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BURN-OUT TIME [2 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2005-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
DEF

The duration of active flaming and smouldering combustion at a given point in the ground, surface and crown fuel layers, expressed in convenient units of time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
  • Incendies de végétation
DEF

Durée de la combustion à un endroit donné que ce soit dans les combustibles de profondeur, de surface ou de cime.

Spanish

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Record 2 1988-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Space Weapons
DEF

The time required for a missile to reach its final velocity at the end of its boost phase.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Armes orbitales

Spanish

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