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PYRO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Manias
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pyromaniac
1, record 1, English, pyromaniac
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pyro 1, record 1, English, pyro
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A person] driven by an uncontrollable urge to set fires. 1, record 1, English, - pyromaniac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A psychopathological firesetter, as contrasted to an arsonist, who starts fires to defraud or conceal a crime, or an incendiarist, who sets fires in rebellion against the established social or political order. 1, record 1, English, - pyromaniac
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Manies
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pyromane
1, record 1, French, pyromane
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Individu atteint de pyromanie. 1, record 1, French, - pyromane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pyromanie : Impulsion irrésistible qui pousse certains psychopathes à allumer des incendies. 1, record 1, French, - pyromane
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Manías
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pirómano
1, record 1, Spanish, pir%C3%B3mano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Persona] que sufre una enfermedad por la que disfruta provocando fuegos viendo las consecuencias del incendio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pir%C3%B3mano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que no debe confundirse "pirómano" con "incendiario", que es alguien que incendia con premeditación, por afán de lucro o maldad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pir%C3%B3mano
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pyrotechnics
1, record 2, English, pyrotechnics
correct, plural, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- pyro 2, record 2, English, pyro
correct, plural, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pyromix 3, record 2, English, pyromix
correct
- pyrotechnic mixture 4, record 2, English, pyrotechnic%20mixture
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mixture of chemicals which, when ignited, is capable of reacting exothermically to produce light, heat, smoke, sound or gas. 5, record 2, English, - pyrotechnics
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Pyrotechnics] may be used to introduce a delay into a firing system because of its known burning time. The term excludes propellants and explosives. 5, record 2, English, - pyrotechnics
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pyrotechnics: term and definition standardized by NATO. 6, record 2, English, - pyrotechnics
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pyromix: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 7, record 2, English, - pyrotechnics
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
pyrotechnics; pyro: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 2, English, - pyrotechnics
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- composition pyrotechnique
1, record 2, French, composition%20pyrotechnique
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- compo pyro 2, record 2, French, compo%20pyro
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composition de produits chimiques pouvant donner lieu, après mise à feu, à une réaction exothermique produisant lumière, chaleur, fumée, bruit ou gaz 3, record 2, French, - composition%20pyrotechnique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'heure actuelle, on entend par «pyrotechnie» la fabrication des mélanges, dits compositions pyrotechniques, qui servent à produire les effets lumineux, sonores, fumigènes, mécaniques, etc., des artifices de toutes sortes [...] 4, record 2, French, - composition%20pyrotechnique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut aussi l'employer comme retard dans les mises de feu en raison de sa durée de combustion connue. Ce terme n'inclut ni les propergols ni les explosifs. 3, record 2, French, - composition%20pyrotechnique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
composition pyrotechnique : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 2, French, - composition%20pyrotechnique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
composition pyrotechnique; compo pyro : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes; terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 6, record 2, French, - composition%20pyrotechnique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-02-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pyrotechnic
1, record 3, English, pyrotechnic
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- pyro 1, record 3, English, pyro
correct, adjective
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pyrotechnique
1, record 3, French, pyrotechnique
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- pyro 1, record 3, French, pyro
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pyrotechnique; pyro : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 3, French, - pyrotechnique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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