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LEVIER ARMEMENT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bolt handle
1, record 1, English, bolt%20handle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- breech block operating handle 2, record 1, English, breech%20block%20operating%20handle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
On bolt action firearms, protrusion from the bolt, normally at right angle to the axis of the bolt, which is used to actuate the mechanism manually. 3, record 1, English, - bolt%20handle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- levier de culasse
1, record 1, French, levier%20de%20culasse
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- levier d'armement 1, record 1, French, levier%20d%27armement
correct, masculine noun
- poignée de culasse 2, record 1, French, poign%C3%A9e%20de%20culasse
correct, feminine noun
- verrou 3, record 1, French, verrou
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tige servant à actionner le mécanisme sur les armes à feu à verrou manuel. 1, record 1, French, - levier%20de%20culasse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
levier de culasse : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 4, record 1, French, - levier%20de%20culasse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optical Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- film-advance lever
1, record 2, English, film%2Dadvance%20lever
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cocking lever 2, record 2, English, cocking%20lever
- film transport lever 3, record 2, English, film%20transport%20lever
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With one sweep the film transport lever simultaneously winds on the film, sets the shutter and operates the frame counter. 3, record 2, English, - film%2Dadvance%20lever
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
If the film-advance lever is stroked while the rewind button on the camera baseplate is held down, the shutter will be cocked without advancing the film. 4, record 2, English, - film%2Dadvance%20lever
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Instruments d'optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- levier d'armement
1, record 2, French, levier%20d%27armement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- barrette d'armement 2, record 2, French, barrette%20d%27armement
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif servant à favoriser la manœuvre de l'armement de l'obturateur et d'avancement de la pellicule. 3, record 2, French, - levier%20d%27armement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le levier d'armement dont la forme est celle d'une barrette légèrement recourbée afin d'épouser la forme de l'appareil, assure le transport du film. 2, record 2, French, - levier%20d%27armement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Traditionnellement, l'armement se fait manuellement, à l'aide d'un levier. 4, record 2, French, - levier%20d%27armement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il sert en même temps d'interrupteur pour le posemètre et de verrou de sécurité pour le bouton de déclenchement. 2, record 2, French, - levier%20d%27armement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-09-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- finger lever
1, record 3, English, finger%20lever
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- operating lever 1, record 3, English, operating%20lever
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extension of the trigger guard operated by the fingers of the firing hand to cycle the action of the firearm, e.g. Winchester type lever action rifles. 1, record 3, English, - finger%20lever
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- levier de sous-garde
1, record 3, French, levier%20de%20sous%2Dgarde
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- levier d'armement 1, record 3, French, levier%20d%27armement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prolongement du pontet manœuvré par les doigts de la main de tir pour actionner le mécanisme de l'arme à feu, e.g. les carabines à levier de style Winchester. 1, record 3, French, - levier%20de%20sous%2Dgarde
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
levier de sous-garde : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 3, French, - levier%20de%20sous%2Dgarde
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- safety and arming mechanism
1, record 4, English, safety%20and%20arming%20mechanism
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- arming lever 2, record 4, English, arming%20lever
avoid
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dual function device which prevents the unintended actuation of a main charge or propulsion unit prior to arming but allows activation thereafter upon receipt of the appropriate stimuli. 3, record 4, English, - safety%20and%20arming%20mechanism
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
safety and arming mechanism: term and definition standardized by NATO; term and definition officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group. 4, record 4, English, - safety%20and%20arming%20mechanism
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme de sécurité et d'armement
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20et%20d%27armement
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- levier d'armement 2, record 4, French, levier%20d%27armement
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif à deux fonctions destiné à empêcher le déclenchement involontaire de l'explosion d'une charge principale ou la mise en marche involontaire d'un élément propulseur avant l'armement, puis à permettre le déclenchement de l'explosion de cette charge principale ou la mise en marche de cet élément propulseur dès réception des stimuli appropriés. 3, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20et%20d%27armement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mécanisme de sécurité et d'armement : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN et uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions et le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 4, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20et%20d%27armement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de armas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispositivo de seguridad y armado
1, record 4, Spanish, dispositivo%20de%20seguridad%20y%20armado
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de doble función que evita la actuación no intencionada de una carga principal o unidad de propulsión antes de su armado, pero permite su activación después de recibir el estímulo adecuado. 1, record 4, Spanish, - dispositivo%20de%20seguridad%20y%20armado
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-12-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cocking handle
1, record 5, English, cocking%20handle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- charging handle 2, record 5, English, charging%20handle
correct
- operating handle 3, record 5, English, operating%20handle
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
On semi-automatic and automatic firearms, a knob, handle or lever actuated by hand which permits loading of the firearm and cocking of the mechanism. 4, record 5, English, - cocking%20handle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- poignée d'armement
1, record 5, French, poign%C3%A9e%20d%27armement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- levier d'armement 2, record 5, French, levier%20d%27armement
correct, masculine noun
- manette d'armement 3, record 5, French, manette%20d%27armement
correct, feminine noun
- levier d'ouverture 4, record 5, French, levier%20d%27ouverture
masculine noun
- languette de culasse 5, record 5, French, languette%20de%20culasse
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur les armes à feu semi-automatiques et automatiques, poignée, manette ou levier actionné manuellement qui permet de charger l'arme à feu et d'armer le mécanisme. 3, record 5, French, - poign%C3%A9e%20d%27armement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poignée d'armement : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 6, record 5, French, - poign%C3%A9e%20d%27armement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-12-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cocking lever
1, record 6, English, cocking%20lever
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- cocking knob 2, record 6, English, cocking%20knob
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mechanical means of cocking the hammer or striker of some automatic pistols using a manually operated external lever. 3, record 6, English, - cocking%20lever
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
e.g. Sauer model 38H pistol. 3, record 6, English, - cocking%20lever
Record 6, Key term(s)
- charging handle
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- levier d'armement
1, record 6, French, levier%20d%27armement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyen mécanique d'armer le chien ou le percuteur de certains pistolets automatiques, à l'aide d'un levier manuel externe. 2, record 6, French, - levier%20d%27armement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
e.g. le pistolet Sauer modèle 38H. 2, record 6, French, - levier%20d%27armement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
levier d'armement : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 6, French, - levier%20d%27armement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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