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Record 1 2019-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
  • Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
DEF

A device with explosive components designed to initiate a main charge.

OBS

fuze: designation standardized by NATO; designation officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group.

Key term(s)
  • fuse

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
DEF

Dispositif dont les composants explosifs ont été conçus dans le but d'amorcer la charge principale.

OBS

fusée : désignation et définition uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des Munitions; désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

OBS

fusée : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de armas
  • Explosivos y fuegos de artificio (Industrias)
DEF

Mecanismo de iniciación de una cadena pirotécnica.

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