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FUSIL BROWNING [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cut-off
1, record 1, English, cut%2Doff
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Device that neutralizes the repeating mechanism of a firearm to make it fire single shot only. 1, record 1, English, - cut%2Doff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This device is found, on, for example, the bolt latch on a .50 Browning HMG, the bolt stop on a Ross rifle or the magazine cut-off on a Lee Enfield No. 1 Mk I rifle. 2, record 1, English, - cut%2Doff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arrêt de répétition
1, record 1, French, arr%C3%AAt%20de%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition
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
Dispositif neutralisant le mécanisme de répétition d’une arme à feu pour tirer seulement en coup par coup. 1, record 1, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20de%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce dispositif est trouvé, par exemple, sur l'arrêtoir de culasse d’une mitrailleuse lourde Browning de calibre. 50 ou d’un fusil Ross, ou l'arrêt de répétition du magasin d’un fusil Lee Enfield N° 1 Mk I. 2, record 1, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20de%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arrêt de répétition : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 1, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20de%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Browning automatic rifle
1, record 2, English, Browning%20automatic%20rifle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fusil automatique Browning
1, record 2, French, fusil%20automatique%20Browning
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-04-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Browning automatic shotgun 1, record 3, English, Browning%20automatic%20shotgun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
semi-automatic shotgun 1, record 3, English, - Browning%20automatic%20shotgun
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Also known as autoloading or self-loading and incorrectly as automatic. These weapons fire only one shot with each pull of the trigger, such as the Browning automatic shotgun. 1, record 3, English, - Browning%20automatic%20shotgun
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fusil Browning
1, record 3, French, fusil%20Browning
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-05-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- systems of operation - automatic weapons
1, record 4, English, systems%20of%20operation%20%2D%20automatic%20weapons
correct, plural, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principles applied in the design of automatic weapons to recuperate some of the energy produced during firing and use it to operate the mechanism of the weapon. The following systems of operation are the most commonly used: a. gas operation, e.g. FN C1A1 rifle, FN C2A1 light automatic rifle, C6 general purpose machine-gun, C7 rifle, C8 carbine, and C9 light machine-gun; b. recoil operation, e.g. Browning 9 mm pistol and .50 in Browning heavy machine-gun; c. recoil/gas assisted operation, e.g. C5 Browning machine-gun; d. simple blowback operation, e.g. C1 9 mm sub-machine-gun; and e. delayed blowback operation, e.g. French FAMAS assault rifle. See also "blowback operation"; "delayed blowback operation"; "gas operation"; "recoil operation"; "recoil intensifier" and "simple blowback operation" for detailed description. 1, record 4, English, - systems%20of%20operation%20%2D%20automatic%20weapons
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 4, English, - systems%20of%20operation%20%2D%20automatic%20weapons
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- principes de fonctionnement - armes automatiques
1, record 4, French, principes%20de%20fonctionnement%20%2D%20armes%20automatiques
correct, masculine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principes appliqués dans la conception des armes automatiques pour récupérer une partie de l'énergie produite durant le tir et l'utiliser pour actionner le mécanisme de l'arme. Les principes de fonctionnement suivants sont les plus couramment utilisés : a. par emprunt de gaz, e. g. le fusil FN C1A1, le fusil-mitrailleur FN C2A1, la mitrailleuse polyvalente C6, le fusil C7, la carabine C8 et la mitrailleuse légère C9; b. par recul, e. g. le pistolet Browning de 9 mm et la mitrailleuse lourde Browning de calibre. 50 po; c. par recul et amplification de recul, e. g. la mitrailleuse Browning C5; d. par culasse non calée, e. g. la mitraillette C1 de 9 mm; et e. par culasse non calée à ouverture retardée, e. g. le fusil d’assaut FAMAS français. Voir aussi «fonctionnement par culasse non calée»; «fonctionnement par culasse non calée à ouverture retardée»; «fonctionnement par refoulement des gaz»; «fonctionnement par emprunt de gaz», «fonctionnement par recul» et «amplificateur de recul» pour une description détaillée. 1, record 4, French, - principes%20de%20fonctionnement%20%2D%20armes%20automatiques
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 4, French, - principes%20de%20fonctionnement%20%2D%20armes%20automatiques
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-04-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- applied safety
1, record 5, English, applied%20safety
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- manual safety 1, record 5, English, manual%20safety
correct
- manually operated safety 1, record 5, English, manually%20operated%20safety
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - applied%20safety
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 5, English, - applied%20safety
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sûreté
1, record 5, French, s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
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
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 5, French, - s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 5, French, - s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-01-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Shooting (Sports)
- Small Arms
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Browning gun 1, record 6, English, Browning%20gun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The gun in this case could mean a pistol or rifle made under the Browning name. 2, record 6, English, - Browning%20gun
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tir (Sports)
- Armes légères
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pistolet Browning
1, record 6, French, pistolet%20Browning
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- fusil de chasse Browning 1, record 6, French, fusil%20de%20chasse%20Browning
correct, masculine noun
- carabine Browning 1, record 6, French, carabine%20Browning
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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