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INCENDIARY BOMB [4 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

incendiary bomb : an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

bombe incendiaire : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bombs and Grenades
OBS

incendiary bomb; fire bomb : terms extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bombes et grenades
OBS

bombe incendiaire : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
  • Thermit Welding
DEF

A mixture of ferric oxide and powdered aluminium, usually enclosed in a metal cylinder and used as an incendiary bomb... On ignition by a ribbon of magnesium, the reaction produces a temperature of about 400°F, which is sufficient to soften steel.

OBS

for "thermit": [Thermit] is a registered trade name of Thermex Metallurgical Inc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
  • Soudage par aluminothermie
DEF

Mélange de sesquioxyde de fer (75 %) et de poudre d'aluminium (25 %) qui, amorcé avec un mélange spécial de magnésium et de peroxyde de baryum, brûle en dégageant une très grande quantité de chaleur, atteignant des températures élevées (2600 - 2800°C). Il est utilisée en aluminothermie pour la soudure de pièce en fer ou en fonte, et dans la fabrication des bombes incendiaires.

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bombs and Grenades
CONT

The BLU-97/B Combined Effects Bomb(CEB), effective against armor, personnel and material, contains a shaped charge, scored steel casing and zirconium ring for anti-armor, fragmentation and incendiary capability.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bombes et grenades

Spanish

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