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MATCH FUSEE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Demolition (Military)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- match fusee
1, record 1, English, match%20fusee
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large-headed, slow burning match that burns at a high temperature, cannot be extinguished by the wind, and is used to light a safety fuse when no igniters are available. 3, record 1, English, - match%20fusee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
match fusee: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel; designation officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group. 4, record 1, English, - match%20fusee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Destruction (Militaire)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- allumette-tison
1, record 1, French, allumette%2Dtison
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Allumette à gros bout, qui brûle lentement, à une haute température, qui ne s'éteint pas au vent et qui sert à allumer une mèche de sûreté faute d'allumeur. 2, record 1, French, - allumette%2Dtison
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
allumette-tison : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre, par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 3, record 1, French, - allumette%2Dtison
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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