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POIGNEE ARMEMENT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cannons (Aircraft)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gun handcrank socket
1, record 1, English, gun%20handcrank%20socket
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Canons (aéronefs)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- douille de manivelle du canon
1, record 1, French, douille%20de%20manivelle%20du%20canon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poignée d’armement manuel du canon 2, record 1, French, poign%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Barmement%20manuel%20du%20canon
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
douille de manivelle du canon : terme extrait du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair. 2, record 1, French, - douille%20de%20manivelle%20du%20canon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Armour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cocking handle slide
1, record 2, English, cocking%20handle%20slide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A component of the machine-gun receiver. 1, record 2, English, - cocking%20handle%20slide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Arme blindée
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- glissière de la poignée d’armement
1, record 2, French, glissi%C3%A8re%20de%20la%20poign%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Barmement
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
Composant de la carcasse de la mitrailleuse. 1, record 2, French, - glissi%C3%A8re%20de%20la%20poign%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Barmement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glissière de la poignée d'armement : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 2, French, - glissi%C3%A8re%20de%20la%20poign%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Barmement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-12-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cocking handle
1, record 3, English, cocking%20handle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- charging handle 2, record 3, English, charging%20handle
correct
- operating handle 3, record 3, English, operating%20handle
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
On semi-automatic and automatic firearms, a knob, handle or lever actuated by hand which permits loading of the firearm and cocking of the mechanism. 4, record 3, English, - cocking%20handle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poignée d'armement
1, record 3, French, poign%C3%A9e%20d%27armement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- levier d’armement 2, record 3, French, levier%20d%26rsquo%3Barmement
correct, masculine noun
- manette d’armement 3, record 3, French, manette%20d%26rsquo%3Barmement
correct, feminine noun
- levier d’ouverture 4, record 3, French, levier%20d%26rsquo%3Bouverture
masculine noun
- languette de culasse 5, record 3, French, languette%20de%20culasse
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur les armes à feu semi-automatiques et automatiques, poignée, manette ou levier actionné manuellement qui permet de charger l'arme à feu et d'armer le mécanisme. 3, record 3, French, - poign%C3%A9e%20d%27armement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poignée d'armement : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 6, record 3, French, - poign%C3%A9e%20d%27armement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-01-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hand-cocking lever handle
1, record 4, English, hand%2Dcocking%20lever%20handle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- hand cocking lever handle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- poignée du levier d’armement à la main
1, record 4, French, poign%C3%A9e%20du%20levier%20d%26rsquo%3Barmement%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-10-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- non-reciprocating cocking handle
1, record 5, English, non%2Dreciprocating%20cocking%20handle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- poignée d’armement sans va-et-vient
1, record 5, French, poign%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Barmement%20sans%20va%2Det%2Dvient
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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