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BENGAL FLAME [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-02-04

English

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

Combustible device used to emit a dazzlingly bright light for signaling or illumination on railroads and highways and in military operations.

CONT

In pyrotechnics the term "Bengal light" is applied either to a coloured-fire composition burned in a loose heap or to a similar composition rolled into a paper case to ensure longer and more regular burning.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
CONT

Le feu de Bengale est un artifice au sol au magnésium à combustion lente. Il émet une flamme de couleur extrêmement vive et éblouissante. Il doit être implanté «en contre», c'est-à-dire derrière un relief (tronc d'arbre, buisson, etc.) de façon à ce que le public ne voit pas le feu de Bengale lui-même, mais plutôt l'effet d'embrasement qu'il produit (lumière et fumée).

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