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FUSE BLASTING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Demolition (Military)
- Weapon Systems
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- time blasting fuse
1, record 1, English, time%20blasting%20fuse
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- time fuse 2, record 1, English, time%20fuse
correct, officially approved
- time blasting fuze 3, record 1, English, time%20blasting%20fuze
avoid, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A safety fuse consisting of a core of black powder with a waterproof coating, used to initiate a blasting cap while providing time for the person lighting the fuse to move to a safe distance. 4, record 1, English, - time%20blasting%20fuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
time blasting fuze: term officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group. 5, record 1, English, - time%20blasting%20fuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
time blasting fuse; time fuse; time blasting fuze: terms and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 5, record 1, English, - time%20blasting%20fuse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Destruction (Militaire)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mèche lente
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A8che%20lente
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mèche de sûreté constituée d'une âme de poudre noire entourée d'un revêtement imperméable, qui sert à amorcer un détonateur et à donner le temps à la personne qui l'allume de se mettre à une distance sécuritaire. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A8che%20lente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mèche lente : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre, par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie; terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A8che%20lente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- safety fuse initiation
1, record 2, English, safety%20fuse%20initiation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fuse blasting 2, record 2, English, fuse%20blasting
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The safety fuse can be lit by using a match or special fuse igniters with a pyrotechnic head. In countries where safety fuse initiation is normally used, a type of fuse is also employed which is connected to special firing heads attached to the end of the fuse. This means that several fuses can be arranged to be activated from one single lighting point. 1, record 2, English, - safety%20fuse%20initiation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Initiation: The process of causing a high explosive to detonate. The initiation of an explosive charge requires an initiating point, which is usually a primer and electric detonator, or a primer and a detonating cord or fuse. 3, record 2, English, - safety%20fuse%20initiation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- allumage par mèche de sûreté
1, record 2, French, allumage%20par%20m%C3%A8che%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Allumage par mèche de sûreté [...]. Un deuxième procédé d'allumage, commun à toutes catégories d'explosifs, consiste en une mèche de sûreté [...] Cette mèche contient une traînée de poudre fine contenue dans du chanvre ou du coton protégé contre l'humidité par un enroulement de ruban imperméable. Allumée à une extrémité, la flamme circule le long de la mèche et atteint l'autre extrémité enfoncée dans un trou préalablement creusé dans l'explosif qu'elle allume. Ces mèches se consument habituellement à la vitesse de 1 1/2' à 2' à la minute, selon les spécifications du fabricant. 1, record 2, French, - allumage%20par%20m%C3%A8che%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aujourd'hui, ces détonateurs sont allumés soit par mèche de sûreté, soit électriquement. 2, record 2, French, - allumage%20par%20m%C3%A8che%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Demolition (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- instantaneous burning fuze
1, record 3, English, instantaneous%20burning%20fuze
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- instantaneous blasting fuse 2, record 3, English, instantaneous%20blasting%20fuse
correct
- FBI 3, record 3, English, FBI
correct
- FBI 3, record 3, English, FBI
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Destruction (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mèche à combustion instantanée
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A8che%20%C3%A0%20combustion%20instantan%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- FBI 2, record 3, French, FBI
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mèche à combustion instantanée : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des Munitions. 3, record 3, French, - m%C3%A8che%20%C3%A0%20combustion%20instantan%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-05-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- safety fuse
1, record 4, English, safety%20fuse
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- blasting fuse 2, record 4, English, blasting%20fuse
correct
- Bickford fuse 3, record 4, English, Bickford%20fuse
correct
- Primacord-Bickford fuse 4, record 4, English, Primacord%2DBickford%20fuse
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A train of powder enclosed in cotton, jute yarn, and waterproofing compounds; used for firing a cap containing the detonating compound which in turn sets off the explosive charge. The fuse burns at the rate of 2 feet per minute. 2, record 4, English, - safety%20fuse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To avoid repeating the complete terms "safety fuse" and "blasting fuse" in a long text, authors often shorten them to "fuse". 5, record 4, English, - safety%20fuse
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mèche de sûreté
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A8che%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mèche lente 2, record 4, French, m%C3%A8che%20lente
correct, feminine noun
- mèche de mineur 3, record 4, French, m%C3%A8che%20de%20mineur
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- cordeau Bickford 1, record 4, French, cordeau%20Bickford
correct, masculine noun
- cordeau bickford 4, record 4, French, cordeau%20bickford
correct, masculine noun
- Bickford 1, record 4, French, Bickford
correct, masculine noun
- bickford 4, record 4, French, bickford
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) artifice constitué par un cordon de pulvérin (poudre noire en grains fins) contenu dans une gaine de coton tressé goudronnée, utilisé pour allumer le détonateur d'une charge d'explosif ou allumer directement une cartouche de poudre noire ou un explosif à oxygène liquide. (...) La mèche de sûreté brûle à une vitesse très régulière, voisine de 1 cm/s. 1, record 4, French, - m%C3%A8che%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mot "mèche" est souvent employé pour remplacer "mèche de mineur", "mèche de sûreté", et "mèche lente" afin d'éviter la répétition du terme au complet dans un long texte. 5, record 4, French, - m%C3%A8che%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«mèche de mineur» : normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 4, French, - m%C3%A8che%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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