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LUEUR BOUCHE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- muzzle flash
1, record 1, English, muzzle%20flash
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flash of discharge 2, record 1, English, flash%20of%20discharge
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Undesirable luminous ignition of unburned propellant gases issuing from the muzzle of a firearm upon mixture with atmospheric oxygen. 3, record 1, English, - muzzle%20flash
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lueur de départ
1, record 1, French, lueur%20de%20d%C3%A9part
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lueur de bouche 2, record 1, French, lueur%20de%20bouche
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- éclair de départ 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9clair%20de%20d%C3%A9part
correct, masculine noun
- éclair de bouche 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9clair%20de%20bouche
correct, masculine noun
- lueur du départ 4, record 1, French, lueur%20du%20d%C3%A9part
feminine noun
- formation de flammes à la bouche 5, record 1, French, formation%20de%20flammes%20%C3%A0%20la%20bouche
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Signature lumineuse indésirable produite par des gaz propulsifs non brûlés sortant de la bouche d'une arme à feu en se mélangeant à l'oxygène de l'air. 3, record 1, French, - lueur%20de%20d%C3%A9part
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lueur de départ : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 6, record 1, French, - lueur%20de%20d%C3%A9part
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lueur de bouche : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 7, record 1, French, - lueur%20de%20d%C3%A9part
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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