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INSTANTANEOUS BLASTING CAP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- instantaneous detonator
1, record 1, English, instantaneous%20detonator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- instantaneous electric-detonator 2, record 1, English, instantaneous%20electric%2Ddetonator
- electric instantaneous-detonator 2, record 1, English, electric%20instantaneous%2Ddetonator
- instantaneous electric blasting cap 3, record 1, English, instantaneous%20electric%20blasting%20cap
- instantaneous blasting cap 4, record 1, English, instantaneous%20blasting%20cap
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - instantaneous%20detonator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détonateur électrique instantané
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tonateur%20%C3%A9lectrique%20instantan%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- détonateur instantané 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tonateur%20instantan%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- amorce instantanée 3, record 1, French, amorce%20instantan%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- amorce électrique instantanée 4, record 1, French, amorce%20%C3%A9lectrique%20instantan%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- détonateur sans retard 5, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tonateur%20sans%20retard
masculine noun
- détonateur électrique sans retard 6, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tonateur%20%C3%A9lectrique%20sans%20retard
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - d%C3%A9tonateur%20%C3%A9lectrique%20instantan%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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