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EXPENDABLE STORE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
- Air Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arming wire
1, record 1, English, arming%20wire
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wire, cable or lanyard, routed from the aircraft to an expendable aircraft store in order to initiate the activation sequence for the store upon release from the aircraft, when the armed release condition has been selected. 1, record 1, English, - arming%20wire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It also prevents arming initiation prior to store release and during safe jettison. 1, record 1, English, - arming%20wire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arming wire: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - arming%20wire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
- Forces aériennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fil de sécurité largable
1, record 1, French, fil%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20largable
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- câble de sécurité largable 1, record 1, French, c%C3%A2ble%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20largable
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Câble, fil ou cordon reliant un aéronef à une charge largable et destiné à déclencher le cycle d'armement de celle-ci lors de son largage une fois l'état armé choisi. 1, record 1, French, - fil%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20largable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il empêche aussi l'amorçage de son cycle d'armement avant largage ou lorsque la charge est larguée d'urgence. 1, record 1, French, - fil%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20largable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fil de sécurité largable; câble de sécurité largable : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - fil%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20largable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de armas (Fuerzas aéreas)
- Fuerzas aéreas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cable de activación
1, record 1, Spanish, cable%20de%20activaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cable, hilo o cabo, amarrado por un extremo a la aeronave (normalmente al sistema de seguridad) y por el otro a un sistema de armas (por ejemplo: espoleta, mando del paracaídas, etc.) para impedir que el arma inicie su ciclo de armado antes de su lanzamiento o eyección. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cable%20de%20activaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cluster bomb unit
1, record 2, English, cluster%20bomb%20unit
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CBU 2, record 2, English, CBU
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- scatter weapon 3, record 2, English, scatter%20weapon
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An expendable aircraft store composed of a dispenser and submunitions. 4, record 2, English, - cluster%20bomb%20unit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cluster bomb unit: term and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 2, English, - cluster%20bomb%20unit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cluster bomb unit; CBU: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 2, English, - cluster%20bomb%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arme à dispersion
1, record 2, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20dispersion
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CBU 2, record 2, French, CBU
correct, feminine noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bombe-grappe 3, record 2, French, bombe%2Dgrappe
feminine noun
- arme de dispersion 4, record 2, French, arme%20de%20dispersion
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charge largable emportée par aéronef, composée d'un distributeur et de sous-munitions. 5, record 2, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20dispersion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme à dispersion : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 6, record 2, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20dispersion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arme à dispersion : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 7, record 2, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20dispersion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arme à dispersion; CBU : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 2, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20dispersion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Inventory and Material Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- expendable store 1, record 3, English, expendable%20store
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- matériel susceptible de remplacement 1, record 3, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20susceptible%20de%20remplacement
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- matériel utilisable 1, record 3, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20utilisable
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Inventory and Material Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- non expendable store 1, record 4, English, non%20expendable%20store
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- matériel non sacrifiable 1, record 4, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20non%20sacrifiable
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
qui ne s'use pas du service 1, record 4, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20non%20sacrifiable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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