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NUCLEAR AIRBURST [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low nuclear airburst
1, record 1, English, low%20nuclear%20airburst
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- low airburst 1, record 1, English, low%20airburst
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nuclear airburst that occurs at a sufficiently low height to cause significant damage to blast-resistant targets within a limited area. 1, record 1, English, - low%20nuclear%20airburst
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
low nuclear airburst; low airburst : designations and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - low%20nuclear%20airburst
Record 1, Key term(s)
- low nuclear air-burst
- low air-burst
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- explosion nucléaire aérienne à basse altitude
1, record 1, French, explosion%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20a%C3%A9rienne%20%C3%A0%20basse%20altitude
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Explosion nucléaire aérienne qui se produit à une hauteur suffisamment basse pour engendrer des dégâts importants aux objectifs résistants au souffle dans une zone limitée. 1, record 1, French, - explosion%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20a%C3%A9rienne%20%C3%A0%20basse%20altitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
explosion nucléaire aérienne à basse altitude : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - explosion%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20a%C3%A9rienne%20%C3%A0%20basse%20altitude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-09-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
- Atomic Physics
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nuclear airburst
1, record 2, English, nuclear%20airburst
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nuclear air burst 2, record 2, English, nuclear%20air%20burst
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nuclear burst that occurs within the atmosphere at a height greater than the maximum radius of the fireball and consequently does not produce fallout. 3, record 2, English, - nuclear%20airburst
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear airburst : designation and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 2, English, - nuclear%20airburst
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
- Physique atomique
- Armes CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- explosion nucléaire aérienne
1, record 2, French, explosion%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Explosion nucléaire qui se produit dans l'atmosphère à une hauteur supérieure au rayon maximum de la boule de feu et, par conséquent, n'entraîne pas de retombées radioactives. 2, record 2, French, - explosion%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
explosion nucléaire aérienne : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN; désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 2, French, - explosion%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fuegos y explosiones
- Física atómica
- Armas QBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- explosión nuclear en el aire
1, record 2, Spanish, explosi%C3%B3n%20nuclear%20en%20el%20aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Explosión nuclear en el aire, a una altura mayor que el radio máximo de la bola de fuego. 1, record 2, Spanish, - explosi%C3%B3n%20nuclear%20en%20el%20aire
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-05-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- high nuclear airburst
1, record 3, English, high%20nuclear%20airburst
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- high airburst 1, record 3, English, high%20airburst
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nuclear airburst that occurs at such a height that it causes significant damage over a wide area to only non-blast resistant targets. 1, record 3, English, - high%20nuclear%20airburst
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
high nuclear airburst; high airburst : designations and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 3, English, - high%20nuclear%20airburst
Record 3, Key term(s)
- high nuclear air-burst
- high air-burst
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- explosion nucléaire aérienne à haute altitude
1, record 3, French, explosion%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20a%C3%A9rienne%20%C3%A0%20haute%20altitude
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Explosion nucléaire aérienne qui se produit à une hauteur telle qu'elle engendre des dégâts importants, dans une zone étendue, aux seuls objectifs non résistants au souffle. 1, record 3, French, - explosion%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20a%C3%A9rienne%20%C3%A0%20haute%20altitude
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
explosion nucléaire aérienne à haute altitude : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 3, French, - explosion%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20a%C3%A9rienne%20%C3%A0%20haute%20altitude
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-03-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- type of burst
1, record 4, English, type%20of%20burst
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See airburst; high altitude burst; nuclear airburst; nuclear surface burst; nuclear underground burst; nuclear underwater burst. 1, record 4, English, - type%20of%20burst
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
type of burst: term standardized by NATO. 2, record 4, English, - type%20of%20burst
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- type d'explosion
1, record 4, French, type%20d%27explosion
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voir explosion aérienne; explosion nucléaire aérienne; explosion nucléaire de surface; explosion nucléaire souterraine; explosion nucléaire sous-marine. 1, record 4, French, - type%20d%27explosion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
type d'explosion : terme normalisé par l'OTAN. 2, record 4, French, - type%20d%27explosion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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