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INSTANTANEOUS BLASTING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- simultaneous shot firing
1, record 1, English, simultaneous%20shot%20firing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- simultaneous firing 2, record 1, English, simultaneous%20firing
correct
- instantaneous firing 3, record 1, English, instantaneous%20firing
correct
- instantaneous blasting 4, record 1, English, instantaneous%20blasting
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The concurrent firing of a round of shots using instantaneous detonators. 1, record 1, English, - simultaneous%20shot%20firing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tir instantané
1, record 1, French, tir%20instantan%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- allumage instantané 2, record 1, French, allumage%20instantan%C3%A9
masculine noun
- allumage spontané 2, record 1, French, allumage%20spontan%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tir des trous d'une volée en même temps, sans aucun délai ni entre les trous ni entre les rangées. 2, record 1, French, - tir%20instantan%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sécurité relative du tir à retard et du tir instantané. Nous avons signalé le danger complémentaire que présentait le tir à retard. Sur lui, le tir instantané a la supériorité suivante : il se fait en l'absence de nuage poussiéreux, et après que l'on a vérifié le grisou à la lampe. Le tir à retard, au contraire, a l'inconvénient de la pollution de l'atmosphère au cours du tir et aussi de la dénudation possible des charges. 1, record 1, French, - tir%20instantan%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce mode de tir est caractérisé par un faible étalement des matériaux et parfois par un effet arrière prononcé. 2, record 1, French, - tir%20instantan%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- instantaneous detonator
1, record 2, English, instantaneous%20detonator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- instantaneous electric-detonator 2, record 2, English, instantaneous%20electric%2Ddetonator
- electric instantaneous-detonator 2, record 2, English, electric%20instantaneous%2Ddetonator
- instantaneous electric blasting cap 3, record 2, English, instantaneous%20electric%20blasting%20%20cap
- instantaneous blasting cap 4, record 2, English, instantaneous%20blasting%20%20cap
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of detonator that does not have a delay period between the passage of the electric current through the detonator and its explosion. 5, record 2, English, - instantaneous%20detonator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détonateur électrique instantané
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tonateur%20%C3%A9lectrique%20instantan%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- détonateur instantané 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tonateur%20instantan%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- amorce instantanée 3, record 2, French, amorce%20instantan%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- amorce électrique instantanée 4, record 2, French, amorce%20%C3%A9lectrique%20instantan%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- détonateur sans retard 5, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tonateur%20sans%20retard
masculine noun
- détonateur électrique sans retard 6, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tonateur%20%C3%A9lectrique%20sans%20retard
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les capsules détonatrices connectées directement aux allumeurs électriques sont appelés détonateurs électriques instantanés. En fonction du temps d'action de l'allumeur électrique sur l'explosif d'amorçage primaire, les détonateurs électriques peuvent être classés en détonateurs électriques instantanés, et en détonateurs électriques à retard et à court retard. 7, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tonateur%20%C3%A9lectrique%20instantan%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Demolition (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- instantaneous burning fuze
1, record 3, English, instantaneous%20burning%20fuze
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- instantaneous blasting fuse 2, record 3, English, instantaneous%20blasting%20%20fuse
correct
- FBI 3, record 3, English, FBI
correct
- FBI 3, record 3, English, FBI
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Destruction (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mèche à combustion instantanée
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A8che%20%C3%A0%20combustion%20instantan%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- FBI 2, record 3, French, FBI
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mèche à combustion instantanée : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des Munitions. 3, record 3, French, - m%C3%A8che%20%C3%A0%20combustion%20instantan%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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