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NUCLEAR COLUMN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- CBRNE Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuclear column
1, record 1, English, nuclear%20column
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hollow cylinder of water and spray thrown up from an underwater burst of a nuclear weapon, through which the hot, high-pressure gases formed in the explosion are vented to the atmosphere. A somewhat similar column of dirt is formed in an underground explosion. 2, record 1, English, - nuclear%20column
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear column: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - nuclear%20column
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colonne nucléaire
1, record 1, French, colonne%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cylindre creux, formé d'eau et d'écume projetées verticalement par une explosion nucléaire sous-marine, et à travers lequel les gaz à hautes températures et haute pression issus de l'explosion, sont expulsés dans l'atmosphère. Un cylindre analogue, mais constitué par de la terre volatilisée, peut se former au cours des explosions nucléaires souterraines. 2, record 1, French, - colonne%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
colonne nucléaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - colonne%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas QBRNE
- Operaciones QBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- columna nuclear
1, record 1, Spanish, columna%20nuclear
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cilindro hueco de agua y espuma, lanzado hacia arriba por una explosión nuclear submarina, a través del cual salen al exterior el calor y los gases a alta presión debidos a la explosión. En las explosiones subterráneas se forma un cilindro similar con la tierra volatilizada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - columna%20nuclear
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