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MINE FUZE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Land Mines
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- defused mine
1, record 1, English, defused%20mine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- defuzed mine 2, record 1, English, defuzed%20mine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mine without its fuze. 2, record 1, English, - defused%20mine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mine désamorcée
1, record 1, French, mine%20d%C3%A9samorc%C3%A9e
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mine sans allumeur. 2, record 1, French, - mine%20d%C3%A9samorc%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] une mine est désamorcée si l'on retire son dispositif de mise de feu. 3, record 1, French, - mine%20d%C3%A9samorc%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
- Land Mines
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fuze assembly
1, record 2, English, fuze%20assembly
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fuse assembly 2, record 2, English, fuse%20assembly
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The three main parts of any mine are its body, explosive filling and fuze assembly.... The fuze assembly contains a small quantity of sensitive high explosive and normally a small quantity of metal. 1, record 2, English, - fuze%20assembly
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
- Mines terrestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ensemble fusée
1, record 2, French, ensemble%20fus%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-02-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Land Mines
- Mine Warfare
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- practice mine
1, record 3, English, practice%20mine
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In land mine warfare, an inert mine to which is fitted a fuze and a device to indicate, in a non-lethal fashion, that the fuze has been activated. 1, record 3, English, - practice%20mine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
practice mine: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 3, English, - practice%20mine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mines terrestres
- Guerre des mines
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mine d'entraînement
1, record 3, French, mine%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerre des mines sur terre, mine inerte munie d'un dispositif inoffensif capable de simuler le fonctionnement. 1, record 3, French, - mine%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mine d'entraînement : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 3, French, - mine%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-03-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mine Warfare
- Land Mines
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pressure mine
1, record 4, English, pressure%20mine
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In land mine warfare, a mine whose fuze responds to the direct pressure of a target. 2, record 4, English, - pressure%20mine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pressure mine: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 4, English, - pressure%20mine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Guerre des mines
- Mines terrestres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mine à pression
1, record 4, French, mine%20%C3%A0%20pression
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerre des mines sur terre, mine dont l'allumeur fonctionne par pression exercée directement par l'objectif. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN.] 2, record 4, French, - mine%20%C3%A0%20pression
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mine à pression : terme normalisé par l'OTAN. 3, record 4, French, - mine%20%C3%A0%20pression
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mine à pression : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre, par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des Munitions. 3, record 4, French, - mine%20%C3%A0%20pression
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra de minas
- Minas terrestres
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- mina de presión
1, record 4, Spanish, mina%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerra de minas terrestre, aquélla cuya espoleta actúa bajo la presión directa del blanco. 1, record 4, Spanish, - mina%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-08-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Land Mines
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cumulative-impulse mine fuze 1, record 5, English, cumulative%2Dimpulse%20mine%20fuze
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The new fuze can, with minor modifications, be used with any contact mine. It works by detecting the rapid series of impulses produced by a vehicle and can differentiate between high-value targets(tracked vehicles and wheeled vehicles with three or four axles) and wheeled vehicles with only two axles. 1, record 5, English, - cumulative%2Dimpulse%20mine%20fuze
Record 5, Key term(s)
- cumulative impulse mine fuse
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mines terrestres
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fusée à impulsions cumulées
1, record 5, French, fus%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20impulsions%20cumul%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Adaptable à n'importe quel type de mine de contact, moyennant quelques modifications mineures, la fusée à impulsions cumulées est capable, par une comptabilisation d'impulsions successives rapides, de faire une distinction entre un véhicule chenillé ou à roues à 3 ou 4 essieux et un véhicule à roues à 2 essieux. 1, record 5, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20impulsions%20cumul%C3%A9es
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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