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MEGATONNAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Arms Control
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- megatonnage
1, record 1, English, megatonnage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Contrôle des armements
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mégatonnage
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9gatonnage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9gatonnage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Arms Control
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- equivalent megatonnage
1, record 2, English, equivalent%20megatonnage
correct, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
megatonnage: The destructive capacity of nuclear explosives as measured in megatons. 2, record 2, English, - equivalent%20megatonnage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle des armements
- Armes CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mégatonnage équivalent
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9gatonnage%20%C3%A9quivalent
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «mégatonne» est utilisé couramment et se définit comme étant une unité de mesure de la puissance destructrice des bombes atomiques équivalant à celle d'un million de tonnes de trinitrotoluène (TNT). Par contre le terme «mégatonnage» n'a pas été relevé dans les dictionnaires courants consultés. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9gatonnage%20%C3%A9quivalent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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