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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- depth of burst
1, record 1, English, depth%20of%20burst
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DOB 2, record 1, English, DOB
correct, NATO, standardized
- d.o.b. 3, record 1, English, d%2Eo%2Eb%2E
less frequent
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The distance from the center of energy release to the initial ground surface. 3, record 1, English, - depth%20of%20burst
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
depth of burst; DOB: designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - depth%20of%20burst
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- profondeur d'explosion
1, record 1, French, profondeur%20d%27explosion
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 OBS
profondeur d'explosion : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - profondeur%20d%27explosion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diameter outside bark
1, record 2, English, diameter%20outside%20bark
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- d.o.b. 2, record 2, English, d%2Eo%2Eb%2E
correct
- dob 3, record 2, English, dob
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- diameter overbark 2, record 2, English, diameter%20overbark
correct
- outside bark diameter 4, record 2, English, outside%20bark%20diameter
Canada
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The diameter of a tree or log including bark thickness. 1, record 2, English, - diameter%20outside%20bark
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diamètre au-dessus de l'écorce
1, record 2, French, diam%C3%A8tre%20au%2Ddessus%20de%20l%27%C3%A9corce
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- diamètre sur écorce 1, record 2, French, diam%C3%A8tre%20sur%20%C3%A9corce
correct, masculine noun
- diamètre avec écorce 2, record 2, French, diam%C3%A8tre%20avec%20%C3%A9corce
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diamètre d'un arbre, d'une grume mesuré en tenant compte de l'écorce. 2, record 2, French, - diam%C3%A8tre%20au%2Ddessus%20de%20l%27%C3%A9corce
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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