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CHIEN ARRET [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dog and Cat Breeding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- German wirehaired pointer
1, record 1, English, German%20wirehaired%20pointer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GWP 2, record 1, English, GWP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- German wirehaired pointing dog 3, record 1, English, German%20wirehaired%20pointing%20dog
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
GWPs are best known for their namesake: A coarse, wiry coat. Their fur is commonly spotted with patchy patterns of liver and white, though you can find black German wirehaired pointers as well. 2, record 1, English, - German%20wirehaired%20pointer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- German wire-haired pointer
- German wire-haired pointing dog
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chiens et chats
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- braque allemand à poil dur
1, record 1, French, braque%20allemand%20%C3%A0%20poil%20dur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chien d’arrêt allemand à poil dur 2, record 1, French, chien%20d%26rsquo%3Barr%C3%AAt%20allemand%20%C3%A0%20poil%20dur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mainspring
1, record 2, English, mainspring
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- main spring 1, record 2, English, main%20spring
correct
- firing spring 2, record 2, English, firing%20spring
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mechanical energy storage device that operates the striker or hammer of a firearm. 3, record 2, English, - mainspring
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The internal mechanism of the snaphaunce was relatively simple. A heavy V-shaped mainspring supplied the force which activated the cock. It acted upon the cock through the medium of a lug, known as the tumbler, which was attached by a pin to the spindle on which the cock pivoted. As the cock was drawn back, the tumbler rotated and compressed the mainspring. 1, record 2, English, - mainspring
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ressort de percussion
1, record 2, French, ressort%20de%20percussion
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- grand ressort 2, record 2, French, grand%20ressort
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif mécanique d’accumulation de l’énergie servant à faire fonctionner le percuteur ou le chien d’une arme à feu. 3, record 2, French, - ressort%20de%20percussion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A la fin du XVIIe siècle, la platine à chenapan sera fabriquée en France, en Allemagne, en Angleterre et dans les Pays-Bas.(...) Son mécanisme, moins compliqué que le "rouet", se compose d’un chien tenant entre ses mâchoires un morceau de silex destiné à frapper une plaque de batterie(...) Le chien est fixé sur une noix et est actionné par le grand ressort à l'intérieur duquel est aménagé un cran d’arrêt pour le levier commandé par la détente 4, record 2, French, - ressort%20de%20percussion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ressort de percussion : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 4, record 2, French, - ressort%20de%20percussion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scenting 1, record 3, English, scenting
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tracking 1, record 3, English, tracking
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of dogs. 1, record 3, English, - scenting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chasse et pêche sportive
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- quête
1, record 3, French, qu%C3%AAte
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recherche du gibier : en vénerie, le valet de limier va en quête. Un chien d’arrêt peut, selon la puissance de son nez, être de grande quête ou de quête courte. 1, record 3, French, - qu%C3%AAte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-03-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Dog and Cat Breeding
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pointer
1, record 4, English, pointer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a breed of large hunting dog with a short, smooth coat, usually white with liver, black, or yellowish spots, and characterized by its assumption of the classic stance in pointing game. 1, record 4, English, - pointer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chiens et chats
- Chasse et pêche sportive
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pointer
1, record 4, French, pointer
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pointeur 2, record 4, French, pointeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Race de chien d’arrêt d’origine anglaise. 2, record 4, French, - pointer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appelé au début «chien d’arrêt», on rattache ses origines à des races de chiens importées en Angleterre de divers pays d’Europe [...] 3, record 4, French, - pointer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pointeur : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 4, French, - pointer
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-12-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gun dog 1, record 5, English, gun%20dog
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chasse et pêche sportive
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chien d'arrêt
1, record 5, French, chien%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-01-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- setter
1, record 6, English, setter
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large bird dog of a type formerly trained to set on finding game but now expected to point. 1, record 6, English, - setter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Chasse et pêche sportive
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chien couchant
1, record 6, French, chien%20couchant
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- chien d'arrêt 1, record 6, French, chien%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] qui lève le gibier en plaine et le ramène quand il est abattu. 1, record 6, French, - chien%20couchant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1984-11-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
Record 7, Main entry term, English
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cliquet
1, record 7, French, cliquet
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- rochet d’arrêt 1, record 7, French, rochet%20d%26rsquo%3Barr%C3%AAt
masculine noun
- chien d'arrêt 1, record 7, French, chien%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’Offset p. 275. 2, record 7, French, - cliquet
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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