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BLASTING POWDER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blasting powder
1, record 1, English, blasting%20powder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- black blasting powder 2, record 1, English, black%20blasting%20powder
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
black powder usu. containing sodium nitrate manufactured in grains or pellets and used esp. for blasting soft materials (as in coal mines) (...) 1, record 1, English, - blasting%20powder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Black powder: an explosive consisting of black gunpowder now used chiefly as an ignition charge and primer (...); also: a similar explosive consisting of a mixture of sodium nitrate instead of potassium nitrate and charcoal and sulfur used chiefly in blasting (...) 1, record 1, English, - blasting%20powder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poudre de mine
1, record 1, French, poudre%20de%20mine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) poudre noire pour emploi au minage. 1, record 1, French, - poudre%20de%20mine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Poudre noire: Explosif constitué de trois éléments: le salpêtre (nitrate de potassium (...),) le soufre et le charbon de bois. 2, record 1, French, - poudre%20de%20mine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-09-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- black powder
1, record 2, English, black%20powder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- blackpowder 2, record 2, English, blackpowder
correct
- gunpowder 3, record 2, English, gunpowder
correct
- blasting powder 4, record 2, English, blasting%20powder
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An intimate mixture of potassium nitrate, sulphur and charcoal. 5, record 2, English, - black%20powder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This mixture is extremely flammable and is very sensitive to outside stimulus such as sparks. Under specific conditions, black powder can detonate. 5, record 2, English, - black%20powder
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gun powder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poudre noire
1, record 2, French, poudre%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange intime de nitrate de potassium, de soufre et de charbon de bois. 2, record 2, French, - poudre%20noire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce mélange est extrêmement inflammable et très sensible aux stimuli externes comme les étincelles. Dans des conditions particulières, la poudre noire peut détoner. 2, record 2, French, - poudre%20noire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo con explosivos (Explotación minera)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pólvora
1, record 2, Spanish, p%C3%B3lvora
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-09-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
- Demolition (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blasting powder
1, record 3, English, blasting%20powder
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unstable, sensitive and easily ignitable low explosive charge used as a component of igniters and fuzes. 2, record 3, English, - blasting%20powder
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
- Destruction (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poudre noire
1, record 3, French, poudre%20noire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Explosif déflagrant instable, sensible et facilement allumable servant dans les allumeurs et les fusées. 2, record 3, French, - poudre%20noire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poudre noire : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre, le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions et le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 3, record 3, French, - poudre%20noire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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