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explosively formed projectile [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- explosively formed projectile
1, record 1, English, explosively%20formed%20projectile
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EFP 2, record 1, English, EFP
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- explosively-formed projectile 3, record 1, English, explosively%2Dformed%20projectile
correct, officially approved
- EFP 3, record 1, English, EFP
correct, officially approved
- EFP 3, record 1, English, EFP
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A main charge that incorporates a concave metal plate that is reshaped, by the force generated by the explosion, into a high-velocity, armour-defeating metal slug. 4, record 1, English, - explosively%20formed%20projectile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
explosively formed projectile; EFP: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 5, record 1, English, - explosively%20formed%20projectile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
explosively-formed projectile; EFP: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group. 5, record 1, English, - explosively%20formed%20projectile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- projectile formé par explosion
1, record 1, French, projectile%20form%C3%A9%20par%20explosion
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charge principale qui comporte une plaque de métal de forme concave qui, sous l’impulsion de l’explosion, se transforme en un projectile perforant à grande vitesse. 2, record 1, French, - projectile%20form%C3%A9%20par%20explosion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
projectile formé par explosion : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 3, record 1, French, - projectile%20form%C3%A9%20par%20explosion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
projectile formé par explosion : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 4, record 1, French, - projectile%20form%C3%A9%20par%20explosion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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