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VIVACITE POUDRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- propellant vivacity
1, record 1, English, propellant%20vivacity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The measure of the effective burning rate of the propellant grains. 1, record 1, English, - propellant%20vivacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vivacité de la poudre
1, record 1, French, vivacit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20poudre
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vivacité d'une poudre propulsive 2, record 1, French, vivacit%C3%A9%20d%27une%20poudre%20propulsive
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de la vitesse réelle de combustion des grains de poudre. 3, record 1, French, - vivacit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20poudre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vivacité de la poudre : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - vivacit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20poudre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
- Weapon Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- powder burning rate
1, record 2, English, powder%20burning%20rate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- burning rate of the propellant 2, record 2, English, burning%20rate%20of%20the%20propellant
correct
- quickness of the propellant 3, record 2, English, quickness%20of%20the%20propellant
rare
- propellant quickness 3, record 2, English, propellant%20quickness
rare
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Speed with which a propellant powder burns. 1, record 2, English, - powder%20burning%20rate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is affected by both physical and chemical characteristics. 1, record 2, English, - powder%20burning%20rate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vivacité d'une poudre
1, record 2, French, vivacit%C3%A9%20d%27une%20poudre
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vitesse de combustion de la poudre 2, record 2, French, vitesse%20de%20combustion%20de%20la%20poudre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La vitesse de combustion de la poudre] vaire selon les caractéristiques physiques et chimiques. 1, record 2, French, - vivacit%C3%A9%20d%27une%20poudre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vivacité d'une poudre : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 2, French, - vivacit%C3%A9%20d%27une%20poudre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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