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FREE AIR OVERPRESSURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- CBRNE Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free air overpressure
1, record 1, English, free%20air%20overpressure
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The unreflected pressure, in excess of the ambient atmospheric pressure, created in the air by the blast wave from an explosion. 2, record 1, English, - free%20air%20overpressure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
free air overpressure : term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - free%20air%20overpressure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surpression incidente
1, record 1, French, surpression%20incidente
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pression, supérieure à la pression atmosphérique ambiante, due exclusivement à l'onde de choc incidente créée dans l'air par une explosion nucléaire. 2, record 1, French, - surpression%20incidente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surpression incidente : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - surpression%20incidente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Operaciones QBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sobrepresión al aire libre
1, record 1, Spanish, sobrepresi%C3%B3n%20al%20aire%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La presión no reflejada que sobrepasa la presión atmosférica ambiental, creada en el aire por la onda de choque de una explosión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sobrepresi%C3%B3n%20al%20aire%20libre
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