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CULASSE BLOC LEVANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cam lock action
1, record 1, English, cam%20lock%20action
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trapdoor action 2, record 1, English, trapdoor%20action
correct, noun, officially approved
- trap door action 3, record 1, English, trap%20door%20action
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A single-shot firearm mechanism wherein a top hinged breechblock is manually pivoted up and forward. 3, record 1, English, - cam%20lock%20action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Locking is accomplished by a cam located at the rear of the breechblock that fits into a mating recess of the receiver ... 3, record 1, English, - cam%20lock%20action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cam lock action; trapdoor action; trap door action: designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - cam%20lock%20action
Record 1, Key term(s)
- camlock action
- cam-lock action
- trap-door action
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- culasse à bloc levant
1, record 1, French, culasse%20%C3%A0%20bloc%20levant
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mécanisme à bloc levant 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20%C3%A0%20bloc%20levant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- mécanisme à culasse levante 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20%C3%A0%20culasse%20levante
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme d'arme à feu à un coup, dans lequel un bloc culasse à charnière est levé et pivoté manuellement vers l'avant. 2, record 1, French, - culasse%20%C3%A0%20bloc%20levant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le verrouillage est effectué par une came, située à l'arrière du bloc culasse, qui s'engage dans une encoche dans le boîtier de culasse [...] 2, record 1, French, - culasse%20%C3%A0%20bloc%20levant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
culasse à bloc levant; mécanisme à bloc levant; mécanisme à culasse levante : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères; désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - culasse%20%C3%A0%20bloc%20levant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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