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ARRET-BALLES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Protection of Life
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bullet stop
1, record 1, English, bullet%20stop
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bullet trap 1, record 1, English, bullet%20trap
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A means of safely stopping a bullet when recovery is not the objective. 1, record 1, English, - bullet%20stop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gallery ranges usually employ a steel plate set at an angle to deflect the bullet downward into a pit or receptacle. Outdoor ranges usually employ an earth mound. 1, record 1, English, - bullet%20stop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bullet stop; bullet trap: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 2, record 1, English, - bullet%20stop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Sécurité des personnes
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arrêt-balles
1, record 1, French, arr%C3%AAt%2Dballes
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arrêt-balle 2, record 1, French, arr%C3%AAt%2Dballe
correct, masculine noun
- piège à balles 3, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20balles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyen sûr d'arrêter une balle lorsque sa récupération n'est pas nécessaire. 1, record 1, French, - arr%C3%AAt%2Dballes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les salles de tir, on utilise habituellement une plaque angulaire en acier pour dévier la balle vers le bas dans une fosse ou un réceptacle. Sur les champs de tir, on utilise d'habitude une butte de terre. 1, record 1, French, - arr%C3%AAt%2Dballes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arrêt-balles : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - arr%C3%AAt%2Dballes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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