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AMMONIUM NITRATE-FUEL OIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
- Field Engineering (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ammonium nitrate and fuel oil
1, record 1, English, ammonium%20nitrate%20and%20fuel%20oil
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ANFO 1, record 1, English, ANFO
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ammonium nitrate-fuel oil 2, record 1, English, ammonium%20nitrate%2Dfuel%20oil
correct
- prills and oil 3, record 1, English, prills%20and%20oil
correct
- prills-and-oil 4, record 1, English, prills%2Dand%2Doil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An explosive mixture of prilled ammonium nitrate and fuel oil which can be issued in separate containers and prepared locally. 5, record 1, English, - ammonium%20nitrate%20and%20fuel%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ANFO or prills and oil is a 94/6 mixture of porous prilled ammonium nitrate and fuel oil of average density about 0.85 g/cc. 3, record 1, English, - ammonium%20nitrate%20and%20fuel%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ammonium nitrate and fuel oil; ANFO: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 1, English, - ammonium%20nitrate%20and%20fuel%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
- Génie (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nitrate-fuel
1, record 1, French, nitrate%2Dfuel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ANFO 2, record 1, French, ANFO
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- anfo 3, record 1, French, anfo
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nitrate d'ammonium et fuel-oil 4, record 1, French, nitrate%20d%27ammonium%20et%20fuel%2Doil
correct, masculine noun
- nitrate-fioul 5, record 1, French, nitrate%2Dfioul
correct, masculine noun
- nitrate fuel 6, record 1, French, nitrate%20fuel
correct, masculine noun
- nitrate-huile 7, record 1, French, nitrate%2Dhuile
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange explosif de nitrate d'ammoniaque granulé et d'huile légère qu'on peut distribuer dans des contenants distincts et préparer sur place. 8, record 1, French, - nitrate%2Dfuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cet explosif [...] est constitué par un mélange de 94 % de nitrate et de 6 % de fuel. [...] son intérêt réside principalement dans son prix relativement faible et dans la possibilité qu'il offre de pouvoir mécaniser le chargement des mines en raison de son état granuleux. 6, record 1, French, - nitrate%2Dfuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nitrate-fuel; ANFO : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes; désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 9, record 1, French, - nitrate%2Dfuel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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