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TROU ARME [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- breech vent
1, record 1, English, breech%20vent
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- safety vent 1, record 1, English, safety%20vent
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hole in the wall of a firearm's receiver, close to the chamber face, that allows the release of excess pressure. 2, record 1, English, - breech%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
breech vent; safety vent: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - breech%20vent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- évent de sécurité
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9vent%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
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
Trou dans la paroi du boîtier de culasse d’une arme à feu, près de la tranche de la chambre, qui permet d’éliminer l'excès de pression. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9vent%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
évent de sécurité : 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, - %C3%A9vent%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-04-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Engineering (Military)
- Infantry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- weapon pit
1, record 2, English, weapon%20pit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The weapon shall be fired from a weapon pit or from behind a protective sandbag wall. 2, record 2, English, - weapon%20pit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie construction (Militaire)
- Infanterie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trou pour arme
1, record 2, French, trou%20pour%20arme
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 CONT
La rallonge périscopique est utilisée [...] pour permettre d’employer les armes [...] à partir d’un trou pour arme. 2, record 2, French, - trou%20pour%20arme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trou pour arme : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 2, French, - trou%20pour%20arme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-02-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flash hole
1, record 3, English, flash%20hole
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- vent hole 2, record 3, English, vent%20hole
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hole in a percussion nipple. 3, record 3, English, - flash%20hole
Record 3, Key term(s)
- venthole
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lumière
1, record 3, French, lumi%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- évent 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9vent
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- orifice de mise de feu 2, record 3, French, orifice%20de%20mise%20de%20feu
masculine noun
- canal de mise à feu 2, record 3, French, canal%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20feu
masculine noun
- orifice d’inflammation 2, record 3, French, orifice%20d%26rsquo%3Binflammation
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trou de la cheminée d’une arme à feu à percussion. 1, record 3, French, - lumi%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme est souvent employé à tort pour désigner un évent. 1, record 3, French, - lumi%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lumière : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 3, French, - lumi%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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