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FRAGMENT ENERGY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- firebrand
1, record 1, English, firebrand
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A projected burning or hot fragment whose thermal energy can be transferred to a receptor. 1, record 1, English, - firebrand
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fire brand
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brandon
1, record 1, French, brandon
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Projection incandescente ou fragment brûlant dont l'énergie thermique peut être transférée à un récepteur. 1, record 1, French, - brandon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brandon : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 2, record 1, French, - brandon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- appearance energy
1, record 2, English, appearance%20energy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- appearance potential 2, record 2, English, appearance%20potential
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lowest energy which must be imparted to the parent molecule to cause it to produce a particular specified fragment ion. This energy, usually stated in electron volts, may be imparted by electron impact, by photon impact, or in other ways. 1, record 2, English, - appearance%20energy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- énergie d'apparition
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9nergie%20d%27apparition
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- potentiel d'apparition 1, record 2, French, potentiel%20d%27apparition
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] énergie la plus faible qu'il faut fournir au composé parent pour qu'il produise un ion fragment donné défini. Cette énergie, habituellement indiquée en électron-volts, peut être fournie par impact électronique, impact photonique ou d'une autre façon. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20d%27apparition
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-08-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fragment energy
1, record 3, English, fragment%20energy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A better understanding will also be needed of the transfer of fragment energy to the target at very high closing velocities. 1, record 3, English, - fragment%20energy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- énergie des fragments
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9nergie%20des%20fragments
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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