Author Title Class .. il£S. Imprint Book d- FRENCH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY of MACHINE GUN TERMS MALONEY SHORT MORTON French-English Dictionary of Machine Gun Terms BY Major H. J. MALONEY, 21st F. A. 1st Lt. FRANK SHORT, Ord. Dept. 1st Lt. H. MORTON, Ord. Dept. OIJip (Bnllrgialr firrse GEORGE BANTA PUBLISHING COMPANY Menaspta, Wisconsin Copyright, 1918 by Geo. Banta Publishing Co. Menasha, Wis.' MAY 13 1918 ©CI.A497279 PRINTED AND BOUND BY GEORGE BANTA PUBLISHING CO. MANUFACTURING PUBLISHERS MENASHA, WISCONSIN PREFACE Both in French and English, machine gun terms are not in any way standardized. It is impossible to translate literally from either language, the name of a part of a particular make of gun, with any hope that it will be correct for use on that same make in the other tongue. Also in either language a term applied correctly to a part in one make of gun, is often incorrect for use in describ- ing a corresponding part on another make. For this reason, this dictionary has been compiled and is not in any way intended to take the place of the usual vocabulary, but it is a supplement thereto to supply words of a very special nature which cannot be found, used in the exact sense, even in a technical dictionary. Where a term applies to one type or make of gun only, a capital letter inserted indicates which one; where a term is general, no capital is used in connection therewith; a certain number of idioms and common words used idiomatically are inserted. Capt. H. J. Malony, 21st Field Artillery. Frank Short, O. D., 1st Lieutenant. H. Morton, O. D., 1st Lieutenant. ABBREVIATION S (a) Adjective. (f) Noun feminine. (m) Noun -masculine. (v) Verb. ' (C) Colt machine gun. (H) Hotchkiss machine gun. (L) Lewis machine gun. (M) Maxim machine gun. (V) Vickers machine gun. (Type I) Synchronizing gear, Type I. (Typ e II) Synchronizing gear, Type II. FRENCH AND ENGLISH DICTIONARY OF MACHINE GUN TERMS ENGLISH-FRENCH Abutment Actuator Actuator lug Actuator spring Actuator spring lug Adjust (v) Adjustable Adjustment Adjusting nut Adjusting washers Advance guard Aim (v) Aiming device Air Air-hole Air tube Aluminum Amianthus (mountain flax) Ammunition box Angle block Angle fillet Aperture disc Apparatus Apparatus blast Arm Arrester Arrester cam Arrester spring Asbestos Asbestos packing Assemblv Utach (v) Butee (f) Goujon (m) Piston (m) (H) Tenon (m) d'abaissement (m) du verrou (m) fermeture (f) (H) Ressort (m) du rappel (m) (H) Butee (f) du ressort (m) du rappel (m) (H) Regler (v) Reglable (a) Reglage (m) Ecrou (m) de la bielle (f) (M.V.) Les rondelles (f) (M.V.) Avant-garde (f) Viser (v) Visour (m) Aire (f) Event (m) Tube (m) de soufflerie (f) (C) Aluminium (m) Arretoir (m) (H) Caisse (f) a munitions (f) Taquet (m) Taquet (m) Diaphragm (m) du curseur (m) (C-sight) Appareil (m) Soufflerie (f) Bras (m) Arretoir (m) (H) Saillie (f) arretoire (H) Ressort (m) d'arretoir (m) (H) Asbeste (m) Garniture (f) en asbeste (m) Assemblage (m) Agrafor (v) 6 French and English Dictionary Attachment muzzle Attack Automatic Automatic rifle Axis Axis pin Axis pin, back sight Axis pin washer, back sight Renforceur (m) de recul (m) (M.V.) Attaquer (v) Automatique (a) Fusil (m) mitrailleur: fusil (m) automa- tique Axe (f) Goupille-axe (f) Axe (m) de hausse (f) (L) Bague (f) de l'axe (m) de hausse (f) (L) Back sight Back sight axis pin Back sight axis pin washer Back sight bed Back sight bed spring Bag Balance, spring Band, circular Band, gas regulator key Bar Bar trigger Barrel Barrel disc Barrel lock (Barrel) lock pin Barrel mouthpiece Barrel mouthpiece spanner Barrel, spare Base spring Basin Bayonet joint Beak Beat (v) Beaten zone Bellows B Hausse (f) (L) Axe (m) de hausse (f) (L) Bague (f) de l'axe (m) de hausse (f) (L) Support (m) de hausse (f) Ressort (m) de support (m) de hausse (f) (L) Sac (m) recepteur d'stuis (m) (L) Pose-ressort (m) Lunette (f) Collier (m) double (L aeroplane) Barre (f) Barrette (f) de detente (f) (V) Canon (m) (C.H.M.V.) Coupelle (f) (M.V.) Clavette (f) de fixation (f) du canon (m) (CM.) Axe (f) de la clavette (f) de fixation (f) (C) Ajutage (m) du canon (m) (L) Clef (f) speciale de demontage (f) d'aju- tage du canon (m) (L) Canon (m) de rechange (f) Ressort (m) de la planche (f) (Sight) Cuvette (f) Esmanchement (m) a Buionnette (f) Bee (m) Battre (v) Terrain (m) battu Soufflerie (f) of Machine Gun Terms Belt, cartridge Belt eyelets Belt guide Belt loading machine Belt tib (brass) Blade Blast apparatus Block, angle Block, breech Block, handle Blow (v) Blow by gusts Bolt Bolt Bolt pin Bore Boss Bottom pawl Bottom pawl pin Bottom pawl spring Bottom plate Bottom plate slide Bottom plate slide catch Bottom slide catch spring Box Box, feed Box, spring Box, sear spring Bracket, gas lever Bracket, gas lever pin Bracket, roller Brass Brass chain Bande-chargeur (f) ; bande (f) Coillets (m) pour la bande (f) Tenen (m) guide-cartouche (C) Appareil (m) a charger les bandes (f) Plaquette (f) de la bande (f) Pale (f\ Soufflerie (f) Toquet (m) Culasse (f) mobile (H) Bloc (m) a poignee (f) (M. V.) Souffler (v) Souffler (v) par rafale (f) Tenen (m), Verrou (m) Culasse (f) mobile (C) Tete (avant) de la culasse (f) mobile (L) Goupille (f) d'entrainement (m) de la cu- lasse (f) (C) Ame (f) Tenen (m) en saillie (f) Cliquet (m) inferieur (M.V.) Axe (f) des cliquete infer ieurs (m) (M.V.) Ressort des cliquets inferieurs (M.V.) Plaque (f) inferieurs (C.M.V.) Coulisse (f) inferieure (V) Poussoir (m) de la plaque (f) a coulisse (f) (V) Ressort (m) de poussoir (m) de la coulisse (f) inferieure (V) Caisse (f). Boite (f) Bloc (m) d'alimentation (f) (M.V.) Carter (m) du ressort (m) recuperateur (M.V.) Cage (f) du refssort (m) detente (L) Support (m) a bequille (f) (C) Broche (f) du levier (m) d'armament (m) (C) Plaquette (f) a coulisse (f) Porte-galet (m) (M.V.) Cuivre (m) jaune Chaine (f) en cuivre (m) jaune s French and English Dictionary Breast (stud) Breech Breech block Breech housing Breech housing pin Brush Brush holder Bucket, canvas Bullet Bullet guide Bullet guide screw Burr Butt (of rifle, etc.) Butt latch Butt latch pin Butt plate Butt tang Butt tang (for spade grip) Teton (m) Culasse (f) Culasse (f) mobile (H) Couvre-culasse (m) (H) Broche (f) de crosse (f) (H) Brosse (f) (V) Porte-brosse (m) (V) Seau (m) en toile (f) Balle (f) S Guide (m) de la bande (f) (C) 1 Guide (m) de la balle (f) (M.V.) Vis (f) du guide (m) (C) Bavure (f) Crosse (f) Arreteur (m) de plaque (f) verrou (m) de plaque (f) (L) Clavette (f) d'arreteur (m) de plaque (f) (L) Plaque (f) de couche (f) Plaque (f) porte-crosse (m) (L) Plaque (f) porte-poignee (m) (L) Caliber Cam Cam, feed Cam, side Cam slot (C. batt.) Can, oil Canvas bucket Cap (of watch) Cap, water jacket Capture Carriage (mount) Carrier Carrier dog Carrier dog pin Carrier dog plunger Calibre (m) Came (f) Came (f) d'alimentation (H) Came (f) polygonale (M.V.) Rainure (f) en haricot (m) (C) Burette (f) a. huile (f) Seau (m) en toile (f) Cuvette (f) Beut (m) anterieur du manchon (m) re- frigerant (M.V.) Prise (f) Affut (m) filevateur (m) (C). Transporteur (m) Talon (m) mobile d'eleVateur (m) (C) Goupille-axe (f) du talon (m) mobile (C) Bonhomme (m) du talon (m) mobile (C) of Machine Gun Terms 9 Carrier dog spring Carrier ears Carrier, front sight Carrier pin Carrier, supporting spring Cartridge Cartridge belt Cartridge extractor Cartridge extractor pin Cartridge extractor, ruptured Cartridge extractor spring Cartridge guide Cartridge guide Cartridge guide Case (cartridge) Casing, mainspring Catch, bottom plate slide Catch, cover Catch, safety Center post Center post catch groove Chain, brass Chamber Chamber, gas Chamber guide Channel Charging handle Cheek Circular band Clamp (v) Claw Cleaning rod Clip Close (v) Closing Ressort (m) du talon (m) mobile (C) d'ele- vateur (m) Cornes (f ) du transporteur (m) ; Appui (m) (M.V.) Frette (f) porte-guidon (m) (C.H.M.V.) Goupille-axe (f) d'elevateur (m) (C) Ressort (m) retenant du transporteur (m) (M.V.) Cartouche (f) Bande (f ) ; bande-chargeur (f) Tracteur (m) vertical (C) Goupille-axe (f) des tracteurs (m) (C) Arrache-douille (f) Ressort (m) du tracteur (m) vertical (C) Guide (m) de la cartouche (f ) ; tracteur horizontal (m) (C) Arret (m) de cartouche (f) (M.V.) Languette d'abaissement (m) (L) Douille (f) Beite (f) du ressort (m) recuperateur (L) Poussoir (m) de la plaque (f) a coulisse (f) Loqueteau (m) du couvercle (m) (M) Linguet (m) de surete (f) (M.V.) Pivot (m) du chargeur (m) (L) Tenon (m) du pivot (m) du chargeur (m) (L) Chaine (f) en cuivre (m) jaune (M) Chambre (f) Chambre (f) a gaz (m) (H) Elan (m) incline du tonnerre (m) (C) . Rainure (f) Bouton (m) d'armement (L) Joue (f) Lunette (f) Bloquer (v) Ergot (m) Baguette (f) de netteyage (m) Chargeur (m) Fermer (v) Fermeture (f) 10 French and English Dictionary Cloth, emery Cock (v) Cocking lever Cocking lever spring Collection Collet, mainspring Collet pin Collimator Compress (v) Condensing device, attachment for Condensing device, steam Conduct (v) Conduct of fire Connection Connection, gas lever Connection, retracting Connection, retracting, long link Connection, retracting, short link rivet Connection, retracting, short link Connection, retracting, long rivet Connection, retracting, pin Cool (v) Cooling Cooling flange Copper Copper tip (of belt) Corrode (v) Cotter pin Cover Cover Cover catch Teile (f) d'emeri (m) Armer (v) Lovier (m) d'armement (m) (H) Ressort (m) du levier (m) d'armement (m) (H) Assemblage (m) Collier (m) du ressort (m) recuperateur (m) (L) Axe (m) du ressort (m) recuperateur (m) (L) Collimateur (m) Comprimer (v) Agrafe (f) (M.V.) Tube (m) souple de cuivre (m) (M.V.) Conduire (v) Conduite (f) du feu (m) Bielle (f) (C) Tendeur (m) (C) Maillon (m) simple (C) Rivet (m) court d'articulation (f) (C) Maillon (m) a double chape (f) (C) Rivet (m) long d'articulation (f) (C) Rivet (m) court d'articulation (f) Refroidit (v) Refroidissement (m) Ailette (f) de refroidissement (m) Cuivre (m) Languette (f) de cuivre (m) (de la bande) (f) (H) ■ Corroder (v) Goupille (f) f endue? Housse (f) Couvercle (m) (M) Loqueteau (m) du couvercle (m) (M) of Machine Gun Terms 11 Cover catch screw Cover catch spring Cover, feed Cover, front Cover guide Cover screw (sight) Cradle Crank Crank pin Crank slot filler piece (right) Crank slot filler piece (left) Crosshead Cushion Cut (v) Cylinder, gas Dead stop Dead stop pin Deflector, shell Deploy (v) Deployment Disassemble (v) Disassembly Disc, aperture Disc, barrel Disc, front Disc front cap Discipline Discipline, fire Disengage (v) Dismount (v) Dismounting wrench Dog, carrier Dose (medecine) Dove-tail (v) Vis (f) du loqueteau (m) (M) Ressort (m) du loqueteau (m) du couvercle (m) (M) Plaque (f) de recouvrement (L) Couvercle (m) anterieur (V) Came (f) de guidage (m) (M.V.) Vis (f) de couvre-guidon (m) (C.H.M.V.) Barceau (m) Vilebrequin (m) (M.V.) Axe (m) du vilebrequin (m) (M.V.) Plaquette (f) a coulisse (f) porte-galet (m) (M) Plaquette (f) a coulisse (f) Bielle (f) (M.V.) Bourrelet (m) Bourlet (m) Couper (v) Cylindre (m) a gaz (m) (C.H.) D Declic (m) du levier (m) (M.V.) d'arme- ment (m) Goupille (f) du declic (m) d'armement (m) (M.V.) Deflecteur (m) (H) Deployer (v) Deploiment (m) Demonter (v) Demontage (m) Diaphragme (m) du curseur (m) (C. -sight) Coupelle (f) (M.V.) Rondelle-ecrou (f) (JVLV.) Doublure (f) (M.V.) Discipline (f) Discipline (f) du feu (m) Degager (v) Demonter (v) Clef (f) de demontage (m) Talon (m) mobile d'elevateur (m) (C) Prise (f) Assembler (v) a queue (f) d'aronde (f) 12 French and English Dictionary Dove-tailed Dowel Drift (tool) Drift (windage) Drift slide Drive-pin Dry Ear (projection) Ear (human) Ears, carrier Ejection Ejection port Ejector Ejector cover Ejector, tube spring Elevating mechanism Elevating pin Elevating yoke Emery cloth Employ (v) Enclosure End, small End of pin (tail) Engage (v) Engaged with Extension Extractor Extractor, cartridge Extractor, hand shell Extractor, shell Eye Eyelet Eyelet, belt Face (of bolt or breech block) Fall Fall, point of A queue (f) d'aronde (f) Goujon (m) Chasse-goupille (f) Derive (f) Curseur (m) (C.M.V.) Chasse-goupille (f) Sec (a) E Came (f) Creille (f) Cornes (f) du transporteur (m) (M.V.) Ejection (f) Fenetre (f) d'ejection (f) (C) Ejecteur (m) (C.H. ) Ressort-couvercle (m) d'ejection (m) (L) Ressort (m) du tube (m) d'ejection (f ) (M) Appareil de pointage (m) en hauteur (f) Broche (f) d'attache (f) (H) Chare (f) d'attache (f) (H) Toile (f) emeri (m) Employer (v) Pare (m) Fin (m) about (m) bout (m) Queue (f) de goupille (f) Engager (v) En prise (f) avec Rallonge (f) Extracteur (m) (C.H.) Tracteur (m) vertical (C) Crochet (m) arrache-douille (m) Extracteur (m) Oeil (m) (plural — yeux) Oeillet (m) Oeillet (m) pour la bande (f) F Cuvette (f) Chute (f) Point (m) de chute (f) of Machine Gun Terms 13 Feather (rib) Feed arm (feed operating arm) Feed arm actuating stud Feed box Feed box key Feed arm latch Feed box lever Feed box slide Feed cam (large) Feed cam (small) Feed cover Feed lever Feed lever assembling pin Feed lever screw Feed operating arm (see:- — Feed arm) Feed passage Feed pawl Feed spindle Feed throw-off Feed throw-off screw Feed throw-off spring Feed wheel Feed wheel dog Feed wheel ratchet Feed wheel ratchet spring Feed wheel dog screw Feed wheel dog spring Feet (tripod) Field of fire Nervure ( f ) Distributor (m) (L) Cylindre (m) (arriere) de la culasse (f) mobile (L) Bloc (m) d'alimentation (f) (M.V.) Couloir (m) d'alimentation (f) (H) Clavette (f) du couloir (m) d'alimentation (f) (H) Plaquette (f) de fixation (f) du distribu- teur (m) (L) Levier (m) a, deux bras (m) (M.V.) Coulisseau (m) du bloc (m) d'alimentation (f) (M.V.) Grande came (f) d'alimentation (f) (H) Petite came (f) d'alimentation (f) (H) Plaque (f) de recouvrement (m) (L) Levier (m) d'alimentation (f) (C) Goupille (f) d'assemblage (m) des leviers (m) du coulisseau (m) (M.V.) Vis-axe (f) du levier (m) d'alimentation (f) (C) Couloir (m) d'alimentation (f) (C) Entraineur (m) de chargeur (m) (L) Arbre (m) d'alimentation (f) (C) Poussoir (m) de debrayage (m) (C) Bouton (m) du poussoir (m) de debrayage (m) (C) Ressort (m) du poussoir (m) de debrayage (m) (C) Entraineur (m) (C.H.) Barillet (m) (C) Rochet (m) (C) Cliquet (m) (H) Ressort (m) du cliquet (m) (H) Vis-axe (f) du rochet (m) (C) Ressort (m) du rochet (m) (C) Pieds (m) Champ (m) de tir (m) 14 French and English Dictionary Field glasses File, half round Fillet, angle Fill (v) Filler piece, crank slot — right Filler piece, crank slot — left Filling hole Filling plug Finger Fire, firing Fire discipline Fire for adjustment Fire, to divide the (Assign sectors) Firing pin Firing pin lock pin Firing pin lug Firing pin spring Fit (v) Fixed Flange (cooling) Flat Flat side Flatted end Floor Floor mount Follow (v) Follower Follower, retracting spring Fore sight Free Front cover Front disc Front disc cap Front side plate screw Front sight Jumelles (f) de campagne (f) Lunettes (f) Lime (f) demi-ronde Taquet (m) Remplir (v) Plaquette (f) a coulisse (f) porte-galet (m) (M) Plaquette (f) a coulisse (f) (M) Trou (m) de remplissage (m) (M.V. ) Robinet (m) de remplissage (m) (M.V.) Doigt (m) Feu (m) Discipline (f) du feu (m) Tir (m) de reglage (m) Repartir le feu (m) Percuteur (m) (C.H.M.V.) Goupille-arretoir (f) du percuteur (m) (C) Tenon (m) de percussion (f) (H) Ressort (m) de rebondissement (m) du Percuteur (m) (C) Emmancher (v) Fixe Ailette (f) de refroidissement (m) Plat (a) Plat (m) Meplat (m) Plancher (m) Dispositif (M) pour tir a travers le plan- cher Suivre (v) Chapeau (m) presse-etoupe (f) (M.V.) About (m) du ressort (m) recuperateur (C) Guidon (m) Libre (a) flexible (a) Couvercle (m) anterieur (V) Rondelle-ficrou (f) (M.V.) Doublure (f) d'ecrou-conique (m) (M.V.) Vis (f) d'assemblage (m) (C) Guidon (m) of Machine Gun Terms 15 Front sight carrier Front sight cover Fulcrum Funnel, leather Fusee Fusee link Gas Gas chamber Gas chamber band Gas cylinder Gas cylinder pin Gas cylinder support Gas lever Gas lever bracket Gas lever bracket pin Gas lever connection Gas lever connection pin Gas lever pin Gas lever piston Gas lever piston pin Gas operated Gas orifice Gas port Gas regulator