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TIGE ARMEMENT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cocking rod
1, record 1, English, cocking%20rod
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mechanical means of cocking the hammer of some firearms. 1, record 1, English, - cocking%20rod
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tige d'armement
1, record 1, French, tige%20d%27armement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Moyen mécanique d'armer le chien de certaines armes à feu. 1, record 1, French, - tige%20d%27armement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tige d'armement : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 1, French, - tige%20d%27armement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-10-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- action bar
1, record 2, English, action%20bar
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- operating rod 1, record 2, English, operating%20rod
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In slide action firearms, a long rod used to connect and thus transmit the movement of the forearm to the breech mechanism. 2, record 2, English, - action%20bar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
action bar; operating rod: designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 2, English, - action%20bar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tige d'armement
1, record 2, French, tige%20d%27armement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tige de commande 1, record 2, French, tige%20de%20commande
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans les armes à feu à pompe, longue tige servant à relier et transmettre le mouvement du garde-main au mécanisme de culasse. 2, record 2, French, - tige%20d%27armement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tige d'armement; tige de commande : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères; désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 2, French, - tige%20d%27armement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- operating rod
1, record 3, English, operating%20rod
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- piston rod 1, record 3, English, piston%20rod
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In automatic and semi-automatic firearms, long rod used to connect and thus transmit the movement of the gas system to the breech mechanism. 1, record 3, English, - operating%20rod
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A cocking handle is sometimes attached to it, e.g. German G3 rifle. 1, record 3, English, - operating%20rod
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tige de commande
1, record 3, French, tige%20de%20commande
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tige de manœuvre 2, record 3, French, tige%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
feminine noun
- tige d'armement 3, record 3, French, tige%20d%27armement
correct, feminine noun
- tige de piston 3, record 3, French, tige%20de%20piston
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans les armes à feu automatiques et semi-automatiques, longue tige servant à relier et transmettre le mouvement du système de gaz au mécanisme de culasse. 3, record 3, French, - tige%20de%20commande
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle porte parfois une poignée d'armement, e.g. le fusil G3 allemand. 3, record 3, French, - tige%20de%20commande
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tige de commande : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 4, record 3, French, - tige%20de%20commande
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-03-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- return spring
1, record 4, English, return%20spring
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- recoil spring 2, record 4, English, recoil%20spring
correct
- operating spring 3, record 4, English, operating%20spring
correct
- action spring 4, record 4, English, action%20spring
correct
- recuperator spring 5, record 4, English, recuperator%20spring
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spring which returns a semi-automatic or automatic weapon to battery. 3, record 4, English, - return%20spring
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Chasse et pêche sportive
- Tir (Sports)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ressort de la tige d’armement
1, record 4, French, ressort%20de%20la%20tige%20d%26rsquo%3Barmement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ressort de rappel 2, record 4, French, ressort%20de%20rappel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- ressort récupérateur 2, record 4, French, ressort%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rateur
correct, masculine noun
- ressort de recul 3, record 4, French, ressort%20de%20recul
masculine noun
- ressort de récupération 4, record 4, French, ressort%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
masculine noun
- ressort tige-guide 4, record 4, French, ressort%20tige%2Dguide
avoid, masculine noun
- ressort de retour 4, record 4, French, ressort%20de%20retour
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ressort retournant une arme à feu semi-automatique ou automatique en batterie. 5, record 4, French, - ressort%20de%20la%20tige%20d%26rsquo%3Barmement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ressort de rappel : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 6, record 4, French, - ressort%20de%20la%20tige%20d%26rsquo%3Barmement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
- Caza y pesca deportiva
- Tiro (Deportes)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- muelle recuperador
1, record 4, Spanish, muelle%20recuperador
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-01-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cocking lever pin 1, record 5, English, cocking%20lever%20pin
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tige du levier d’armement
1, record 5, French, tige%20du%20levier%20d%26rsquo%3Barmement
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- axe du levier d’armement 2, record 5, French, axe%20du%20levier%20d%26rsquo%3Barmement
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-10-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- action lock
1, record 6, English, action%20lock
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- verrou de la tige d’armement
1, record 6, French, verrou%20de%20la%20tige%20d%26rsquo%3Barmement
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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