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RESSORT ARMEMENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sear spring
1, record 1, English, sear%20spring
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spring which puts pressure on the sear of a firearm to return the sear to its normal position upon release of the trigger. 2, record 1, English, - sear%20spring
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Tir (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ressort de gâchette
1, record 1, French, ressort%20de%20g%C3%A2chette
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ressort de la gâchette 2, record 1, French, ressort%20de%20la%20g%C3%A2chette
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- ressort du levier d’armement 3, record 1, French, ressort%20du%20levier%20d%26rsquo%3Barmement
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ressort agissant sur la gâchette d'une arme à feu pour ramener celle-ci à sa position normale dès qu'on relâche la détente. 1, record 1, French, - ressort%20de%20g%C3%A2chette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ressort de gâchette : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 4, record 1, French, - ressort%20de%20g%C3%A2chette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ressort de la gâchette : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - ressort%20de%20g%C3%A2chette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
- Tiro (Deportes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- diente de la palanca del disparador
1, record 1, Spanish, diente%20de%20la%20palanca%20del%20disparador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Armour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cocking link spring
1, record 2, English, cocking%20link%20spring
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 breech-block. 1, record 2, English, - cocking%20link%20spring
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Arme blindée
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ressort du coulisseau d’armement
1, record 2, French, ressort%20du%20coulisseau%20d%26rsquo%3Barmement
correct, masculine 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 du bloc-culasse. 1, record 2, French, - ressort%20du%20coulisseau%20d%26rsquo%3Barmement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ressort du coulisseau 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, - ressort%20du%20coulisseau%20d%26rsquo%3Barmement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- return spring
1, record 3, English, return%20spring
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- recoil spring 2, record 3, English, recoil%20spring
correct
- operating spring 3, record 3, English, operating%20spring
correct
- action spring 4, record 3, English, action%20spring
correct
- recuperator spring 5, record 3, English, recuperator%20spring
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spring which returns a semi-automatic or automatic weapon to battery. 3, record 3, English, - return%20spring
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Chasse et pêche sportive
- Tir (Sports)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ressort de la tige d’armement
1, record 3, French, ressort%20de%20la%20tige%20d%26rsquo%3Barmement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ressort de rappel 2, record 3, French, ressort%20de%20rappel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- ressort récupérateur 2, record 3, French, ressort%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rateur
correct, masculine noun
- ressort de recul 3, record 3, French, ressort%20de%20recul
masculine noun
- ressort de récupération 4, record 3, French, ressort%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
masculine noun
- ressort tige-guide 4, record 3, French, ressort%20tige%2Dguide
avoid, masculine noun
- ressort de retour 4, record 3, French, ressort%20de%20retour
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ressort retournant une arme à feu semi-automatique ou automatique en batterie. 5, record 3, French, - ressort%20de%20la%20tige%20d%26rsquo%3Barmement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ressort de rappel : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 6, record 3, French, - ressort%20de%20la%20tige%20d%26rsquo%3Barmement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
- Caza y pesca deportiva
- Tiro (Deportes)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- muelle recuperador
1, record 3, Spanish, muelle%20recuperador
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-01-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cocking spring
1, record 4, English, cocking%20spring
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ressort d'armement
1, record 4, French, ressort%20d%27armement
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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