cup Gas regulator key Gas regulator key stud band Gear Gear casing Gear casing hinge pin Gear, hand Frette (f) porte-guidon (m) (C.H.M.V/) Couvre-guidon (m) (C.H.M.V.) Appui (m) Entonnoir (m) en cuir (m) Crochet du recuperateur (m) (M.V.) Chainon (m) du crochet (m) (M.V.) G Gaz (m) Chambre (f) a gaz (m) (H) Anneau (m) de la chambre (f) des gaz (m) (L) Cylindre (m) a gaz (m) (C.H.) Goupille (f) du cylindre (m) a gaz (m) (C) Frette-support (f) du cylindre (m) a gaz (m) H Levier (m) d'armement (m) (C) Support (m) a bequille (m) C) Axe (m) du levier (m) d'armement (m) (C) Bielle (f) (C) Axe (m) de bielle (f) (C) Broche (f) du levier (m) d'armement (m) (C) Piston (m) oscillant (C) Axe (m) de piston (m) (C) A emprunt (m) de gaz (m) Trou (m) d'event (m) (C) Orifice (m.) de prise (f) des gaz (m) (H) Trou (m) d'event (m) Regulateur (m) Levier (m) de commande (f) du regula- teur (m) (L) Collier (m) double E (L) Roue (f) dentee. Pignon (m) dente (L) Carter (m) du pignon (m) dente Axe (f) d'accrochage (f) du carter (m) du pignon (m) dente (L) Manette (f) 16 French and English Dictionary Gear stop Gear stop pin Gear stop spring Gear, synchronizing Gib Gib spring Glass Glasses, field Grease Grip, handle Groove Groove packing Ground Guard Guard, advance Guard side piece Gudgeon Guide Guide, belt Guide, bullet Guide, cartridge Guide, chamber Guide, cover Gun (rifle) Gun (automatic rifle) Gun, machine Gun carriage Gun pointer Gunner's belt Gust (of wind) Cliquet (m) du recuperateur (L) Clavette (f) du cliquet (m) du recupera- teur (m) (L) Ressort (m) du cliquet (m) du recupera- teur (m) (L) Dispositif (m) pour la synchronization (f) Arret (m) de cartouche (f) (M.V. ) du transporteur (m) Ressort (m) de l'arret (m) (M.V.) de cartouche du transporteur (m) Verre (m) Jumelles (f) de campagne (f) Lunettes (f) Graisse (f) Poignee (f) Rainure (f) Rainure (f) du canon (m) (M.V.) Terrain (m) Pistolet (m) (H) sous-garde (f) (L) Avant-garde (f) Plaque (f) de garde (f) de la poignee (f) pistolet (L) Goujon(m) Guide (m) Tenon (m) guide-cartouche (m) (C) Guide (m) de la bande (f) (C) Guide (m) de la balle (f) (M.V.) Guide (m) de la cartouche (f) (C) Tracteur (m) horizontal Arret (m) de la cartouche (f) (M.V.) Plan (m) incline du tonnerre (m) (C) Game (f) de guidage (m) (M.V.) Fusil (m) Fusil (m) mitrailleur Mitrailleuse (f) Affut (m) Pointeur (m) Ceinture de Mitrailleur Rafale (f) of Machine Gun Terms 17 Hammer Hammer, copper Handbook Hand gear Hand sear Hand sear pin Hand shell extractor Hand wheel Handle Handle block Handle block hinge pin Handle block pin Handle, charging Handle grip Handle lock Handle, loading Handle, operating Handle roller Handle roller knob Head space Head washer Heavy (a) Hinge Hinge, handle, block pin Holder, brush Hole Hole, filling Hood H Marteau (m) Marteau (m) en cuivre (m) Notice (f) Manette (f) Gachette (f) de tir (m) (M.V.) Goupille-axe (f) de la gachette (f) de tir (m) (M.V.) Crochet (m) arrache-douille (m) Volant (m) Manivelle (f) Manette (f) Manche (m) Poignee (f) — Tube-poignee (m) (C) Bloc (m) a poignees (f) (M.V.) Boulen (m) d'articulation 'f) (M.V.) du bloc (in) a poignees (f) Broche (f) d'attache (f) du bloc (m) a Poignees (f) sur les flasques (m) (M.V.) Bouton (m) d'armement (L) Poignee (f) (M.V.) Broche (f) de fixation (f) du tube-poignee (m) (C) Tige (f) de chargement (m) (L) Poignee (f) de levier (m) d'armement (m) (C) Levier (m) d'armement (m) (M.V.) Bouton (m) du levier (m) d'armement (m) (M.V.) Jeu (m) exagere entre le transporteur (m) (ou la culasse (f) mobile) et la tranche (f) poster ieure du canon (m) Rondelle (f) de bielle (f) (M.V.) Lourd (a) Gond (m) Pivot (m) Boulon (m) d'articulation (f) du bloc (m) a poignee (f) (M.V.) Porte-brosse (m) (V) Trou (m) Trou (m) de remplissage (m) (M.V.) Capot (m) 18 French and English Dictionary Hook Hook on (v) Horn Housing Housing, breech Ergot (m) Agrafer (v) Corne (f) Housse (f) Couvre-culasse (m) (H) Initiative Initiative, on one's own Inner steam tube Inspection Iron Initiative (f) D'apres sa propre initiative (f) Tube-vapeur (m (M.V.) Visite (f) Fer (m) Jacket, water Jacket, water-cap Joint, bayonet Joint, leaf-pin (of sight) Manchon (m) refrigerant: chemise (f) d'eau (f) (M.V.) Bout (m) anterieu du manchon (m) re- frigerant (M.V.) Emmanchement (m) a bai'onnette (f) Vis-axe (f) de la planche (f) de hausse (f) Latch, regulator Latch, safety Lead (metal) Leakage of water Leaf joint pin Leaf sight Leather Left Left hand Left side Lend (v) Lever Lever, cocking Lever feed Lever, gas Lever, gas-piston Lever, lifting Levers, side Loquet (m) du regulateur (m) (H) Louquet (m) de surete (f) (C) Plomb (m) Fuite (f) d'eau (f) Vis-axe (f) de la planche (f ) de hausse (f) Planche (f) de hausse (f) Cuir (m) Gauche (a) A gauche Gauche (f) Emprunter (v) Levier (m) Levier (m) d'armement (m) (H) Levier (m) d'alimentation (f) (C) Levier (m) d'armement (m) (C) Piston (m) oscillant (C) Levier (m) du transporteur (m) (M.V.) Chape (f) a leviers (m) (M.V.) of Machine Gun Terms 19 Lever, side-pin Lever, side-bushing Lever, trigger Light (a) Line Line of sight Link Link fusee* Load (v) Loading handle Loading machine Loan Lock (v) Lock Lock, barrel Lock handle Lock pin (barrel) Locking Locking lug Locking piece, radiator rear Losses Lower (v) Lowering Lug Lug, locking Goupille (f) expansive (M.V.) Goupille (f) tubee (f) (M.V.) Levier (m) de detente (f) (V) Leger (a) Ligne (f) Ligne (f) de mire (f) Maillon (m) Chalnon (m) Chainon (m) du crochet (m) (M.V.) Charger (v) Tige (f) de chargement (m) (L) Appareil (m) a charger les bandes (f) Emprunt (m) Bloquer (v) Fixer (v) Culasse (f) mobile Clavette (f) de fcxation (f) du canon (m) C.H.) Broche (f) de fixation (f) du tube-poignee (m) (C) Axe (f) de la clavette (f) de fixation (f) (C) Blocage (m) Fixation (f) ; Verrou (m) de fermeture (H) casing Cage (m) (L) Pertes (f) 'Abattre (v) Abaissement (m) Butee (f) Goujon (m) Tenen (m) en saillie (f) Verrou (m) det fermeture (f) (H) Machine Machine, belt loading Machine gun Main spring Main spring casing M Machine (f) Appareil (m) Appareil (m) a charger les bandes (f) Mitrailleuse (f) J Ressort de percussion (f) (C.M.V.) | Ressort (m) recuperateur (m) Boite (f ) du ressort (m) recuperateur (m) (L) 20 French and English Dictionary Main spring collet Maintenance Magazine Magazine latch Magazine pawls spring Mark (joining mark) Material Mattock, pick Mechanism Mechanism Mesh Mesh, in-with Metallic belts Micrometer screw Mirror Misfire Model Monkey wrench Mop (cleaning rod) Mount Mount, light field Mount, turret Mountain flax Mouthpiece, barrel Mule Munition case Muzzle Muzzle attachment Collier (m) du ressort (m) recuperateur (m) (L) Entretien (m) Chargeur (m) (L) Loquet (m) de chargeur (m) (L) Ressort (m) des cliquets (m) arretoirs (L) Repere (m) Materiel (m) Pioche (f) Mecanisme (m) Appareil (m) de pointage (m) en hauteur (f) Maille (f) En prise (f) avec Bandes-chargeurs (f) metalliques Vis (f) micrometrique Mirroir (m) Rate (m) Plan (m) Clef (f) anglaise Tete (f) de loup (m) (L) Affut (m) Pied (m) support (m) leger de campagne (f) (L) Tourelle (f) Amiante (m) Ajutage (f) du canon (m) (L) Mulet (m) Caisse (f) a munitions (f) Bouche (f) du canon (m) Renforceur (m) de recul (m) (M.V.) Narrow the bracket (traverse) Nose Notch, sight Notch, tumbler Nut N Reserrer (v) la fourchette (f) Bee (m) Cran (m) de mire (f) Cran (m) de la noix (f) (M.V.) Ecrou (m) of Machine Gun Terms 21 Objective Oil Oil can Oil reservoir Oil reservoir cap Operating handle Optical sight Orifice, gas Outer steam tube Outlet (steam) -tube Outside plates Outside plate filling piece O Objectif (m) Huile (f) Burette (f) a huile (f) Recipient (m) a huile (f) (V) "Vis (f) du recipient (m) a huile (f) Poignee (f) de levier (m) d'alimentation (f) (C) Collimateur (m) J Trou (m) d'event (m) (C) 1 Orifice de prise (f) des gaz (m) (H) Valve (f) coulissante (M.V.) Tube (m) d'echappement (m) (M.V.) Cotes (m) de la beite (f) de culasse (£) (M.V.) Plaquette (f) a coulisses (f) (V) Pack (v) (a stuffing box) etc. Pack mule Pack saddle Packing Packing, asbestos Packing groove Pad Paper i Paper, sand Park