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V-AGENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- Arms Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- V agent
1, record 1, English, V%20agent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- V-agent 2, record 1, English, V%2Dagent
correct
- V nerve agent 3, record 1, English, V%20nerve%20agent
correct
- V-series agent 4, record 1, English, V%2Dseries%20agent
correct
- V-series nerve agent 5, record 1, English, V%2Dseries%20nerve%20agent
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A persistent, highly toxic nerve agent developed in the mid-1950s. 5, record 1, English, - V%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The two types of nerve agents are V and G agents. ... V agents for delayed casualties and contamination of personnel, ground and materials. 6, record 1, English, - V%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Extremely low volatility causes effects to be primarily through skin contact. Examples are VE, VG, MN, VS, and VX. They are approximately ten-fold more poisonous than sarin and are thus among the most toxic substances ever synthesized. 5, record 1, English, - V%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
V agent: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 7, record 1, English, - V%20agent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Contrôle des armements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent V
1, record 1, French, agent%20V
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- produit V 2, record 1, French, produit%20V
correct, masculine noun
- agent du type V 3, record 1, French, agent%20du%20type%20V
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les agents neurotoxiques se subdivisent en deux types G et V. [...] les agents du type V [sont caractérisés] par leur action retardée et la contamination générale qu'ils créent sur le personnel, le sol et le matériel. 3, record 1, French, - agent%20V
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agent V : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 1, French, - agent%20V
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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