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NUCLEAR UNDERGROUND BURST [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 underground burst
1, record 1, English, nuclear%20underground%20burst
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The explosion of a nuclear weapon in which the centre of the detonation lies at a point beneath the surface of the ground. 2, record 1, English, - nuclear%20underground%20burst
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear underground burst: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - nuclear%20underground%20burst
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- explosion nucléaire souterraine
1, record 1, French, explosion%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20souterraine
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Explosion d'une arme nucléaire dont le centre de détonation est situé au-dessous de la surface de la terre. 2, record 1, French, - explosion%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20souterraine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
explosion nucléaire souterraine : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN et uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - explosion%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20souterraine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas QBRNE
- Operaciones QBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- explosión nuclear subterránea
1, record 1, Spanish, explosi%C3%B3n%20nuclear%20subterr%C3%A1nea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Explosión de un arma nuclear en la que el centro de detonación está por debajo de la superficie de la tierra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - explosi%C3%B3n%20nuclear%20subterr%C3%A1nea
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