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NUCLEAR WEAPON DEBRIS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- salted weapon
1, record 1, English, salted%20weapon
correct, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nuclear weapon which has, in addition to its normal components, certain elements or isotopes which capture neutrons at the time of the explosion and produce radioactive products over and above the usual radioactive weapon debris. 1, record 1, English, - salted%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
salted weapon: term and definition standardized by NATO in the AAP-6 standard published in 2012, but not included in the 2013 version. 2, record 1, English, - salted%20weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme dopée
1, record 1, French, arme%20dop%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme nucléaire qui comporte, en plus des constituants normaux, certains éléments ou isotopes qui capturent des neutrons à l'instant de l'explosion et donnent naissance à des produits radioactifs qui s'ajoutent ainsi aux résidus radioactifs habituels. 1, record 1, French, - arme%20dop%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme dopée : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN dans la norme AAP-6 de 2012, mais non repris dans l'édition de 2013. 2, record 1, French, - arme%20dop%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas QBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arma dopada
1, record 1, Spanish, arma%20dopada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arma nuclear que tiene, además de sus componentes normales, ciertos elementos o isótopos, que capturan neutrones en el momento de su explosión y generan productos radiactivos adicionales que se unen a los residuos radiactivos habituales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arma%20dopada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thermal x-ray
1, record 2, English, thermal%20x%2Dray
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The electromagnetic radiation, mainly in the soft(low-energy) X-ray region, emitted by the debris of a nuclear weapon by virtue of its extremely high temperature. 1, record 2, English, - thermal%20x%2Dray
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thermal x-ray: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - thermal%20x%2Dray
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Armes CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rayonnement thermique
1, record 2, French, rayonnement%20thermique
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rayonnement électromagnétique, situé principalement dans la bande des rayons X mous (à faible énergie), émis par les résidus d'une arme nucléaire en raison de la très haute température à laquelle ils ont été portés. 1, record 2, French, - rayonnement%20thermique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rayonnement thermique : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - rayonnement%20thermique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiación electromagnética
- Armas QBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiación térmica de rayos X
1, record 2, Spanish, radiaci%C3%B3n%20t%C3%A9rmica%20de%20rayos%20X
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiación electromagnética, principalmente en la zona de los rayos X de baja energía (suaves), emitida por los residuos de un arma nuclear a causa de su temperatura extremadamente alta. 1, record 2, Spanish, - radiaci%C3%B3n%20t%C3%A9rmica%20de%20rayos%20X
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nuclear weapon debris
1, record 3, English, nuclear%20weapon%20debris
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The residue of a nuclear weapon after it has exploded; that is, materials used for the casing and other components of the weapon, plus unexpended plutonium or uranium, together with fission products. 2, record 3, English, - nuclear%20weapon%20debris
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plutonium and uranium are the materials used for the explosion process. What is left of these materials after the explosion is termed "fission products". 3, record 3, English, - nuclear%20weapon%20debris
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nuclear weapon debris : term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 3, English, - nuclear%20weapon%20debris
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- résidu d'arme nucléaire
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sidu%20d%27arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résidu d'une arme nucléaire après son explosion; ces résidus comprennent les débris de l'enveloppe et des éléments de l'arme, ainsi que du plutonium ou l'uranium résiduels, et des produits de fission. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9sidu%20d%27arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les débris de l'enveloppe et des éléments de l'arme, ainsi que du plutonium ou de l'uranium résiduels, et des produits de fission (le plutonium et l'uranium sont les matières qui servent au processus de l'explosion). On appelle produits de fission ce qui reste de ces matières après l'explosion. 3, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9sidu%20d%27arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
résidu d'arme nucléaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9sidu%20d%27arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas QBRNE
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- residuos de arma nuclear
1, record 3, Spanish, residuos%20de%20arma%20nuclear
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Restos de un arma nuclear después de su explosión, debido a los materiales usados como contenedores y otros componentes del arma, además del uranio o plutonio que no ha reaccionado, junto con los productos de la fisión. 1, record 3, Spanish, - residuos%20de%20arma%20nuclear
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-10-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cloud column
1, record 4, English, cloud%20column
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The visible column of smoke and debris extending upward from the point of burst of a nuclear weapon. 1, record 4, English, - cloud%20column
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- colonne de fumée
1, record 4, French, colonne%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colonne visible de fumée et de débris s'élevant à partir du point d'explosion d'une arme nucléaire. 1, record 4, French, - colonne%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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