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MANIVELLE DIRECTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deflection handle
1, record 1, English, deflection%20handle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manivelle de direction 1, record 1, French, manivelle%20de%20direction
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- traversing control handle
1, record 2, English, traversing%20control%20handle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Moving the traversing control handle actuates the traversing control valve, which directs pressurized oil to the traversing motor and causes the weapon to be traversed either to the left or right, depending upon the position of the handle. 1, record 2, English, - traversing%20control%20handle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- manivelle de pointage en direction
1, record 2, French, manivelle%20de%20pointage%20en%20direction
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] ce mouvement amène l'axe du tube, pendant les tirs, hors du plan de symétrie de l'affût; mais l'on considère comme suffisant le dégrossissement si le parachèvement ne déplace pas le canon sur l'affût de plus de 5 mm. Le pivotement du berceau se commande par une manivelle de pointage en direction placée à gauche de l'extrémité postérieure du berceau. 1, record 2, French, - manivelle%20de%20pointage%20en%20direction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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