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WAR HEAD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- warhead
1, record 1, English, warhead
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WH 2, record 1, English, WH
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of a munition that contains the payload to be delivered. 3, record 1, English, - warhead
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
warhead; WH: designations and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - warhead
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
warhead: designation extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 1, English, - warhead
Record 1, Key term(s)
- war head
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tête militaire
1, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20militaire
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tête explosive 2, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20explosive
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- ogive 3, record 1, French, ogive
correct
- charge militaire 4, record 1, French, charge%20militaire
correct, feminine noun, NATO, obsolete, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'une munition qui contient la charge utile à délivrer. 5, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20militaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tête explosive : désignation tirée du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20militaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charge militaire; tête explosive : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20militaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tête militaire; WH : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20militaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
charge militaire : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 5, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20militaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de armas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ojiva de combate
1, record 1, Spanish, ojiva%20de%20combate
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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