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LONGUEUR MIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sight radius
1, record 1, English, sight%20radius
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance between the rear sight and the front sight. 2, record 1, English, - sight%20radius
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- longueur de mire
1, record 1, French, longueur%20de%20mire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- distance guidon-hausse 2, record 1, French, distance%20guidon%2Dhausse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance entre la hausse et le guidon. 1, record 1, French, - longueur%20de%20mire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longueur de mire : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 1, French, - longueur%20de%20mire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- length of sightline 1, record 2, English, length%20of%20sightline
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Length of sightline; 47.5 cm. 1, record 2, English, - length%20of%20sightline
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The length refers to the sights on the Galil ARM. 1, record 2, English, - length%20of%20sightline
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- longueur de la ligne de mire
1, record 2, French, longueur%20de%20la%20ligne%20de%20mire
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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