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NUCLEAR PROPAGATION [2 records]

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Record 1 2018-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Agricultural Engineering
OBS

The Plant Propagation Centre initiates and multiplies disease-tested tissue cultured potato material. Nuclear stock plantlets and microtubers are produced, which become the basis for New Brunswick's seed potato industry. The Centre supplies a full range of varieties to its customers.

Key term(s)
  • Plant Propagation Center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Génie agricole
OBS

Le Centre de propagation des végétaux produit et multiplie du matériel de pommes de terre de semence à partir de tissus végétaux soumis à des essais pour garantir l'absence de maladies. Le matériel de base produit, soit les plantules et les microtubercules, est le fondement de l'industrie de la pomme de terre de semence du Nouveau-Brunswick. Le Centre fournit une gamme complète de variétés à ses clients.

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • CBRNE Weapons
  • Wireless Telegraphy
  • Radiotelephony
DEF

The disruption of the ionosphere's or atmosphere's capability to sustain radio wave propagation subsequent to the explosion of a nuclear weapon. Nuclear blackout effects are not permanent.

OBS

Term and definition officialized by the Army Doctrine and Tactics Board.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes CBRNE
  • Radiotélégraphie
  • Radiotéléphonie
DEF

Perturbation de forte intensité de l'ionosphère et de l'atmosphère à la suite d'une explosion nucléaire, qui a pour effet de bloquer la propagation des ondes radioélectriques. Ce phénomène n'est pas permanent.

OBS

Terme et définition uniformisés par le Sous-comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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