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ARCURE [7 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 2015-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- angle of droop
1, record 2, English, angle%20of%20droop
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The acute angle formed at the muzzle by the weapon axis and the muzzle axis. 1, record 2, English, - angle%20of%20droop
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- angle d’arcure
1, record 2, French, angle%20d%26rsquo%3Barcure
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle aigu formé à la bouche par l'axe de la pièce et l'axe de la bouche. 1, record 2, French, - angle%20d%26rsquo%3Barcure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle d'arcure : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 2, French, - angle%20d%26rsquo%3Barcure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-10-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bowing
1, record 3, English, bowing
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The bending of a fuel element or fuel assembly due to a nonuniform temperature distribution. 1, record 3, English, - bowing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bowing: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 2, record 3, English, - bowing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déformation en arc
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9formation%20en%20arc
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- arcure 1, record 3, French, arcure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - d%C3%A9formation%20en%20arc
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déformation en arc; arcure : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9formation%20en%20arc
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-11-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - bow
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- voilement longitudinal de face
1, record 4, French, voilement%20longitudinal%20de%20face
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- arcure 2, record 4, French, arcure
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - voilement%20longitudinal%20de%20face
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-02-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Viticulture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pendulum bow trellis system
1, record 5, English, pendulum%20bow%20trellis%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for training grapevines 1, record 5, English, - pendulum%20bow%20trellis%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Viticulture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système de conduite en arcure sur palissage
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20conduite%20en%20arcure%20sur%20palissage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pour la formation des vignes 1, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20conduite%20en%20arcure%20sur%20palissage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1984-07-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- crown disease 1, record 6, English, crown%20disease
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- arçure défoliée
1, record 6, French, ar%C3%A7ure%20d%C3%A9foli%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(du palmier à huile) 1, record 6, French, - ar%C3%A7ure%20d%C3%A9foli%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1978-09-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- shoot bending 1, record 7, English, shoot%20bending
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- arcuation 2, record 7, English, arcuation
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) shoot bending in apple tree (...) 1, record 7, English, - shoot%20bending
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- arcure 1, record 7, French, arcure
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) arcure chez le pommier (...) 1, record 7, French, - arcure
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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