Part Part, spare Passage Pawl (finger) Pawl, bottom Pawl, rebound Pawl, stop Pawl, trigger Pawl, upper-right Pawl, upper-left Pawls, upper-pin Etouper (v) Mulet (m) a bat (m) Bat (m) Garniture (f) etoupe (f) Garniture (f) en amiante (m) Rainure (f) du canon (m) (M.V.) Bourrelet (m) Bourlet (m) Papier (m) Papier (m) de verre (m) Pare (m) Partie (f) Ptece (f) Piece (f) de rechange (m) Couloir (m) Doigt (m) Cliquet(m) Cliquet (m) inferieur (M.V.) Cliquet (m) arretoir No. 1 (cote gauche) oo Cliquet (m) arretoir No. 2 (cote droit) (L) Doigt (m) detonte (f) (V) Cliquet (m) superieur anterieur (M.V.) Cliquet (m) superieur posterieur (M.V.) Axe (m) des cliquets (m) super ieurs (M.V.) 22 French and English Dictionary Pick, mattock Piece Piece, crank slot filler, right Piece, crank slot filler, left Piece, outside plate filling Piece, thumb Pin Pin, collet Pin, cotter Pin, elevating Pin, firing Pin, gear casing hinge Pin, split Pin, sear Pin, stop Pin, trigger Piston head Pivot-pin Pivot screw Plan Plane Plate, cover plate Plate, bottom Plate, outside Plate, outside — filling piece Plate, recoil Plate, side Plate, side screw Platen Play Pliers, flat Pliers, cutting Plug, filling Plug, water jacket Point Point of fall Pointer, gun Pioche (f) Morceau (m) Piece (f) Plaquette (f) a coulisse (f) porte-galot (m) (M) Plaquette (f) a coulisse (f) (M) Plaquette (f) a, coulisse (V) Poussoir (m) de detente (f) (M.V. ) Goupille (f) Broche (f) Axe (m) ressort (m) recuperateur (m) (L) Goupille (f) fendue Broche (f) d' attache (f) (H) Percuteur (m) Axe (m) d'accrochage (m) du carter (m) du pignon dente (L) Goupille (f) fendue Axe (m) de gachette (f) (L) Goupille-arretoir (f) Axe (m) de detente (f) (L) Tete (f) du piston (m) (L) Goupille-axe (f) Vis-axe (f) Plan (m) Plan (m) Platine (f) Plaque (f) inferieur (C.M.V.) Cote (m) de la boite (f) de culasse (f) (M.V.) Plaquette (f) a coulisses (f) (V) Plaque (f) de recul (m) (M.V.) Plaque (m) (C) Vis (f) d'assemblage (m) (C) Platine (f) Jeu (m) Pince (f) plate Pince (f) coupante Robinet (m) de remplissage (m) (M.V.) Robinet (m) a l'eau (f) (M.V.) Point (m) Point (m) de chute (f) Pointeur (m) of Machine Gun Terms 23 Port, ejection Port, gas Position Press (v) Prize (capture) Project Prone position Propeller Punch Fenetre (f) d'ejection (f) (C) S Trou (m) d'event (m) (C) | Orifice (m) de prise (f ) des gaz (m) (M) Position (f) Appuyer (v) Prise (f) Plan (m) Position (f) couchee Helice (f) Chasse-goupille (f) poineon (m) Rack Rack and piston connecting pin Radiator Radiator casing rear, locking piece Rag, dry Rags (waste) Ramp Ramrod Range (distance of bullet flight) Range estimator Range finder Ratchet, feed wheel Ratchet lever Ratchet lever pawl Ratchet lever pawl pin : T£;:' Ratchet lever pawl spring Ratchet lever screw "Ready" position Rear Rear cover Rear cover catch Cremaillere (f) (L) Clavette (f) de liaison du piston (m) et de la cremaillere (m) (L) Radiateur (m) (H.L.) Cage (f) (L) Guide (M) du canon (m) (L, airplane) Linge, sec Chiffons (m) Plan (m) incline Baguette (f) de nettoyage (m) Portee (f) Telemetreur (m) Telemetre (m) Cliquet (m) (H) Levier (m) de bariller (m) (C) Levier d'entraineur (m) (C) Doigt (m) de levier (m) de barillet (m) (C) Goupille-arretoir (f) du doigt (m) de levier (m) de barrillet (m) (C) Ressort du doigt du levier (m) etc. (C) Vix-axe (f) du levier (m) (C) Position (f) de feu (m) Arriere (f) Couvercle (m) posterieur (V) Loqueteau (m) du couvercle (m) posterieur (V) 24 French and English Dictionary Rear cover catch spring Rear side plate screw Rear sight Reassemble (v) Rebound Rebound pawl Recall Receiver Receiver lock pin Recess Recoil plate (left) Recoil plate (right) Recoil spring Recoil spring hook Recoil spring tension screw Regulator Regulator latch Regulator wrench Replacement Reservoir Reservoir, oil Reservoir, oil-cap Retracting connection Retracting connection long link Retracting connection long link rivet Retracting connection short link Retracting connection short link rivet Retracting connection pin Retracting spring Retracting spring follower Retracting spring tube Retracting spring tube screw Ressort (m) loqueteau (m) du couvercle (m) posterieur (V) Vis (f) d'assemblage (m) (C) Hausse (f) Remonter (v) Rebondissement (f) Cliquet (m) arretoir No. 1 (cote gauche) (D Rappel (m) Boite (f) de culasse (f) Goupille (f) de verrouillage (f) de la boite (f) de culasse (f) (L) Encastrement (m) Plaque (f) gauche de recul (m) (M.V. ) Plaque (f) droite de recul (m) (M.V.) Ressort (m) recuperateur (M.V.) Chape (f) a crochets (m) du ressort (m) (M.V.) Vis (f) de tension (f) reglable (M.V.) Regulateur (m) (H) Loquet (m) du regulateur (m) (H) Clef (f) de regulateur (m) Remplacement (m) Recipient (m) Recipient a huile (f) (V) Vis (f) du recipient (m) a huile (f) (V) Tendeur (m) (C) Maillon (m) simple (C) Rivet (m) long d'articulation (f) (C) Maillon (m) a double chape (f) (C) Rivet (m) court d'articulation (f) (C) Rivet (m) court d'articulation (f) (C) Ressort (m) recuperateur (C) About (m) du ressort (m) recuperateur (C) Tube (m) du ressort (m) (C) Vis-goupille (f) du ressort (m) recupera- teur (C) of Machine Gun Terms 2o Return (Counter-recoil) Rib Rifle Rifle, automatic Rifling Right Right hand Right side Ring, circular Rivet (v) Rivet (n) Rod, cleaning Roller Roller bracket Roller handle Roller handle fastening screw Roller handle knot Roller washer Ruptured cartridge extractor Rappel (m) Nervure (f) Fusil (m) Fusil (m) mitrailleur Rayure (f) Droit (a) A droite Droite (f) Lunette (f) River (v) Rivet (m) Baguette (f) de nettoyage (m) Galet (m) (M.V.) Plaquette (m) a, coulisses (f) Porte-galet (m) (M.V.) Levier (m) d'armement (m) (M.V.) Vis (f) de fixation (f) du levier (m) d'armement (m) (M.V.) Bouton (m) du levier (m) d'armement (m) (M.V.) Rondelle (f) de galet (m) (M.V.) Arrache-douille (f) Saddle Saddle, pack "Safe" position Safety Safety catch Safety latch Safety sear Safety sear pin Safety sear spring Safety stop Sand paper Scout Screw S Selle (f) Bat (m) Position (f) de surete (f) Plaque (f) de surete (f) (L) Linguet (m) de surete (f) (M.V.) Loquet (m) de surete (f) (C) Gachette (f) de surete (f) (M.V.) Axe-goupille (m) de la gachette (f) de surete (f) (M.V.) Ressort (m) de la gachette (f) de surete (f) (M.V.) Bonhomme (m) d' arret (m) du loquet (m) (C) Papier (m) de verre (m) Eclaireur (m) Vis (f) 26 French and English Dictionary Screw driver Screw nut Sear Sear, hand Sear pin Sear, safety Sear spring Sear spring box Sear, trigger and pin Sector (threaded) Shaft Sheaf of fire Sheaf, useful part of Shell Shell bag Shell deflector Shell extractor Shell extractor, hand Shell extractor pin Shell extractor spring Shield Shovel Side Side cam Side levers Side lever bushing Side lever pin Side plate (left) Side plate (right) Side plate screw Side plate lock screw Sight Sight, front Sight, front cover Sight notch Side notch peep Sight, rear Sight, rear-leaf Tournevis (m) Ecrou (m) Detente (f) automatique (C) Gachette (f) de tir (m) (M.V.) Axe (m) de gachette (f) (L) Gachette (f) de surete (f) (M.V.) Ressort (m) de detente (f) (L) Ressort (m) de detente (f) automatique (C) Cage (f) du ressort (m) de detente (L) Goupille-axe (f) des detentes (f) (C) Secteur (m) filete (H) Axe (m) Gerbe (f) Partie (f ) utile de la gerbe (f) Douille (f) etui (m) Sac (m) recepteur d'etuis (m) (L) Deflecteur (m) (H) Extracteur (m) (C) Crochet (m) arrache-douille (m) Goupille-axe (f) de l'extracteur (m) (C) Ressort (m) de l'extracteur (m) (C) Bouclier (m) Pelle (f) Cote (m) Came (f) polygonale (M.V.) Chape (f) a leviers (m) (M.V.) 