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FUZE MECHANISM [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ballistic-capped shell 1, record 1, English, ballistic%2Dcapped%20shell
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a ballistic-capped shell of conventional design, with the nose fuze beneath the cap and an extended striker rod connecting the fuze mechanism with a plug at the tip of the cap. 1, record 1, English, - ballistic%2Dcapped%20shell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obus à coiffe balistique
1, record 1, French, obus%20%C3%A0%20coiffe%20balistique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electronic time superquick fuze
1, record 2, English, electronic%20time%20superquick%20fuze
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fuze which incorporates a solid miniaturized electrical oscillator in place of a mechanical clock mechanism. 1, record 2, English, - electronic%20time%20superquick%20fuze
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It also has a super quick element. 1, record 2, English, - electronic%20time%20superquick%20fuze
Record 2, Key term(s)
- electronic time superquick fuse
- electronic time super quick fuze
- electronic time super quick fuse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fusée électronique instantanée
1, record 2, French, fus%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9lectronique%20instantan%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fusée équipée d'un oscillateur électrique miniaturisé à circuits intégrés au lieu d'un mécanisme d'horlogerie. 1, record 2, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9lectronique%20instantan%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette fusée est également dotée d'un mécanisme à déclenchement instantané. 1, record 2, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9lectronique%20instantan%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fusée électronique instantanée : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 2, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9lectronique%20instantan%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Dixi mechanism fuze
1, record 3, English, Dixi%20mechanism%20fuze
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fuze whose mechanism is driven by the action of centrifugal force acting on driving balls. 1, record 3, English, - Dixi%20mechanism%20fuze
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Dixi mechanism fuse
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fusée à mécanisme Dixi
1, record 3, French, fus%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9canisme%20Dixi
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fusée dont le mouvement est entraîné par l'action d'une force centrifuge sur des billes d'entraînement. 1, record 3, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9canisme%20Dixi
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fusée à mécanisme Dixi : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 3, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9canisme%20Dixi
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-06-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- creep forward
1, record 4, English, creep%20forward
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The return to their initial positions of the components of a fuze, previously locked, which have been compressed. 1, record 4, English, - creep%20forward
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
creep forward : This movement forward occurs at the end of the acceleration phase. Springs which have been compressed begin to re-exert themselves thus actuating all or part of a fuze mechanism. 1, record 4, English, - creep%20forward
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- retour vers l'avant
1, record 4, French, retour%20vers%20l%27avant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retour vers leur position initiale des éléments d'une fusée, auparavant verrouillés, qui ont été compressés. 1, record 4, French, - retour%20vers%20l%27avant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retour vers l'avant : ce mouvement se produit à la fin de la période d'accélération. Les ressorts comprimés pendant l'accélération se détendent et permettent de ce fait le fonctionnement d'une pièce ou de toutes les pièces de la fusée. 1, record 4, French, - retour%20vers%20l%27avant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
retour vers l'avant : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 4, French, - retour%20vers%20l%27avant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-08-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- electronic time fuze
1, record 5, English, electronic%20time%20fuze
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fuze which incorporates a solid miniaturized electrical oscillator in place of a mechanical clock mechanism. Mainly used with base ejection projectiles. 1, record 5, English, - electronic%20time%20fuze
Record 5, Key term(s)
- electronic time fuse
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fusée à minuterie électronique
1, record 5, French, fus%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20minuterie%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fusée équipée d'un oscillateur électrique miniaturisé à circuits intégrés au lieu d'un mécanisme d'horlogerie. Cette fusée est principalement utilisée avec les projectiles à éjection par le culot. 1, record 5, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20minuterie%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fusée à minuterie électronique : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 5, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20minuterie%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 5, Key term(s)
- fusée à chronométrie électronique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-03-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mechanical time fuze
1, record 6, English, mechanical%20time%20fuze
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- MT fuze 2, record 6, English, MT%20fuze
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fuze which functions after a pre-set time of flight. It is used to achieve airburst, or to expel the content of a carrier projectile at a point along the trajectory. 3, record 6, English, - mechanical%20time%20fuze
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A fuze incorporating a clockwork mechanism capable of being pre-set to a given time of flight. 4, record 6, English, - mechanical%20time%20fuze
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fusée mécanique à temps
1, record 6, French, fus%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9canique%20%C3%A0%20temps
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- fusée MT 2, record 6, French, fus%C3%A9e%20MT
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fusée qui se déclenche après un temps de vol réglé à l'avance. On utilise ce type de fusée quand on veut qu'il y ait explosion aérienne ou qu'un projectile porteur éjecte son contenu en un point de sa trajectoire. 3, record 6, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9canique%20%C3%A0%20temps
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Fusée pourvue d'un mécanisme d'horlogerie permettant le réglage à l'avance du temps de vol. 4, record 6, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9canique%20%C3%A0%20temps
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fusée mécanique à temps : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'Artillerie et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des Munitions. 5, record 6, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9canique%20%C3%A0%20temps
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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