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RETARD ALLUMAGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ignition delay
1, record 1, English, ignition%20delay
correct, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time lapse between the moment of administration of the firing signal or firing stimulus to the primer and the moment of irreversible function of the explosive train, or the moment a specified condition is reached, such as a specified gas pressure in a combustion chamber. 1, record 1, English, - ignition%20delay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The firing stimulus may be an electric pulse, the impact of a striking pin, a flame, etc. 1, record 1, English, - ignition%20delay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The condition to be reached may be a specified pressure in a combustion chamber. 1, record 1, English, - ignition%20delay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retard d’allumage
1, record 1, French, retard%20d%26rsquo%3Ballumage
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps écoulé entre l’application du signal ou du stimulus de mise à feu à l’amorce et le moment où le fonctionnement de la chaîne pyrotechnique est irréversible ou l’atteinte d’une condition spécifiée, telle qu’une pression des gaz dans une chambre de combustion. 1, record 1, French, - retard%20d%26rsquo%3Ballumage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le stimulus de mise à feu peut être une impulsion électrique, l’impact d’un percuteur ou une flamme. 1, record 1, French, - retard%20d%26rsquo%3Ballumage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La condition [...] peut être une pression spécifiée dans une chambre de combustion. 1, record 1, French, - retard%20d%26rsquo%3Ballumage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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