'Goupille (f) tubee (M.V.) Goupille (f) expansive (M.V.) Flasque gauche (C) Flasque (m) droit (C) Vis (f) d'assemblage (m) (C) Vis-arretoir (f) de vis (f) d'assemblage (m) (C) Viseur (m) Guidon (m) Couvre-guidon (m) (C.H.M.V.) Cran (m) de mire (f ) Cran (m) de mire (f) a diaphragme (m) Hausse (f) Planche (f) de la hausse (f) of Machine Gun Terms 27 Sight setting, to verify Signal Sledge (mount) Slide Slide, bottom plate Slide, drift Slide pin Slot Slot cam — (C-belt) Socket Solder (v) Spade grip Spanner Spare Spare barrel Spare parts case Spare parts and tool case Spindle Spindle feed Sponge Sprag Spring Spring balance Spring, base (sight) Spring box Spring box, sear (Spring box) fixing stud Spring, helical ' Station Steam Steam condensing device Steam, inner tube Steam, outer tube Steam, outlet tube Steel Stem Stock (left) Rectifier (v) le reglage (m) Signal (m) Traineau (m) Coulisse (f) Glissiere (f) (C) Coulisse (f) inferieure (V) Curseur (m) Goupille (f) de la glissiere (f) (C) Cannelure (f) ; mortaise (f ) Rainure (f) en haricot (m) (C) Douille (f) Souder (v) Poignee (f) en bois (m) (L) Clef (f) De rechange Canon (m) de rechange Caisse (f) de pieces (f) de rechange Sacoche (f) d'affut (m) (C) Trousse (f) outils (m) et pieces (f) de rechange (f) (L) Broche (f) Arbre (m) d'alimentation (f) (H) Ecouvillon (m) Bequille (f) Ressort (in) Pese-ressort (m) Peson (m) Ressort (m) de la planche (f) Carter (m) du ressort (m) recuperateur (m) (M.V.) Cage (f) du ressort (m) Detente Bouton (m) de fixation (f) (M.V.) Ressort (m) a boudin (m) Gare (f) Vapeur (f) Tube (m) souple de cuivre (m) (M.V.) Tube- vapeur (m) (M.V.) Valve (f) coulissante (M.V.) Tube (m) d'echappement (m) (M.V.) Acier (m) Bouchon (m) (M.V.) Plaquette (f) gauche de poignees (f) (C) 28 French and English Dictionary Stock (right) Stop (v) Stop Stop pawl Stop, dead Stop pin, gear Stoppage Strength (military) Striker (firing pin) Striker pin Stuffing (packing) Supply Support (v) Support Support, gas cylinder Swab Synchronize (v) Synchronizing gear Plaquette droite de poignees (f) Arreter (v) Goujon (m) de butee (f) Cliquet (m) arretoir No. 2 (cote droit) (L) Declic (m) du levier (m) d'armement (m) (M.V.) Clavette (f) du cliquet (m) du recupera- teur (m) (L) Enrayage (m) Effectif (m) Percuteur (m) Clavette (f) de fixation (f) du percuteur (m) (L) Etoupe (f) Appro visionnement (m) Appuyer (v) Supporter (v) Appui (m), Support (m) Frette-support (f ) du cylindre (m) a gaz (m) (H) Ecouvillon (m) Synchronizer (v) Dispositif (m) pour la synchronization (f) Tail Tail (of a pin, etc.) Take (v) Taking (capture) Teat Telescope Tension Tension screw, recoil spring Threaded end of barrel Threaded sector Throw-off, feed Thumb piece Thunder Tib, belt Tin Tip, copper (of- belt) T Queue (f) Queue (f) Prendre (v) Prise (f) Teton (m) Lunette (f) Tenzion (f) Vis (f) de tension (f) reglable Bouton (m) filete (H) Secteur (m) filete (H) Poussoir (m) de debrayage (m) (C) Poussoir (m) de detente (f) (M.V.} Tonnerre (m) Plaquette (f ) de la bande (f) Etain (m) Languette (f) de cuivre (m) de la bande (f) of Machine Gun Terms 29 Tool Trajectory Trigger Trigger bar (Trigger) bar spring (Trigger) bar spring plunger Trigger bar pin Trigger lever Trigger lever spring Trigger pawl Trigger pawl pin Trigger pin Trigger and sear pin Trigger spring Trigger spring stud Trip Tripod Trunnion Trunnion pin Tube Tube ejector Tumbler Tumbler notch Tumbler pin Turret mount Twin mounting Outil (m) Trajectoire (f) Detente (f) (H.M.V.) Detente (f) a main (f) (C) Barrette (f) de detente (f) (V) . Ressort (m) de la barrette (f) (V) Bonhomme (m) du ressort (m) de la bar- rette (f) (V) Goupille (f) de la barrette (f) de detente (f) (M) Levier (m) de detente (f) (V) Ressort (m) du levier (m) de detente (f) (V) Doigt (m) de detente (f) (V) Goupille-axe (f) du doigt (m) de detente (f) (V) Goupille-axe (f) de detente (f) (V) Axe (f) de detente (f) (L) Goupille-axe des detentes (f) (C) Ressort (m) de detente (f) (M) Ressort de detente a main (f) (C) Goujon (m) du ressort (m) de detente Levier (m) de detente (f) automatique (C) Trepied (m) ; affut (m) trepied Tourillon (m) (H.M.V.) Douille (f) de fixation (f) (M.V.) Tube (m) Tube (m) d'ejection (f) (M) Noix (f) (M.V.) Cran (m) de la noix (f) (M.V.) Axe (f) de noix (f) (M.V.) Tourelle (f) Jumellage (m) Unclamp (v) Unhook (v) Universal joint shaft Unscrew (v) Upper pawl, right U Debloquer (v) Degrafer (v) Axe cardan (m) Devisser (v) Cliquet (m) superieur anterieur (M.V.) 30 French and English Dictionary Upper pawl, left Upper pawls pin Upper pawls spring Useful (a) Useful part of sheaf Velocity Vent Verify the sight settings, to Washer, back sight axis pin Washer, head space Washer, roller Waste (rags) Water Water box Water jacket Water jacket cap Water plug Wear Wet Wheel, feed Wheel feed dog Wheel, hand Wind Windage (drift) Window, circular Wood Wrench, dismounting Wrench, monkey Wrench, regulator Cliquet (m) superieur posterieur (M.V.) Axe (m) des cliquets (m) superieurs (M) (M.V.) Ressort (m) des cliquets (m) superieurs (M.V.) Utile (a) Partie (f) utile de la gerbe (f) V Vitesse (f) Event (m) Rectifier le reglage (m) W Bague, (f) de l'axe (m) de hausse (f) (L) Rondelle (f) de bielle (f) (M.V.) Rondelle (f) de galet (m) (M.V.) Chiffons (m) Eau (f) Caisse d'eau (f) Manchon (m) refrigerant (M.V.) Chemise (f) d'eau (f) Bout (m) anterieur du manchon (m) re- frigerant (M) Robinet (m) a l'eau (f) (M.V.) Usure (f) Mouille (a) Humide (a) Entraineur (m) (C.H.) Barillet (m) (C) Rochet (m) (C) Volant (m) Vent (m) Derive (f) Lunette (f) Bois (m) Clef (f) de demontage (m) Clef (f) anglaise Clef (f) de regulateur (m) Yoke, elevating Zone, beaten Chape (f) d'attache (f) (H) Terrain (m) battu of Machine Gun Terms 31 FRENCH-ENGLISH Abaissement (m) Abattre (v) About (m) About (m) du ressort (m) recuperateur Acier (m) Affut (m) trepied (m) Agrafe (f) Agrafer (v) Ailette (f) Ailette (f) de refroidissement (m) Ajutage (f) du canon (m) Alimentation (f) Aluminium (f) Ame (f) Amiante (m) Anglais (a) Anneau (m) de la chambre (f) des gaz (m) Anterieur (a) Appareil (m) Appareil (m) a charger des bandes (f) Appareil (m) de pointage (m) en hau- teur (f) Approvisionnement (m) Appui (m) Appui (m) du transporteur (m) Appuyer (v) Arbre (m) Arbre (m) d'alimentation (f) Arme (f) Armement (m) Armer (v) Aronde (f) queue d' Lowering Lower Stop Retracting spring follower Steel Carriage, gun carriage, mount tripod Attachment, hook To hook on, to attach Flange, wring Cooling flange Barrel mouth piece (L) Feeding Aluminum Bore Mineral fibre (asbestos) English Gas chamber band (L) Front Apparatus, machine Belt loading machine Elevating mechanism (mount) Supply- Support, rest Carrier ears (supports) (M.V.) Press, support Spindle, arbor Feed spindle (H) Weapon Arming, cocking Cock Swallos Dove tail 32 French and English Dictionary Arrache-douille (f) Arracher (v) Arret (m) Arret (m). de cartouche (f) du trans- porter (m) Arretoir (m) Articulation (f) Asbeste (m) Assemblage (m) Assembler (v) Assembler a queue d'aronde (f) Attache (f) Automatique (a) Avant-garde (f) Axe (f) Axe cardan Axe d'accrochage (m) du carter (m) du pignon (m) dente Axe (m) de bielle (f) Axe (m) de detente (f) Axe (m) de gachette (f) Axe (m) de hausse (f) Axe (m) de noix (£) Axe (m) de piston Axe du ressort (m) recuperateur Axe des cliquets (m) inferieurs Axe des cliquets (m) superieurs Axe du levier (m) d'armement (m) Axe du vilbrequin (m) Axe-goupille (f) Axe-goupille de la gachette (f) de surete (f) B Bague (f) de l'axe (f) de hausse (f) Baguette (f) Baguette (f) de nettoyage (m) Baionnette (£) Bande (f) Bande-chargeur (m) Bande (f) metallique Ruptured cartridge extractor Tear away, break away Stop, stay, rest Gib (M.V.) Arrestor (H) Articulation, Joint Asbestos Assembly, collection Assemble, put together To dove tail Attachment Automatic Advance guard Axis, shaft Universal joint shaft Gear casing hinge pin (L) Gas lever connection pin (C) Trigger pin (L) Sear pin (L) Back sight axis pin (L) Tumbler pin (M.V.) Gas lever piston pin (C) Callet pin (L) Bottom pawl pin (M.V.) Upper pawl pin (M.V.) Gas lever bracket pin (C) Crank pin (M.V.) Axis pin Safety sear pin (M.V.) Back sight axis pin washer (L) Stick, rod Cleaning rod Bayonet Band, belt Belt, cartridge-belt Metallic belt of Machine Gun Terms 33 Barrilet (m) Barrette (f) Barrette (f) de detente (f) Bat (m) Battu (a) Bavure (f) Bee (m) Bequille (f) Berceau (m) Bielle (f) Bloc (m) Bloc (m) a poignees (f) Bloc (m) d' alimentation (f) Blocage (m) Bloquer (v) Bois (m) Boite (f) Boite (f) de culasse (£) Boite du ressort (m) recuperateur Bonhomme (m) Bonhomme (m) d'arret (m) du loquet (m) Bonhomme du ressort (m) de barret Bonhomme du talon (m) mobile Bouton (m) d'armement Broche (f) Broche (f) d'attache (f) Broche (f) d'attache du bloc (m) a poig- nees (f) sur les flasques (m) Broche de fixation (f) du tube-poignee (m) Brosse (f) Bouche (f) Bouche (f) du canon (m.) Bouchon (m) Bouclier (m) Boudin (m) Bourrelet (m) Bout (m) Feed wheel (C) Bar Trigger bar (M.V.) Pack, saddle Beaten Bun Nose, beak Sprag Cradle Crosshead (M.V.) ; gas lever connection (C) Block Handle block (M.V.) Feed-box (M.V.) Locking, stoppage To clam Wood Box Receiver Mainspring casing (L) Plunger Safety stop (C) Trigger bar spring plunger Carrier dog plunger (C) Charging handle (L) Spindle, pin Elevating pin (H) Handle block pin (M.V.) Handle lock (C) Brush Mouth Muzzle Stem (M.V.) Shield Long curl Pad, cushion End (V) 34 French and English Dictionary Bout anterieur du manchon (m) refrig- erant Bouton (m) Bouton d' articulation (f) du bloc (m) a poignees Bouton de fixation (f) du carter (m) du ressort (m) Bouton du levier (m) d'armement (m) Bouton du poussoir (m) de debrayage (m) Bouton (m) filet6 Bowden (m) de commande (f) de tir(m) Bras (m) Bras (m) orientable Brosse (f) Burette (f) Burette (f) a huile (f) Butee (f) Butee (f) du ressort (m) du rappel Water jacket cap (M.V.) Button, knob Handle block hinge pin Spring box fixing stud Roller handle knob (M.V.) Feed-throw-off screw (C) Threaded end of barrel (M) Bowden fire control (Types I and II) Arm Adjustable arm (Type I) Brush (M.V.) Small can, burette Oil can Lug, stop Actuator spring lug (H) Cage (f) Cage (f) Caisse (f) Caisse (f) a munitions (f) Caisse (f) d'eau (f) Caisse (f) de pieces (f) de rechange (f) Calibre (m) Came (f) Came (f) de commande Came (f) de guidage (m) Came (f) polygonale Came polygonale, Grande — d' alimentation (f) Petite — d'alimentation (f) Campagne (f) Cannelure (f) Canon (m) Radiator casing, rear, locking piece (L) Sear spring box (L) Box, case Ammunition box Water box Spare parts case Caliber Cam Engine cam (Types land II) Cover guides (M.V.) Side cam (M.V.) Large feed cam (H) Small feed cam (H) Fields, country Channeling, slot Barrel of Machine Gun Terms 35 Canon de rechange (m) Capot (m) Carter (m) Carter (m) du ressort (m) Carter (m) du pignon (m) dente Cartouche (f) Ceinture de mitrailleur Chaine (f) Chaine (f) en cuivre (m) jaune Chainon (m) Chainon (m) du crochet (m) Chambre (f) Chambre a gaz (m) Champ (m) Champ (m) de tir (m) Chape (f) Chape (f) d'attache (f) Chape (f) a crochets (m) du ressort (m) Chape (f) h leviers (m) Chape (f) spherique Chapeau (m) Chapeau (m) presse-etoupe (f) Charger (v) Chargeur (m) Chasse-joupille (f) Chiffon (m) Chute If) Clavettc (f) Clavett* (f) du cliquet (m) du recupera- teul (m) Clavettf (f) de fixation (f) du canon (m) Clavettt (f) de fixation (f) du percu- teui (m) Clavettt de liaison (f) du piston (m) et de a cremaillare (f ) Clavettt d'arreteur de plaque (f) Clef (fi Clef (f, anglaise (a) Spare barrel Hood Container Spring box (M.V.) Gear casing (L) Cartridge Gunner's belt Chain Brass chain Link Fusee links (M.V.) Chamber Gas chamber (H.L.) Field Field of fire Vertical actuating rod fork (Type I) Elevating yoke (H) Recoil spring hook (M.V.) Side levers (M.V.) Oscillating shaft bracket (Type II) Cap Follower, gland (M.V.) Load Clip, cartridge clip, magazine Drift, drive-pin, punch Waste, rags Fall Key, lock Gear stop pin (L) Barrel lock (C.II.) Striker pin (L) Rack and piston connecting pin (L) Butt, latch pin (L) Wrench, spanner Monkey wrench 36 French and English Dictionary Clef (f) de demontage (m) Clef (f) de regulateur (m) Clef speciale de demontage (m) d'ajus- tage (m) du canon (m) Cliquet (m) Cliquet (m) arretoir No. 2 (cote dr.) Cliquet (m) arretoir No. 1 (cote gauche) Cliquet (m) du recuperateur Cliquet superieur anterieur Cliquet superieur posterieur Cliquets (m) infer ieurs Collier (m) double (E) Collier (m) du ressort (m) recuperateur Collimateur (m) Comprimer (v) Conduite (f) Conduite (f) du feu (m) Conique (a) Contre ecrou (m) Contre ecrou (m) de reglage (m) Corne (f) Cornes (f) du transporteur (m) Corroder (v) Cote (m) Cotes (m) de la boite (f) de culasse (f) Couchee (a) part Coulissante (a) part Coulisse (f) Coulisse infer ieure (a) (f) Coulisseau (m) Coulisseau (m) du bloc (m) Couloir (m) Couloir (m) d' alimentation (f) Coup (m) Coupelle (f) Couper (v) Court (a) Couvercle (m) Couvercle anterieur (m) Dismounting wrench Regulator -wrench Barrel mouth piece spanner (L) Pawl Stop pawl (L) Rebound pawl (L) Gear stop (L) Upper pawl right (M.V.) Upper pawl left (M.V.) Bottom pawls (M.V.) Gas regulator key stud band (L. aeroplane) Mainspring collet (L) Collimator, optical sight Compress Conduct Conduct of fire Conical Blind nut lock nut (Type II) Adjusting lock nut (Tjpe I) Horn Carrier cars (horns) (M.V. ) To corrode Side plate, side Outside plates (M.V.) Recumbent, prone Sliding Slide Bottom plate slide (V) Slide Feed box slide (M.V.) Way, passage Feed-box (H) Shot, round Barrel disk (M.V.) Cut (v) Short Cover (M) Front cover (V) of Machine Gun Terms 37 Couvercle posterieur (m) Couvre-culasse (m) Couvre-guidon (m) Couvrir (v) Cran (m) de mire (f) Cran (m) de mire (f) a diaphragme (m) Cran (m) de mire (f) de la noix (f) Crapaudine (f) Cremaillere (f) Crochet (m) Crochet (m) arrache-douille (m) Crochet (m) du recuperateur (m) Crosse (f) Cuir (m) Cuivre (m) Cuivre jaune (m) Culasse (f) Culasse mobile (f) Curseur (m) Cuvette (f) Cylindre (m) Cylindre (m) a gaz (m) Cylindre (m) (arriere) de la culasse (f) mobile Rear cover (V) Breech housing Front sight cover Cover Sight notch Peep sight Tumbler notch (M.V.) Oscillating shaft ball socket (Type II) Rack (L) Hook Band shell extractor Fusee Butt (of rifle) Leather Copper Brass Breech Bolt (C) breech block (H) lock (M.V.) Drift slide (sight) Basin, cup, face (of bolt) Cylinder Gas cylinder Feed arm actuating stud (L) Debloquer (v) Debrayage (m) Declic (m) Declic (m) du (m) Deflecteur (m) Degager (v) Degrafer (v) Demontage (m) Demonter (v) Deployer (v) Derive (f) Detente (f) levier (m) d'armement To unclamp Throwing off Click, pawl, stop Dead stop (M.V.) Shell deflector (H) Disengage Unlock Disassembly To dismount, to disassemble To deploy Drift (windage) Trigger 38 French and English Dictionary Detente (f) a main (f) Detente (f) automatique Deux (a) Devisser (v) Diaphragme (m) Diaphragme (m) du curseur (m) Discipline (f) du feu (m) Distributeur (m) Doigt (m) Doigt de commande (f) Doigt (m) de detente (f) Doigt (m) de levier (m) du barillet (m) Doigt (m) poussoir Doublure (f) Doublure (f) d'ecrou conique (m) Douille (f) Douille (f) de fixation (f) Droite (a) Trigger (C) Sear (C) Two Unscrew Diaphragm, partition with an opening Aperture disk (sight) Fire discipline Feed arm (L) Finger, pawl Plunger (Type II) Firing finger (Type II) Trigger pawl Ratchet lever pawl (C) Push rod (Type II) Lining Front disk cap Case, shell (cartridge) Trunnion pin (M.V. ) Right (hand) E Eau (f) Echcappement (m) Eclaireur (m) Ecouvillon (m) Ecrou (m) Ecrou (m) de la bielle (f) Effectif (m) Ejecteur (m) Ejection (f) Elevateur (m) Emeri (m) Emeri (m) Toile (f) d' Emmancher (v) Emmanchement (m) Emmanchement (m) a baionnette (f) Employer (v) Water Escape, outlet Scout Swab, sponge Nut, screw nut Adjusting nut (M.V.) Military strength Ejector (C.H.L.) Ejection Carrier (C) Emery Emery cloth Fit, fasten Fastening, joint, engagement Bayonet joint To employ of Machine Gun Terms 39 Emprunt (m) a — de gaz (m) Encastrement (m) Engager (v) Enrayage (m) Entonnoir (m) Entonnoir (m) en cuir (m) Entrainement (m) Entraineur (m) Entraineur (m) de chargeur (m ) Entretien (m) Ergot (m) Etain (m) Etoupe (f) Etouper (v) Event (m) Expansive (a) (f) Extracteur (m) Loan Gas operated Recess Engage Stoppage Funnel Leather funnel Impulse, drawing in Feed-wheel (C.H.) Feed pawl (L) Maintenance Hook, claw Tin Packing, stuffing Pack, stuff Vent, air-hole Expanding Extracteur (H.L.) ; tractor (C) shell Fendue (a) (f) Fenetre (f) Fenetre (f) d'ejection (f) Fer (m) Fermeture (f) Fermer (v) Feu (m) Filete (a) Fixation (f) Fixe (a) Flasque (f) Flasque