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ARME SEMI-AUTOMATIQUE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Infantry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- semi-automatic sniper weapon
1, record 1, English, semi%2Dautomatic%20sniper%20weapon
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SASW 2, record 1, English, SASW
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
semi-automatic sniper weapon; SASW: designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - semi%2Dautomatic%20sniper%20weapon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- semiautomatic sniper weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Infanterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fusil de tireur d’élite semi-automatique
1, record 1, French, fusil%20de%20tireur%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9lite%20semi%2Dautomatique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FTESA 1, record 1, French, FTESA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arme semi-automatique de tireur d’élite 2, record 1, French, arme%20semi%2Dautomatique%20de%20tireur%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9lite
correct, feminine noun
- ASATE 3, record 1, French, ASATE
correct, feminine noun
- ASATD 3, record 1, French, ASATD
correct, feminine noun
- ASATE 3, record 1, French, ASATE
- arme semi-automatique pour tireur d’élite 4, record 1, French, arme%20semi%2Dautomatique%20pour%20tireur%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9lite
correct, feminine noun
- ASATE 3, record 1, French, ASATE
correct, feminine noun
- ASATD 3, record 1, French, ASATD
correct, feminine noun
- ASATE 3, record 1, French, ASATE
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fusil de tireur d'élite semi-automatique; FTESA : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - fusil%20de%20tireur%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9lite%20semi%2Dautomatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- semi-automatic firearm
1, record 2, English, semi%2Dautomatic%20firearm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- semiautomatic firearm 2, record 2, English, semiautomatic%20firearm
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- semi-automatic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arme à feu semi-automatique
1, record 2, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20feu%20semi%2Dautomatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Lexique Justice. 2, record 2, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20feu%20semi%2Dautomatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- arma semiautomática
1, record 2, Spanish, arma%20semiautom%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- converted semi-automatic firearm
1, record 3, English, converted%20semi%2Dautomatic%20firearm
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- converted semi automatic firearm
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arme à feu semi-automatique modifiée
1, record 3, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20feu%20semi%2Dautomatique%20modifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- arme à feu semi automatique modifiée
- arme à feu semiautomatique modifiée
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-12-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- short arm, with semi-automatic mechanism 1, record 4, English, short%20arm%2C%20with%20semi%2Dautomatic%20mechanism
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arme courte semi-automatique
1, record 4, French, arme%20courte%20semi%2Dautomatique
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-12-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- long arm, with semi-automatic mechanism 1, record 5, English, long%20arm%2C%20with%20semi%2Dautomatic%20mechanism
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arme longue semi-automatique
1, record 5, French, arme%20longue%20semi%2Dautomatique
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-12-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- semi-automatic weapon 1, record 6, English, semi%2Dautomatic%20weapon
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generally, a pump action or semi-automatic weapon having a capacity of five or six rounds and a barrel length of twenty inches, this weapon is frequently carried in patrol cars. 1, record 6, English, - semi%2Dautomatic%20weapon
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- arme semi-automatique 1, record 6, French, arme%20semi%2Dautomatique
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) arme dont le mécanisme de chargement comporte une phase automatique: déverrouillage et ouverture de la culasse, le tireur ou l'artificier n'intervenant que pour la fermeture et le verrouillage. C'est à tort que l'on a qualifié de semi-automatique les armes capables d'effectuer des tirs "coup par coup" et par "rafales". Ces notions ont souvent été prises en mauvaise part (...) 1, record 6, French, - arme%20semi%2Dautomatique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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