 3, record 4, French, abrasion%20par%20projection
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Décapage par projection d’abrasif utilisant des petites billes métalliques. [Définition normalisée par l’ISO.] 2, record 4, French, - grenaillage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le grenaillage, comme le sablage, est une opération qui consiste à soumettre des pièces métalliques au martellement répété de grains abrasifs animés d’une grande vitesse(au moyen d’air comprimé ou par force centrifuge), mais, dans ce procédé moderne, le sable est remplacé par de la grenaille métallique dont la force vive est plus élevée. La grenaille agit par percussion, il en résulte des surfaces plus rugueuses. 4, record 4, French, - grenaillage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le champ d’application en est vaste, car en dehors des opérations de nettoyage (dessablage, décalaminage), de préparation des surfaces et de désémaillage, il faut y ajouter l’utilisation très spéciale de transformation structurale des métaux appelée «shot-peening» (voir ce mot). 4, record 4, French, - grenaillage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le grenaillage peut se faire avec les mêmes machines que le sablage, mais il est surtout exécuté sur les machines à turbines. 4, record 4, French, - grenaillage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Selon plusieurs auteurs, «shot blasting» et «abrasive blasting» sont de parfaits synonymes pour désigner le «grenaillage» (y compris la norme ISO, qui donne «abrasive blasting» comme équivalent de «grenaillage»). Nos recherches nous ont cependant permis de découvrir que le terme anglais «abrasive blasting» se rapporte à un type particulier de grenaillage, soit celui qui est effectué au moyen d’air comprimé. Il s’agit donc d’un spécifique par rapport au générique «shot blasting». 5, record 4, French, - grenaillage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
décapage par projection de grenailles rondes : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 6, record 4, French, - grenaillage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-03-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lock energy
1, record 5, English, lock%20energy
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amount of energy delivered to the primer from the firing pin blow. 1, record 5, English, - lock%20energy
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 5, English, - lock%20energy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- force de percussion
1, record 5, French, force%20de%20percussion
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d’énergie transmise à l’amorce par le choc du percuteur. 2, record 5, French, - force%20de%20percussion
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 1, record 5, French, - force%20de%20percussion
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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