droite (f) Flasque gauche (f) Flexible (a) Fourchette (f) Frette (f) Frette (f) porte-guidon (m) Frette (f) support (m) du cylindre (m) a gaz (m) Fuite (f) Split, cloven Window Ejection opening Iron Closure, locking To close Fire Threaded Fastening, locking Fixed Side plate Right side plate (C) Left side plate (C) Free Fork Hoop Front sight carrier Gas cylinder support (C) Leakage, flight 40 French and English Dictionary Fuite (f) d'eau (f) Fusil (m) Fusil-mitrailleur (m) Leakage of water Gun, rifle Automatic rifle Gachette (f) Gachette (f) de surete" (f) Gachette (f) de tir (m) Galet (m) Gare (f) Garniture (f) Garniture (f) en amiante (m) Gauche (a) Gaz (m) a emprunt (m) de Gerbe (f) Glissiere (f) Goujon (m) Goujon (m) du ressort (m) de detente (f) Goupille (f) Goupille-arretoir (m) Goupille-arretoir (m) du percuteur (m) Goupille-axe (f) Goupille-axe (f) d'elevateur (m) Goupille-axe (f) de la gachette (f) de tir (m) Goupille-axe (f) de l'extracteur (m) Goupille-axe (f) de d6tente (f) Goupille-axe (f) des tracteurs (f) Goupille-axe (f) du doigt (m) de de- tente (f) Goupille-axe (f) du talon (m) mobile Goupille (f) d'entrainement (m) de la culasse (f) Goupille (f) de la barrette (f) de detente (f) Goupille (f) de la glissiere (f) Goupille (f) de verouillage (m) de la boite (f) de la culasse (f) Sear Safety sear (M.V. ) Hand sear (M.V.) Roller (M.V.) Station Packing, lining, bushing Asbestos packing, mineral fiber packing Left (hand) Gas Gas operated Sheaf (of fire) Slide (C) Stud, lug, dowel Trigger spring stud (M) Pin Stop, stop pin Firing pin lock (C) Axis pin, pivot pin Carrier pin (C) Hand sear pin (M.V.) Shell extractor pin (C) Trigger pin Cartridge extractor pin (C) Trigger pawl pin (V) Carrier dog pin (C) Bolt pin (C) Trigger bat pin (M) Slide pin (C) Receiver lock pin (L) of Machine Gun Terms 41 Goupille (f) du cylindre (m) a gaz (m) Goupille (f) de declic (m) Goupille (f) expansive (a) Goupille (f) f endue Goupille (f) tubee (a) (f) Graisse (f) Grain (m) cementi Grand (a) Guidage (m) Guide (m) Guide (m) de la balle (f) Guide (m) de la bande (f) Guide (m) de la cartouche (f) Guide (m) du canon (m) (aluminium) Guidon (m) H Hausse (f) Hauteur (f) Helice (f) Huile (f) Gas cylinder pin (C) Dead stop pin (M.V. ) Side lever pin (M.V.) Cotter pin Side lever bushing (M.V.) Grease Blind nut (Type II) Large, big Guidance Guide Bullet guide (M.V.) Bullet guide (C) Cartridge guide (C) Cut down radiator (L) Front sight, fore sight Rear sight Height, altitude Propeller Oil Incline (a) Inferieur (a) Initiative (f) d'apres sa propre Inclined Lower Initiative on one's own initiative Jeu (m) Jeu (m) exagere entre le transporteur (m) (ou la culasse mobile) et la tranche postSrieure (f) du canon (m) Joue (f) Jumellage (m) Jumelles (f) de campagne (f) Play Headspace Cheek Twin mounting Field glasses Languette (f) d'abaissement (m) Leger (a) Levier (m) Cartridge guide (L) Light (a) Lever 42 French and English Dictionary Levier a deux bras (m) Levier articule Levier (m) coude Levier d'armement (m) Levier (m) d'arret (in) Levier (m) de barillet (m) Levier (m) de commande (f) du regu- lateur (m) Levier de detente (f) Levier de detente (f) automatique Levier de tir (m) Levier de renvoi (m) Levier d'entraineur (m) Levier du transporteur (m) Levier porte-galet (m) Libre (a) Ligne (f) Ligne (f) de mire (f) Lime (f) Lime demi-ronde (f) Linge (m) Linge sec (m) Linguet (m) Linguet (m) de surete (f) Long (a) Loquet (m) Loquet (m) de chargeur (m) Loquet (m) de surete Loqueteau (m) Loqueteau (m) du couvercle (m) Loqueteau (m) du couvercle (m) ante- rieur Loqueteau (m) du couvercle (m) poste- rieur Loqueteau (m) du regulateur (m) Lourd (a) Lunette (f) Lunettes (f) Feed box lever (M.V.) (Lever of two arms) Actuating lever (Type II) Bell crank (Type I) Cocking lever (H) ; gas lever (C) Roller handle (M.V.) Stop lever (Type I) Ratchet lever (C) Gas regulator key (L) Trigger lever Trip (C) Firing lever (Type I) Plunger lever (Type II) Ratchet lever (C) Lifting levers (M.V.) Roller lever (Type I) Free Line Line of sight File File half-round Cloth, rag Dry rag Catch Safety catch (M.V.) Long Latch Magazine latch (L) Safety latch (C) Catch, lock, latch Cover catch (M) Front cover catch (V) Rear cover catch (V) Regulator latch (H) Heavy Window, circular band Glasses, field glasses of Machine Gun Terms 43 M Machine (f) Maille (f) Maillon (m) Maillon (m) a double chape (f) Maillon simple (m) Main (f) Manche (m) Manchon (m) Manchon refrigerant (m) Manette (f) Manivelle (f) Marteau (m) Marteau (m) en cuivre (m) Materiel (m) Micrometrique (a) Mire (f) Mirroir (m) Mitrailleuse (f) Mobile (a) Montage (m) Monter (v) Mortaise (f) Mulet (m) Mulet (m) a bat (m) Munitions (f) Nervure (f) Nettoyage (m) Noix (f) Notice (f) N Machine Mesh Link Retracting connection short link (C) Retracting connection long link (C) Hand Handle Jacket Water jacket (M.V.) Handle, hand-gear Handle Hammer Copper hammer Material, equipment Micrometer Aim, sight Mirror Machine gun Movable, mobile Mounting Mount, prepare Mortise, groove, slot Mule Pack-mule Ammunition Feather, rib Cleaning, sweeping Tumbler (M.V.) Hand book Objectif (m) Oeil (m) Oeillet (m) Oeillet (m) pour la bande (f) Oreille (f) Objective Eye Eyelet Belt eyelets Ear (human) 44 French and English Dictionary Orifice (m) Orifioe Orifice (m) de prise (f) de gaz (m) Gas orifice (H) Oscillant (a) Oscillating Ouverture (f) de ventilation (f) Louvres Pale (f) Papier (m) Papier (m) de verre (m) Pare (m) Partie (f) Partie (f) utile de la gerbe (f) Pelle (f) Percussion (f) Percuteur (m) Perte (f) Pese-ressort (m) Peson (m) Petit (a) Piece (f) Pied (m) Pied (m) du support (m) leger de cam- pagne Pignon (m) dente Pince (f) Pince (f) coupante Pioche (f) Pistolet (m) Piston (m) Piston oscillant (m) Plan (m) Plan incline (m) Plan (m) incline du tonnerre (m) Planche (f) Planche (f) de hausse (f) Plancher (m) disposition (m) pour tir a travers le — Plaque (f) Plaque (f) de garde (f) de la poignee (f) pistolet Blade Paper Sand paper Park, enclosure Part, portion Useful part of the sheaf Shovel Percussion, firing Firing pin, striker (L) Loss •Spring balance Spring balance Small Piece, part Foot Light field mount (L) Gear (L) Pliers Cutting pliers Pick, mattock Guard Piston (H.L.) actuator (H) Gas lever piston (C) Plan, model, project, plane Ramp Chamber guide (C) Plank, leaf (sight) Leaf, rear sight Floor Floor mount Plate, metal plate Guard side piece (L) of Machine Gun Terms 45 Plaque de recouvrement (m) Plaque de souche (f) Plaque de surete (f) Plaque droite de recul (m) Plaque gauche de recul (m) Plaque (f) inferieure (f)' Plaque porte-crosse (m) Plaque (f) porte-poignee (m) Plaquette (f) Plaquette (f) a coulisse (f) Plaquette (f) a coulisse (f) porte-galet (m) Plaquette (f) de bandes (f) Plaquette (f) de fixation (f) du distribu- teur Plaquette (f) droite de poignees (f) Plaquette (f) gauche de poignees (f) Plat Platine (f) Plomb (m) Poingon (m) Poignee (f) Poignee (f) de levier (m) d'armement (m) Poignee (f) en bois (m) Poignees (f) Point (m) Point (m) de chute (f) Pointage (m) Pointeur (m) * Polygonal (a) Porte-brosse (m) Porter (v) Position (f) Position (f) de feu (m) Position (f) de surete (f) Position (f) couchee (f) Posterieur (a) Poussoit (m) Poussoir (m) de debrayage (m) Feed cover (L) Butt plate Safety (L) Right recoil plate (M.V.) Left recoil plate (M.V.) Bottom plate (C.M.V.) Butt tang (L) Butt tang (for spade grip) (L) Small metal plate Crank slot filler, left (M) Roller bracket (M.V.) Tibs for belts Feed operating arm latch (L) Right stock (C) Left stock (C) Flat side Plate, cover plate Lead Punch Handle Operating handle (C) Spade grip (L) Handle grips (M.V.) Point Point of fall Pointing, leveling Gun pointer Many sided, polygonal Brush holder (M.V.) Carry Position "Ready" "Safe" Prone position Back, rear Pusher Feed throw-off (C) 46 French and English Dictionary Poussoir (m) de detente (f) Poussoir (m) de la plaque (f) a coulisse (f) Prendre (v) Presse (f) Prise (f) En avec Thumb piece (M.V.) Bottom plate slide catch Take Press (a machine) Taking, capture Engaged with Queue (f) Queue d'aronde (f) Tail, small end Dove tailed Radiateur (m) Rafale (f) Rainure (f) Rainure (f) du canon (m) Rainure (f) en haricot (m) Rallonge (f) de la cage (f) Rallonge du guidon (m) Rappel (m) Rate (m) Rayure (f) Rebondissement (m) Recipient (m) Recipient (m) a huile (f) Rectifier (v) le reglage (m) Recul (m) Recuperateur (m) Refrigerant (a) Refroidissement (m) Reglable (a) Reglage (m) Regler (v) Regulateur (m) Remonter (v) Remplacement (m) Remplissage (m) Renforceur (m) Radiator (H) Gust Groove, slot Packing groove (M.V.) Cam slot (C) Extension of radiator casing rear locking piece (L) Extension of foresight Return, recall, counter-recoil Misfire Rilling Rebound Container, reservoir Oil reservoir (V) Verify the sight setting Recoil, kick Retrieving agent, retractor, re- coil spring Cooling, refrigerant Cooling Adjustable Adjustment Adjust (to) Regulator, gas regulator cap (L) Re-assemble Replacement Filling, replenishing Reinforcer of Machine Gun Terms 47 Renforceur (m) de recul (m) Repartir (v) Repartir le feu (m) Repere (m) Resserrer (v) la fourchette (f) Ressort (m) Ressort (m) a boudin (m) Ressort-couvercle (m) d'ejecteur (m) Ressort (m) d'arretoir (m) Ressort (m) de barrette (f) Ressort (m) de detente (f) Ressort de detente a main (f) Ressort (m) de la gachette (f) de surete (f) Ressort (in) de la planche (f) Ressort (m) de l'arret (m) de cartouche (f) du transporteur (m) Ressort (m) des cliquets (m) arretoirs Ressort (m) de l'extracteur (m) Ressort (m) de rebondissement (m) du percuteur (m) Ressort (m) du cliquet (m) du repercu- teur (m) Ressort (m) des cliquets inferieurs (m) Ressort (m) de detente (f) Ressort (m) de detente (f) automatique Ressort (m) du doigt (m) de levier (m) de barillet (m) Ressort (m) de l'entraineur (m) du chargeur (m) Ressort (m) du levier (m) d'armement (m) Ressort (m) de languette (f) d'abaisse- ment (m) Ressort du levier (m) de detente (f) Ressort du loquet (m) du chargeur (m) Ressort (m) du loqueteau (m) du cou- vercle (m) Ressort du loqueteau (m) du couvercle (m) posterieur Muzzle attachment (M.V.) To divide Assign sectors of fire Mark, graduation To narrow the bracket, to reduce Spring Helical spring Ejector cover (L) Arrestor spring (H) Trigger bar spring (M.V.) Trigger spring (M) Trigger spring (M) Safety sear spring (M.V.) Base spring (sight) Gib spring Magazine pawls spring (L) Shell extractor spring (C) Firing pin spring (C) Gear stop spring (L) Bottom pawl spring (M.V.) Sear spring (L) Sear spring (C) Ratchet lever pawl spring Feed pawl spring (L) Cocking lever spring (H) Cartridge guide spring (L) Trigger lever spring (V) Magazine latch spring (L) Cover catch spring (M) Rear cover catch spring (V) 48 French and English Dictionary Ressort (m) de percussion (f) Ressort (m) du poussoir (m) de debray- age (m) Ressort de rappel (in) Ressort (m) de rappel (m) du Bowden (m) Ressort (m) du rochet (m) Ressort (m) de support (m) de hausse (f) Ressort (m) du talon (m) mobile d'ele- vateur (m) Ressort (m) du tracteur vertical (m) Ressort (m) du tube (m) d'ejection (f ) Ressort (m) du verrou (m) de plaque (f) porte-crosse • Ressort (m) recuperateur (m) Ressort recuperateur Ressort (m) retenant du transporteur (m) Retenant (part ) (f) River (v) Rivet (m) River (m) court d'articulation (f) Rivet (m) long d'articulation (f) Robinet (m) Robinet (m) a eau (f) Rochet (m) Rondelle (f) Rondelle (f) de galet (m) Hondelle (f) de la bielle (f) Rondelle (f) d' arret (m) du ressort (m) Rondelle-ecrou (f) Rondelle-entretoise (f) Rondelle (f) Grower Main spring (C.M.V. ) Feed throw-off spring (C) Actuator spring (H) Plunger spring (Type II) Bowden return spring (Type II) Feed wheel dog spring (C) Back sight bed spring (L) Carrier dog spring (C) Cartridge extractor pin (C) Ejector tube spring (M) Butt latch spring (L) Recoil spring (M.V.) ; retract- ing spring (C) Mainspring (L) Carrier supporting spring (M.V.) Retaining, holding To rivet Rivet Retracting connection short link rivet (C). Retracting con- nection pin (C) Retracting connection long link rivet (C) Plug, cock Water plug (M.V.) Feed wheel dog (C) Washer Roller washer (M.V.) Head space washer (M.V.) Plunger spring collar (Type II) Front disk (M.V.) Bracket space washer (Type II) Blind nut lock washer (Type II) of Machine Gun Terms 49 Sac (m) recepteur d'etuis (m) Saillie (f) Saillie (f) arretoir (m) Seau (m) Seau (m) en toile (f) Sec (a) Secteur (m) Secteur (m) filete Signal (m) Simple (a) Souder (v) Souffler (v) Souffler par rafales (f) Soufflerie (f) Souple (a) Sous-garde (f) Super ieur (a) Support (m) Support (m) de hausse (f) Support (m) a bequille (f) Support (m) renfermant le ressort (m) de rappel (m) Surete (f) Shell deflector (bag) (L) Cam, lug Arrestor cam (H) Bucket Canvas bucket Dry Sector Threaded sector (H) Signal Simple, single Solder To blow To blow by gusts Bellows, blast apparatus Flexible, supple Guard (L) Upper Support, carrier Back sight bed (L) Gas lever bracket (C) Base (Type II) Safety, security Tension (f) Talon (m) mobile d'elevateur (m) Taquet (m) Telemetreur (m) Tendeur (m) Tenon (m) Tenon (m) de percussion (f) Tenon (m) du rivet (m) du chargeur (m) Tenon (m) d'abaisisement (m) du verrou (m) de fermeture (f) Tenon (m) guide-cartouche (m) Tension (f ) Terrain (m) Heel Carrier-dog (C) Angle block, angle filet Range estimator (man) Retracting connection (C) Lug, bolt, nut Firing pin lug (H) Center post catch groove (L) Actuator lug (H) Belt guide (C) Tension Terrain, ground 50 French and English Dictionary Terrain (m) battu (a) Tete (f) (avant) de la culasse mobile Tete de loup (m) Tete du piston (m) Teton (m) Tige (f) de chargement (ra) Tige (f) de transmission (f) oscillante Tir (m) Toile (f) Toile (f) d'emeri (m) Tonnerre (m) Tourelle (f) Tourillon (m) Tournevis (m) Traineau (m) Tracteur (m) horizontal (m) Tracteur (m) vertical Trajectoire (f) Transporteur (m) Trepied (m) Trou (m) Trou (m) de remplissage (m) Trou d'event Trou vidange (f) Trousse (f) a outils (m) et pieces (f) de rechango Tube (m) Tube (m) d'echappsment (m) Tube d'ejection (f) Tube (m) de soufflerie (f) Tube (m) du ressort (m) Tube-poignee (m) Tube (m) souple de cuivre (m) Tube-vapeur Tubee (a) U Usure (f) Utile (a) Beaten zones Bolt (L) Mop (cleaning rod) (L) Piston head (L) Breast, teat (stud) Loading handle (L. magazine) Oscillating shaft (Type II) Fire Cloth, canvas Emery cloth Thunder (see — "guide du ton- nerre") Turret mount Trunnion (H.M.V.) Screw driver Sledge, mount Cartridge guide (C) Cartridge extractor (C) Trajectory Carrier (M.V. ) Tripod Hole, orifice Pilling hole (M.V.) Gas orifice (C) Emptying hole, drain Tool and spare parts case (L) Tube Steam outlet tube (M.V.) Ejector tube (M) Air tube (C) Retracting spring tube (C) Handle (C) Steam condensing device (M.V.) Inner steam tube (M.V.) Tubular Wear Useful of Machine Gun Terms 51 Valve (f) Vapeur (f) Vent (m) Verre (m) Verrou (m) « Verrou (in) de fermeture (f) Verrou (m) de plaque (f) portecrosse (m) Vidange (f) Vilbroquin (m) Vis (f) Vis-arretoir (m) Vis-axe (f) Vis (f) axe (m) de la planche (f) de hausse (f) Vis (f) axe (m) de levier (m) barillet (m) Vis-axe (f) du rochet (m) Vis (f) d'asseniblage (m) Vis (f) de couvre-guidon (m) Vis (f). de fixation (f) de levier d'armement (m) Vis (f) de tension reglable (f) Vis (f) du guide (m) Vis (f) du loqueteau (m) du couvercle (m) Vis (f) du recipient (m) a huile (f) Vis-goupille (f) Vis-goupille du ressort recuperateur (m) Vis micrometrique (f) Viseur (m) Visite (f) Vitesse (f) Volant (m) Valve Steam Wind Glass Bolt Locking lug (H) Butt latch (L) Emptying, clearing Crank (M.V.) Screw Stop or lock screw Pivot screw, axle screw Leaf joint (rear sight) de Ratchet lever screw (C) Feed wheel dog screw (C) Side plate screw (C) Front sight cover screws Roller handle fastening screw (M) Recoil spring tension screw (M.V.) Bullet guide screw (C) (m) Cover catch screw (M) Oil reservoir cap (V) Screw spindle, screw pin Retracting spring tube screw (C) Micrometer screw- Sight, aiming device Inspection' Speed, velocity Hand wheel LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 012 614 057 5