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FRONT CHOC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pressure front
1, record 1, English, pressure%20front
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shock front 2, record 1, English, shock%20front
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The boundary between the pressure disturbance created by an explosion (in air, water, or earth) and the ambient atmosphere, water, or earth. 1, record 1, English, - pressure%20front
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shock front; pressure front: terms and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - pressure%20front
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shock front: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 1, English, - pressure%20front
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- front de l'onde de surpression
1, record 1, French, front%20de%20l%27onde%20de%20surpression
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- front de choc 2, record 1, French, front%20de%20choc
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- front de l'onde de choc 3, record 1, French, front%20de%20l%27onde%20de%20choc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limite avant de l'ébranlement créé dans un milieu par l'établissement brutal et instantané d'une surpression à la suite d'une explosion. 1, record 1, French, - front%20de%20l%27onde%20de%20surpression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
front de choc : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - front%20de%20l%27onde%20de%20surpression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
front de choc; front de l'onde de surpression : termes uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des Munitions. 4, record 1, French, - front%20de%20l%27onde%20de%20surpression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
front de l'onde de choc; front de choc : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 1, French, - front%20de%20l%27onde%20de%20surpression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de armas
- Explosivos y fuegos de artificio (Industrias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- frente de onda de presión
1, record 1, Spanish, frente%20de%20onda%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- frente de la onda de choque 1, record 1, Spanish, frente%20de%20la%20onda%20de%20choque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frontera o separación entre la presión creada por una explosión (en el aire, agua o tierra) y la atmósfera, el agua o la tierra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - frente%20de%20onda%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Flights (Air Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shock front
1, record 2, English, shock%20front
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The outer side of a shock wave whose pressure rises from zero to its peak value. 1, record 2, English, - shock%20front
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Vols (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- front de choc
1, record 2, French, front%20de%20choc
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une onde de choc peut provenir d'une explosion ou des déplacements d'un objet solide (par exemple un missile ou un avion) à une vitesse supérieure à la célérité du son. [...] L'épaisseur du front de choc peut être mesurée par la réflexion de la lumière due à la variation de l'indice de réfraction sur l'onde de choc [...] 1, record 2, French, - front%20de%20choc
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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