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ARME REPETITION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- repeating firearm
1, record 1, English, repeating%20firearm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- repeater 2, record 1, English, repeater
correct
- multi-shot weapon 3, record 1, English, multi%2Dshot%20weapon
correct
- repeating weapon 4, record 1, English, repeating%20weapon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] firearm capable of being fired several times without having to reload. 2, record 1, English, - repeating%20firearm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Perhaps the most famous multi-shot weapon was the Gatling gun, capable of firing up to 800 rounds per minute ... 5, record 1, English, - repeating%20firearm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term is usually applied to hand-operated firearms. 2, record 1, English, - repeating%20firearm
Record 1, Key term(s)
- repeating fire-arm
- multishot weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme à répétition
1, record 1, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition
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
Arme à feu pouvant tirer plusieurs coups sans avoir à la réapprovisionner. 2, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme est utilisé surtout pour les armes à feu à mécanisme manuel. 2, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arme à répétition : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 1, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de armas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arma de repetición
1, record 1, Spanish, arma%20de%20repetici%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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