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EXPLOSIVE REACTIVE ARMOUR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Armour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reactive armour
1, record 1, English, reactive%20armour
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RA 2, record 1, English, RA
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- explosive reactive armour 3, record 1, English, explosive%20reactive%20armour
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- ERA 4, record 1, English, ERA
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- ERA 4, record 1, English, ERA
- explosive-based reactive armour 5, record 1, English, explosive%2Dbased%20reactive%20armour
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Armour for military vehicles incorporating explosive devices that detonate to deflect or disable an incoming projectile on impact. 2, record 1, English, - reactive%20armour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reactive armour; RA; explosive reactive armour: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 6, record 1, English, - reactive%20armour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
explosive reactive armour; ERA: designations standardized by NATO and officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 1, English, - reactive%20armour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
explosive reactive armour; reactive armour: designations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 6, record 1, English, - reactive%20armour
Record 1, Key term(s)
- reactive armor
- explosive reactive armor
- explosive-based reactive armor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arme blindée
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- blindage réactif
1, record 1, French, blindage%20r%C3%A9actif
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BR 2, record 1, French, BR
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- blindage réactif par explosion 3, record 1, French, blindage%20r%C3%A9actif%20par%20explosion
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- BRE 4, record 1, French, BRE
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- BRE 4, record 1, French, BRE
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Blindage pour véhicules militaires comprenant des dispositifs explosifs dont la détonation fait dévier ou neutralise un projectile au moment de l'impact. 2, record 1, French, - blindage%20r%C3%A9actif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blindage réactif; BR : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - blindage%20r%C3%A9actif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
blindage réactif par explosion; BRE : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - blindage%20r%C3%A9actif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
blindage réactif par explosion : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - blindage%20r%C3%A9actif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
blindage réactif : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 avril 2001. 5, record 1, French, - blindage%20r%C3%A9actif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
blindage réactif : désignation tirée du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 1, French, - blindage%20r%C3%A9actif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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