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NUCLEAR-TIPPED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- live warhead
1, record 1, English, live%20warhead
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tests of nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles are rarer still. The United States’ only test of an operational ballistic missile with a live warhead was fired from submarine far out in the Pacific Ocean in 1962. 2, record 1, English, - live%20warhead
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tête active
1, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20active
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- charge militaire active 2, record 1, French, charge%20militaire%20active
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tête active est une charge creuse, montée sur un corps cylindrique creux contenant la charge propulsive et terminé à l'arrière par une tuyère centrale et un empennage de stabilisation. 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20active
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Political Science (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gangster state 1, record 2, English, gangster%20state
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Europe is] impregnable against external threats whether they stem from financial collapse in Asia, a global recession, or a disintegration of Russia into a nuclear-tipped gangster state. 1, record 2, English, - gangster%20state
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- État-gangster
1, record 2, French, %C3%89tat%2Dgangster
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les menaces extérieures ne peuvent [atteindre l'Europe], qu'il s'agisse de l'effondrement financier en Asie, d'une récession à l'échelle mondiale ou de la désintégration de la Russie en État-gangster doté de l'arme nucléaire. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%89tat%2Dgangster
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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