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SIGNAL UNDERWATER SOUND [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drag plate
1, record 1, English, drag%20plate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The plate is part of the underwater sound signal. 2, record 1, English, - drag%20plate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaque de traînée
1, record 1, French, plaque%20de%20tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- retaining wire safety
1, record 2, English, retaining%20wire%20safety
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The safety is part of the underwater sound signal. 2, record 2, English, - retaining%20wire%20safety
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sûreté à fil rétenteur
1, record 2, French, s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20fil%20r%C3%A9tenteur
proposal, feminine 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 1990-07-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- water entry hole
1, record 3, English, water%20entry%20hole
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The hole is part of the underwater sound signal. 2, record 3, English, - water%20entry%20hole
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trou d'admission de l'eau
1, record 3, French, trou%20d%27admission%20de%20l%27eau
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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