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TROU BLANC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aiming disk
1, record 1, English, aiming%20disk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small white disc with a black aiming point and a pinhole in its centre, attached to the end of a thin wooden staff. It is a training aid for teaching the sighting and aiming of firearms. 1, record 1, English, - aiming%20disk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disque de pointage
1, record 1, French, disque%20de%20pointage
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
Petit disque blanc avec un point de visée noir et un trou d’épingle au centre, fixé au bout d’une mince tige de bois. Il sert d’aide à l'entraînement pour enseigner le pointage et la visée des armes à feu. 1, record 1, French, - disque%20de%20pointage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disque de pointage : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 1, French, - disque%20de%20pointage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- white hole
1, record 2, English, white%20hole
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The hypothetical reverse of a black hole: a region where matter spontaneously appears. 1, record 2, English, - white%20hole
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trou blanc
1, record 2, French, trou%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contraire hypothétique du trou noir : région de l’espace où la matière apparaîtrait spontanément. 1, record 2, French, - trou%20blanc
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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