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PROPELLANT ACTUATED DEVICE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Military Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- propellant actuated device
1, record 1, English, propellant%20actuated%20device
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PAD 2, record 1, English, PAD
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- propellant activated device 2, record 1, English, propellant%20activated%20device
correct, officially approved
- PAD 2, record 1, English, PAD
correct, officially approved
- PAD 2, record 1, English, PAD
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rocket powered device releasing controlled propellant energy to perform a work function. 3, record 1, English, - propellant%20actuated%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This device provides propulsion for acceleration/deceleration, stabilization, divergence or deployment. 3, record 1, English, - propellant%20actuated%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
propellant actuated device; propellant activated device; PAD : terms and abbreviation officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel, the Ammunition and Explosives Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 4, record 1, English, - propellant%20actuated%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Matériel militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispositif actionné par un agent propulsif
1, record 1, French, dispositif%20actionn%C3%A9%20par%20un%20agent%20propulsif
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DAP 1, record 1, French, DAP
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- PAD 1, record 1, French, PAD
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dispositif actionné par propergol 2, record 1, French, dispositif%20actionn%C3%A9%20par%20propergol
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- DAP 2, record 1, French, DAP
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- PAD 2, record 1, French, PAD
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- DAP 2, record 1, French, DAP
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositif actionné par un agent propulsif; DAP; PAD : terme et abréviations uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 3, record 1, French, - dispositif%20actionn%C3%A9%20par%20un%20agent%20propulsif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dispositif actionné par propergol; DAP; PAD : terme et abréviations uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie des explosifs et munitions. 3, record 1, French, - dispositif%20actionn%C3%A9%20par%20un%20agent%20propulsif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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