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FIRING CAPACITOR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- firing capacitor energy
1, record 1, English, firing%20capacitor%20energy
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FCE 2, record 1, English, FCE
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
firing capacitor energy; FCE : designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - firing%20capacitor%20energy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- énergie du condensateur de mise à feu
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9nergie%20du%20condensateur%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20feu
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FCE 2, record 1, French, FCE
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
énergie du condensateur de mise à feu; FCE : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20du%20condensateur%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20feu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- firing capacitor
1, record 2, English, firing%20capacitor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An electromechanical impact switch connects the detonator to the firing capacitor if the proximity function should fail. 2, record 2, English, - firing%20capacitor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On the NVT (Norwegian Variable Time) proximity fuze. 3, record 2, English, - firing%20capacitor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- condensateur de mise à feu
1, record 2, French, condensateur%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20feu
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un interrupteur électromécanique à percussion relie directement le détonateur au condensateur de mise à feu pour assurer l'explosion en cas de panne du détecteur de proximité. 1, record 2, French, - condensateur%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20feu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur la fusée de proximité NVT (Norwegian Variable Time). 2, record 2, French, - condensateur%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20feu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Illumination Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- firing circuit 1, record 3, English, firing%20circuit
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the usual way of firing bulbs(...) is by a battery-capacitor circuit, where a 15 to 30 volt battery charges up a capacitor which in turn discharges through the flash bulb on closing the--. 1, record 3, English, - firing%20circuit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Éclairagisme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- circuit d'allumage 1, record 3, French, circuit%20d%27allumage
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) un courant électrique accumulé dans un condensateur produit une décharge très violente et très rapide grâce à la fermeture d'un -- 1, record 3, French, - circuit%20d%27allumage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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