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DELAY INTERVAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- delay interval
1, record 1, English, delay%20interval
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- delay 2, record 1, English, delay
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The nominal period between the firing of successive delay detonators in a series of shots. 3, record 1, English, - delay%20interval
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retard
1, record 1, French, retard
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La composition de l'amorce des détonateurs à retard est très différente de celle des détonateurs instantanés. [...] En France, les retards s'échelonnent de 55 en 55 centisecondes. Il y a en général 11 retards différents. 1, record 1, French, - retard
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo con explosivos (Explotación minera)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- intervalo de retardo
1, record 1, Spanish, intervalo%20de%20retardo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diferencia en tiempo entre detonadores adyacentes en una serie de retardo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - intervalo%20de%20retardo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-08-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- delay interval compensation
1, record 2, English, delay%20interval%20compensation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All tests shall be performed with the delay interval compensation operational. 1, record 2, English, - delay%20interval%20compensation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compensation de temporisation
1, record 2, French, compensation%20de%20temporisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La compensation de temporisation doit être activée pour tous les essais. 2, record 2, French, - compensation%20de%20temporisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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