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PISTOLET SEMI-AUTOMATIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- semi-automatic pistol
1, record 1, English, semi%2Dautomatic%20pistol
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
semi-automatic pistol: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - semi%2Dautomatic%20pistol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pistolet semi-automatique
1, record 1, French, pistolet%20semi%2Dautomatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pistolet semi-automatique : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - pistolet%20semi%2Dautomatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- automatic pistol 1, record 2, English, automatic%20pistol
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- semi automatic pistol 2, record 2, English, semi%20automatic%20pistol
- self-loading pistol 2, record 2, English, self%2Dloading%20pistol
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pistol having a mechanism which utilizes the pressure of the exploding propellent powder to eject the used case, insert a new cartridge and prepare the pistol for the next shot. ... many so called "automatic" pistols are in fact "self-loading" or "semi automatic". 2, record 2, English, - automatic%20pistol
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Tir (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pistolet automatique
1, record 2, French, pistolet%20automatique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- automatique 2, record 2, French, automatique
masculine noun
- pistolet semi-automatique 2, record 2, French, pistolet%20semi%2Dautomatique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme à chargeur, qui fonctionne par recul du canon sous la pression des gaz : la culasse avec le percuteur coulisse d'avant en arrière en encaissant la réaction du coup. (ENQUI, LGRAN) 2, record 2, French, - pistolet%20automatique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La dénomination de «pistolet automatique» constitue une exception. (MAGRA 1968, 1-5/60) 2, record 2, French, - pistolet%20automatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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