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FLASH ELIMINATOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flash suppressor
1, record 1, English, flash%20suppressor
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flash eliminator 2, record 1, English, flash%20eliminator
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Device attached to the muzzle of the weapon which reduces the amount of visible light or flash created by burning propellant gases. [Definition standardized by NATO.] 3, record 1, English, - flash%20suppressor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Muzzle attachment designed to cool emergent gases and prevent or reduce muzzle flash. 2, record 1, English, - flash%20suppressor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flash suppressor: term standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - flash%20suppressor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cache-flamme
1, record 1, French, cache%2Dflamme
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dispositif anti-lueur 2, record 1, French, dispositif%20anti%2Dlueur
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif fixé à la bouche d'une arme à feu et qui réduit la lueur émise par la combustion des gaz de propulsion. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN.] 3, record 1, French, - cache%2Dflamme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Dispositif rattaché à la bouche pour refroidir les gaz et empêcher ou réduire la lueur de départ. 4, record 1, French, - cache%2Dflamme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des cache-flammes ou des cache-flamme. 5, record 1, French, - cache%2Dflamme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cache-flammes (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 6, record 1, French, - cache%2Dflamme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cache-flamme; dispositif anti-lueur : termes normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - cache%2Dflamme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
cache-flamme : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre, le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères et le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'Arme blindée. 7, record 1, French, - cache%2Dflamme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- apagallamas
1, record 1, Spanish, apagallamas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo unido a la boca del arma para reducir la cantidad de luz visible creada por la combustión de los gases propulsores. 1, record 1, Spanish, - apagallamas
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