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GUNPOWDER [3 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

gunpowder: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

poudre noire : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blasting Work (Mining)
DEF

An intimate mixture of potassium nitrate, sulphur and charcoal.

OBS

This mixture is extremely flammable and is very sensitive to outside stimulus such as sparks. Under specific conditions, black powder can detonate.

Key term(s)
  • gun powder

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
DEF

Mélange intime de nitrate de potassium, de soufre et de charbon de bois.

OBS

Ce mélange est extrêmement inflammable et très sensible aux stimuli externes comme les étincelles. Dans des conditions particulières, la poudre noire peut détoner.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trabajo con explosivos (Explotación minera)
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Record 3 1999-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Earliest form of propellant powder, reputed to have been first made by the Chinese in the 1st century and first used for guns by the Arabs in the 12th century. It is a mechanical mixture of approximately 75 parts potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate (saltpeter), 15 parts charcoal and 10 parts sulphur. It usually comes in four granulations: a. FFFFg, the finest granulation, is used mainly for priming flintlock firearms and in pyrotechnics; b. FFFg, is used as a load for firearms of .40 inch calibre or less; c. FFg, is used as a load for firearms over .40 inch calibre and up to .58 inch calibre; and d. Fg, the coarsest granulation, is used as a load for cannons and firearms over .58 inch calibre.

OBS

Black powder is an explosive which ignites readily and burns violently. It is dangerous to manufacture and must be handled with extreme care.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Première poudre propulsive, vraisemblablement inventée par les Chinois au 1er siècle. Il s'agit d'un mélange d'environ 75 parties de nitrate de potassium ou de nitrate de sodium (salpêtre), 15 parties de charbon et 10 parties de soufre. Elle se présente normalement en quatre grosseurs : a. FFFFg, la plus fine, sert surtout à l'amorçage des armes à silex et aux compositions pyrotechniques; b. FFFg, sert comme charge propulsive d'armes à feu de calibre de .40 pouce ou moins; c. FFg, sert comme charge propulsive d'armes à feu de calibre supérieur à .40 pouce et jusqu'à .58 pouce; et d. Fg, la plus grosse, sert comme charge propulsive de canon et d'armes à feu de calibre de plus de .58 pouce.

OBS

La poudre noire est un explosif qui s'enflamme facilement et qui déflagre. Elle est dangereuse à fabriquer et doit être manipulée avec grande prudence.

OBS

poudre noire : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères; terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des Munitions.

Spanish

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