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chuffing [1 record]

Record 1 2002-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Spacecraft
DEF

The characteristic of some rockets to burn intermittently and with an irregular noise.

DEF

A noise resulting from a missile or rocket propellant that burns irregularly.

OBS

chuffing: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Engins spatiaux
DEF

Caractéristique de certaines fusées qui brûlent de façon intermittente en produisant un bruit irrégulier.

DEF

Bruit produit par la combustion irrégulière de la charge propulsive d'une fusée ou d'un missile qui brûle de façon irrégulière.

OBS

toux d'une fusée : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

toux : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'Artillerie antiaérienne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Misiles y cohetes
  • Naves espaciales
DEF

Característica de algunos cohetes de quemarse intermitentemente emitiendo sonidos irregulares.

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