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PLANCHETTE HAUSSE [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
- backsight leaf
1, record 1, English, backsight%20leaf
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- planchette de hausse 1, record 1, French, planchette%20de%20hausse
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 1991-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- leaf sight
1, record 2, English, leaf%20sight
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rear sight having a vertically sliding notch or aperture and which can be folded down when not used. On military firearms, a notched or aperture battle sight is available for emergency use when the sight is folded down, e.g. C5 machine-gun. 1, record 2, English, - leaf%20sight
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 2, English, - leaf%20sight
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hausse à planchette
1, record 2, French, hausse%20%C3%A0%20planchette
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hausse dont le curseur portant le cran de mire ou l'oeilleton coulisse sur un élément vertical rabattable lorsqu'elle n'est pas utilisée. Sur les armes à feu militaires, elle est dotée d'une hausse de combat à cran de mire ou à oeilleton pour les cas d'urgence lorsqu'elle est rabattue, e.g. la mitrailleuse C5. 1, record 2, French, - hausse%20%C3%A0%20planchette
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 2, French, - hausse%20%C3%A0%20planchette
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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