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secondary explosive [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- secondary explosive
1, record 1, English, secondary%20explosive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An explosive which is relatively insensitive to stimuli such as heat, friction and/or shock. 1, record 1, English, - secondary%20explosive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- explosif secondaire
1, record 1, French, explosif%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Explosif relativement peu sensible à des excitations telles que : chaleur, frottement et/ou choc. 1, record 1, French, - explosif%20secondaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
explosif secondaire : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des Munitions. 2, record 1, French, - explosif%20secondaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-03-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- secondary explosive
1, record 2, English, secondary%20explosive
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- secondary high explosive 2, record 2, English, secondary%20high%20explosive
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Detonating explosives are usually subdivided into two categories, primary and secondary. Primary explosives detonate by ignition from some source such as flame, spark, impact, or other means that will produce heat of sufficient magnitude. Secondary explosives require a detonator and, in some cases, a supplementary booster. A few explosives can be both primary and secondary depending on the conditions of use. 1, record 2, English, - secondary%20explosive
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- explosif secondaire
1, record 2, French, explosif%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- explosif de changement 2, record 2, French, explosif%20de%20changement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les explosifs détonants, ou plus simplement les explosifs, peuvent être eux-mêmes divisés en explosifs primaires (ou explosifs d'amorçage), qui détonent presque toujours sous l'effet d'un choc, d'une étincelle, d'une flamme ou de toute autre source de chaleur de valeur convenable, et explosifs secondaires (ou de chargement), qui exigent le plus souvent pour détoner l'excitation d'un dispositif, le détonateur, renfermant un explosif primaire. 3, record 2, French, - explosif%20secondaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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