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DEPTH BOMB [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuclear depth bomb
1, record 1, English, nuclear%20depth%20bomb
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NDB 2, record 1, English, NDB
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A nuclear depth bomb is the nuclear equivalent of the conventional depth charge, and can be used in anti-submarine warfare for attacking submerged submarines. 3, record 1, English, - nuclear%20depth%20bomb
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nuclear depth bomb; NDB : designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - nuclear%20depth%20bomb
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grenade anti-sous-marine nucléaire
1, record 1, French, grenade%20anti%2Dsous%2Dmarine%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- charge nucléaire de profondeur 2, record 1, French, charge%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20profondeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bombe nucléaire destinée à la lutte contre les sous-marins. 3, record 1, French, - grenade%20anti%2Dsous%2Dmarine%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lâchée d'un hélicoptère, elle éclate en profondeur, écrasant le sous-marin par surpression. 3, record 1, French, - grenade%20anti%2Dsous%2Dmarine%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
grenade anti-sous-marine nucléaire : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - grenade%20anti%2Dsous%2Dmarine%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- grenade anti sous marine nucléaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bouncing bomb
1, record 2, English, bouncing%20bomb
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A bouncing bomb is a bomb designed to bounce to a target across water in a calculated manner to avoid obstacles such as torpedo nets, and to allow both the bomb's speed on arrival at the target and the timing of its detonation to be pre-determined, in a similar fashion to a regular naval depth charge. 2, record 2, English, - bouncing%20bomb
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bombe rebondissante
1, record 2, French, bombe%20rebondissante
correct, 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 2005-06-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- depth charge
1, record 3, English, depth%20charge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- depth bomb 2, record 3, English, depth%20bomb
correct
- anti-submarine bomb 3, record 3, English, anti%2Dsubmarine%20bomb
correct
- anti-submarine depth bomb 4, record 3, English, anti%2Dsubmarine%20depth%20bomb
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of weapon that is used by surface ships or aircraft to attack submerged submarines. 1, record 3, English, - depth%20charge
Record 3, Key term(s)
- antisubmarine depth bomb
- antisubmarine bomb
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- grenade sous-marine
1, record 3, French, grenade%20sous%2Dmarine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bombe sous-marine 2, record 3, French, bombe%20sous%2Dmarine
correct, feminine noun
- bombe de profondeur 3, record 3, French, bombe%20de%20profondeur
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grenade conçue pour l'attaque des sous-marins en plongée. 1, record 3, French, - grenade%20sous%2Dmarine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bombas y granadas
- Sistemas de combate (Fuerzas navales)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- carga de profundidad
1, record 3, Spanish, carga%20de%20profundidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- bomba de profundidad 1, record 3, Spanish, bomba%20de%20profundidad
correct, feminine noun
- carga de profundidad antisubmarina 2, record 3, Spanish, carga%20de%20profundidad%20antisubmarina
feminine noun
- bomba antisubmarina 1, record 3, Spanish, bomba%20antisubmarina
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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