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ARCURE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- droop
1, record 1, English, droop
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The arching of a weapon barrel as it becomes heated. 2, record 1, English, - droop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droop: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - droop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arcure
1, record 1, French, arcure
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
Cintrage du canon d'une arme à feu dû à son échauffement. 2, record 1, French, - arcure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arcure : 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, - arcure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bowing
1, record 2, English, bowing
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The bending of a fuel element or fuel assembly due to a nonuniform temperature distribution. 1, record 2, English, - bowing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bowing: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 2, record 2, English, - bowing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déformation en arc
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9formation%20en%20arc
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arcure 1, record 2, French, arcure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour un élément combustible ou un assemblage combustible, courbure provoquée par une distribution non uniforme de la température. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9formation%20en%20arc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déformation en arc; arcure : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9formation%20en%20arc
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Curvature of a piece lengthwise, in a plane normal to the face. According to the number of curvatures, bow is subdivided into simple and compound. 2, record 3, English, - bow
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- voilement longitudinal de face
1, record 3, French, voilement%20longitudinal%20de%20face
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- arcure 2, record 3, French, arcure
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbure de la pièce dans le sens de la longueur dans un plan perpendiculaire à la face. Suivant le nombre des courbures, le voilement longitudinal de face est divisé en simple et en complexe. 3, record 3, French, - voilement%20longitudinal%20de%20face
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1978-09-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shoot bending 1, record 4, English, shoot%20bending
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- arcuation 2, record 4, English, arcuation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) shoot bending in apple tree (...) 1, record 4, English, - shoot%20bending
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arcure 1, record 4, French, arcure
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) arcure chez le pommier (...) 1, record 4, French, - arcure
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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