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EXPLOSION WAVE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
- Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- explosion wave
1, record 1, English, explosion%20wave
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Explosion wave. From the French, onde explosive, and coined by Bertholet, signifying that wave or flame which passes through a uniform gaseous mixture with a permanent maximum velocity. The rate of the explosion wave is a definite physical constant for each mixture. The explosion wave travels with the velocity of sound in the burning gas which itself is moving rapidly forward en masse in the same direction, so that the explosion wave is propagated far more rapidly than sound travels in the unburned gas. 1, record 1, English, - explosion%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
- Physique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde explosive
1, record 1, French, onde%20explosive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La sensibilité à l'onde explosive est fonction de la densité de l'explosif et de son état (pulvérulent, gélatineux, fondu). Quand la densité est trop élevée, surtout avec les explosifs nitratés, l'onde explosive provoquée par le détonateur peut ne pas agir, ou s'arrêter en cours de propagation : on a alors un raté, ou un culot d'explosif. 2, record 1, French, - onde%20explosive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo con explosivos (Explotación minera)
- Física
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda explosiva
1, record 1, Spanish, onda%20explosiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda con que se propaga la detonación en una masa gaseosa y que puede ser comparada con una onda de choque, cuyo paso provoca la combustión del gas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - onda%20explosiva
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-06-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- explosion wave
1, record 2, English, explosion%20wave
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- onde explosive
1, record 2, French, onde%20explosive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde explosive : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 2, French, - onde%20explosive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-12-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Meteorology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blast wave
1, record 3, English, blast%20wave
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- explosion wave 1, record 3, English, explosion%20wave
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pressure wave which emanates from a violent explosion, such as that caused by a meteor, a volcano, a large amount of explosives, or an atomic explosion. 2, record 3, English, - blast%20wave
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Météorologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- onde d'explosion
1, record 3, French, onde%20d%27explosion
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde de pression émanant d'une violente explosion, telle que celle causée par une météorite, un volcan, une grande quantité d'explosifs ou une explosion atomique. 2, record 3, French, - onde%20d%27explosion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
- Meteorología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda de choque
1, record 3, Spanish, onda%20de%20choque
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- onda de explosión 1, record 3, Spanish, onda%20de%20explosi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda de presión originada por una explosión violenta, como las producidas por un meteorito, una erupción volcánica, una cantidad grande de explosivos o una explosión nuclear. 1, record 3, Spanish, - onda%20de%20choque
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-01-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- explosion wave
1, record 4, English, explosion%20wave
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- front d'explosion
1, record 4, French, front%20d%27explosion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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