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FUSIL C7 [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flip sight
1, record 1, English, flip%20sight
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Double rear sight consisting of two notches or apertures mounted at right angles, either of which may be rotated into place, providing two alternative range settings or aperture sizes, e.g. C7 rifle and C8 carbine. 2, record 1, English, - flip%20sight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hausse à bascule
1, record 1, French, hausse%20%C3%A0%20bascule
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
Hausse double consistant en deux crans de mire ou œilletons à angle droit, l'un ou l'autre pouvant être basculé en position et permettant ainsi deux réglages différents de portée ou deux grandeurs d’œilleton, e. g. le fusil C7 et la carabine C8. 2, record 1, French, - hausse%20%C3%A0%20bascule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hausse à bascule : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 1, French, - hausse%20%C3%A0%20bascule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- magazine housing
1, record 2, English, magazine%20housing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- logement de chargeur
1, record 2, French, logement%20de%20chargeur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie évidée et intégrale de la carcasse d’une arme à feu et spécialement conçue pour l'insertion d’un chargeur, e. g. le fusil C7. 2, record 2, French, - logement%20de%20chargeur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
logement de chargeur : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 2, French, - logement%20de%20chargeur
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
- sight bracket
1, record 3, English, sight%20bracket
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bracket permanently attached to the barrel of straight-through design firearms that holds the front sight in a proper relationship to that of the rear sight, e.g. C7 rifle and C8 carbine. 1, record 3, English, - sight%20bracket
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- support de guidon
1, record 3, French, support%20de%20guidon
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Support fixé en permanence au canon des armes à feu de conception rectiligne et ayant pour but d’élever le guidon à une hauteur suffisante par rapport à celle de la hausse, e. g. le fusil C7 et la carabine C8. 2, record 3, French, - support%20de%20guidon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
support de guidon : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 3, French, - support%20de%20guidon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- C7 rifle
1, record 4, English, C7%20rifle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
5.56 mm rifle in service in the Canadian Forces. 2, record 4, English, - C7%20rifle
Record 4, Key term(s)
- C-7
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fusil C7
1, record 4, French, fusil%20C7
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fusil C-7 2, record 4, French, fusil%20C%2D7
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fusil de 5,56 mm utilisé par les Forces canadiennes. 1, record 4, French, - fusil%20C7
Record 4, Key term(s)
- C7
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- forward assist assembly
1, record 5, English, forward%20assist%20assembly
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pousse-culasse
1, record 5, French, pousse%2Dculasse
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Partie du fusil C7 et de la carabine C8 des Forces canadiennes. 2, record 5, French, - pousse%2Dculasse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-06-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- lower receiver
1, record 6, English, lower%20receiver
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- carcasse inférieure
1, record 6, French, carcasse%20inf%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- boîte de culasse, partie inférieure 2, record 6, French, bo%C3%AEte%20de%20culasse%2C%20partie%20inf%C3%A9rieure
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pièce faisant partie du fusil C7 et de la carabine C8 des Forces canadiennes. 1, record 6, French, - carcasse%20inf%C3%A9rieure
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-01-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- upper receiver
1, record 7, English, upper%20receiver
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- boîte de culasse, partie supérieure
1, record 7, French, bo%C3%AEte%20de%20culasse%2C%20partie%20sup%C3%A9rieure
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- carcasse supérieure 2, record 7, French, carcasse%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «carcasse supérieure» est utilisée dans le fusil C7 et la carabine C8 des Forces canadiennes. 2, record 7, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20de%20culasse%2C%20partie%20sup%C3%A9rieure
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-05-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- systems of operation - automatic weapons
1, record 8, English, systems%20of%20operation%20%2D%20automatic%20weapons
correct, plural, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, 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 8, English, - systems%20of%20operation%20%2D%20automatic%20weapons
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 8, English, - systems%20of%20operation%20%2D%20automatic%20weapons
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- principes de fonctionnement - armes automatiques
1, record 8, French, principes%20de%20fonctionnement%20%2D%20armes%20automatiques
correct, masculine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - principes%20de%20fonctionnement%20%2D%20armes%20automatiques
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 8, French, - principes%20de%20fonctionnement%20%2D%20armes%20automatiques
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-02-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- barrel nut
1, record 9, English, barrel%20nut
correct, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Large nut which fits over the barrel and engages a shoulder on the barrel and threads on or into the receiver to hold the barrel in place, e.g. C7 rifle and C8 carbine. 1, record 9, English, - barrel%20nut
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 9, English, - barrel%20nut
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- écrou de canon
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9crou%20de%20canon
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grosse bague filetée encerclant le canon, s’appuyant sur un épaulement du canon et se vissant sur ou dans la carcasse pour retenir le canon, e. g. le fusil C7 et la carabine C8. 1, record 9, French, - %C3%A9crou%20de%20canon
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 9, French, - %C3%A9crou%20de%20canon
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-09-09
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Small Arms
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- M16A2 assault rifle
1, record 10, English, M16A2%20assault%20rifle
correct, United States
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The rifle is made by the Colt Firearms Company and used by the Canadian Forces as the C7 rifle, made in Canada, with some changes made to it. 2, record 10, English, - M16A2%20assault%20rifle
Record 10, Key term(s)
- M16A2
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Armes légères
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- fusil d’assaut M16A2
1, record 10, French, fusil%20d%26rsquo%3Bassaut%20M16A2
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le fusil est fabriqué par la société Colt Firearms, mais il porte le nom de fusil C7 dans les Forces canadiennes, vu qu'il est maintenant fabriqué au Canada et qu'il comporte des modifications par rapport au modèle américain. 2, record 10, French, - fusil%20d%26rsquo%3Bassaut%20M16A2
Record 10, Key term(s)
- M16A2
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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