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Record 1 2018-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
  • Antique and Obsolete Weapons
DEF

A metal strip that encircles and holds together the barrel and stock, hand-guard or tubular magazine.

CONT

... the balance made into an open sight, upper bands, lower bands and butt swivel are omitted ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
  • Armes anciennes
DEF

Bague métallique encerclant et rattachant ensemble le canon et la monture, le garde-main ou le magasin tubulaire.

OBS

Les anciens fusils pouvaient avoir jusqu'à trois «bagues». La première, en partant de la platine ou du boîtier de culasse, est la «capucine». La deuxième, porteuse du battant de bretelle, est la «grenadière». La troisième, située à l'extrémité du fût, est l'«embouchoir».

OBS

grenadière : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications

Spanish

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