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GRADIENT CIRCUIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mine Warfare
- Demolition (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gradient circuit
1, record 1, English, gradient%20circuit
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gradient firing circuit 2, record 1, English, gradient%20firing%20circuit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In mine warfare, a circuit which is actuated when the rate of change, with time, of the magnitude of the influence is within predetermined limits. 3, record 1, English, - gradient%20circuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gradient circuit: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - gradient%20circuit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Guerre des mines
- Destruction (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mise de feu à gradient
1, record 1, French, mise%20de%20feu%20%C3%A0%20gradient
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- circuit de mise de feu à gradient 2, record 1, French, circuit%20de%20mise%20de%20feu%20%C3%A0%20gradient
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerre des mines, circuit de mise de feu qui ne fonctionne que si les variations de niveau de l'influence reçue se produisent entre certaines limites fixées à l'avance. 3, record 1, French, - mise%20de%20feu%20%C3%A0%20gradient
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mise de feu à gradient : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 1, French, - mise%20de%20feu%20%C3%A0%20gradient
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
circuit de mise de feu à gradient : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 4, record 1, French, - mise%20de%20feu%20%C3%A0%20gradient
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra de minas
- Destrucción (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito a gradiente
1, record 1, Spanish, circuito%20a%20gradiente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerra naval de minas, circuito que actúa cuando el ritmo de cambio, con el tiempo, de la magnitud de la influencia está dentro de unos límites predeterminados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - circuito%20a%20gradiente
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