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DETONATING CORD [1 record]

Record 1 2019-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
  • Demolition (Military)
DEF

A waterproof flexible fabric tube containing high explosives designed to transmit the detonation wave.

OBS

detonating cord: designation and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
  • Destruction (Militaire)
DEF

Cordon d'explosif brisant continu dans une gaine souple et étanche, et servant à transmettre l'onde de détonation.

OBS

cordeau détonant : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Explosivos y fuegos de artificio (Industrias)
  • Destrucción (Militar)
DEF

Tubo flexible que contiene un alto explosivo que sirve para transmitir la detonación.

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