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QUANTITY DISTANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
- Weapon Systems
- Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quantity-distance
1, record 1, English, quantity%2Ddistance
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- QD 2, record 1, English, QD
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quantity distance 3, record 1, English, quantity%20distance
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The minimum permissible distance between a potential explosion site, containing a given quantity of explosives, and an exposed site. 4, record 1, English, - quantity%2Ddistance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The quantity distance is based on an acceptable risk to life and property from the effects of a mass fire or an explosion. 4, record 1, English, - quantity%2Ddistance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
quantity-distance; quantity distance; QD: terms, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel; terms and abbreviation officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 5, record 1, English, - quantity%2Ddistance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distance de sécurité
1, record 1, French, distance%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- QD 2, record 1, French, QD
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance minimale admissible entre un siège potentiel d’explosion contenant une quantité donnée d’explosifs et un siège exposé. 3, record 1, French, - distance%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La distance de sécurité correspond à un risque considéré comme acceptable pour les biens et les personnes en cas d’incendie généralisé ou d’explosion. 3, record 1, French, - distance%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
distance de sécurité; QD : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées; terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 4, record 1, French, - distance%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
distance de sécurité : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 4, record 1, French, - distance%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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