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MECANISME CANON [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barrelled action
1, record 1, English, barrelled%20action
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rifle or shotgun without the stock. 2, record 1, English, - barrelled%20action
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme à canon
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20%C3%A0%20canon
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme d'épaule sans sa monture. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20%C3%A0%20canon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-12-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- barrel locking system 1, record 2, English, barrel%20locking%20system
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme de verrouillage du canon
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20verrouillage%20du%20canon
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-05-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Social Legislation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- break-open action
1, record 3, English, break%2Dopen%20action
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Législation sociale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme à canon basculant
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20%C3%A0%20canon%20basculant
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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