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SINGLE BASE POWDER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
- Small Arms
- Field Artillery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- single base powder
1, record 1, English, single%20base%20powder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- single-base powder 2, record 1, English, single%2Dbase%20powder
correct
- simple base powder 3, record 1, English, simple%20base%20powder
correct
- nitrocellulose powder 4, record 1, English, nitrocellulose%20powder
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] propellant powder which has nitrocellulose as its main ingredient and contains no other major energy producing compound. 5, record 1, English, - single%20base%20powder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Smokeless powders are the basis for most modern artillery, small arms, and rocket ammunition. Three general types are available, the "single base" powders ... the "double base" powders ... and the "triple base" powders ... 6, record 1, English, - single%20base%20powder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
- Armes légères
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poudre à simple base
1, record 1, French, poudre%20%C3%A0%20simple%20base
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poudre simple base 2, record 1, French, poudre%20simple%20base
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- poudre nitro 3, record 1, French, poudre%20nitro
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- poudre pyroxylée 3, record 1, French, poudre%20pyroxyl%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poudre ayant la nitrocellulose comme ingrédient principal et ne contenant aucun autre composé important de production d'énergie. 4, record 1, French, - poudre%20%C3%A0%20simple%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poudre à simple base; poudre nitro; poudre pyroxylée : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 5, record 1, French, - poudre%20%C3%A0%20simple%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
poudre simple base : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - poudre%20%C3%A0%20simple%20base
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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