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NUCLEAR YIELD [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuclear yield
1, record 1, English, nuclear%20yield
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 energy released in the detonation of a nuclear weapon, measured in terms of the kilotons or megatons of trinitrotoluene required to produce the same energy release. 1, record 1, English, - nuclear%20yield
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear yield: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - nuclear%20yield
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puissance d'une arme nucléaire
1, record 1, French, puissance%20d%27une%20arme%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
Énergie libérée par l'explosion d'une arme nucléaire, mesurée par le nombre de kilotonnes ou de mégatonnes de trinitrotoluène qui produiraient la même libération d'énergie. 1, record 1, French, - puissance%20d%27une%20arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puissance d'une arme nucléaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - puissance%20d%27une%20arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas QBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- potencia de un arma nuclear
1, record 1, Spanish, potencia%20de%20un%20arma%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
Energía total liberada en una explosión nuclear, medida en kilotoneladas o megatoneladas de trinitrotolueno. 1, record 1, Spanish, - potencia%20de%20un%20arma%20nuclear
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high-yield nuclear weapon 1, record 2, English, high%2Dyield%20nuclear%20weapon
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- high yield nuclear weapon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arme nucléaire de grande puissance
1, record 2, French, arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20grande%20puissance
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-02-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- CBRNE Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- maximum nuclear yield available for analysis 1, record 3, English, maximum%20nuclear%20yield%20available%20for%20analysis
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MAXYLD 1, record 3, English, MAXYLD
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- charge nucléaire maximale disponible pour analyse
1, record 3, French, charge%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20maximale%20disponible%20pour%20analyse
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- MAXYLD 1, record 3, French, MAXYLD
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- Land Forces
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nuclear yield detonation 1, record 4, English, nuclear%20yield%20detonation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The functioning of nuclear weapons in the manner intended by their design which results in the release of energy due to the process known as fission (splitting) or fusion (combining) of atomic nuclei. 1, record 4, English, - nuclear%20yield%20detonation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Forces terrestres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- explosion de puissance nucléaire 1, record 4, French, explosion%20de%20puissance%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fonctionnement d'armes nucléaires, de la manière prévue, et qui provoque la libération de l'énergie provenant de ce qu'on appelle la fission ou la fusion de noyaux d'atomes. 1, record 4, French, - explosion%20de%20puissance%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-08-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- low yield nuclear warhead 1, record 5, English, low%20yield%20nuclear%20warhead
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ogive nucléaire de faible puissance
1, record 5, French, ogive%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20faible%20puissance
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-12-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- low yield nuclear weapon
1, record 6, English, low%20yield%20nuclear%20weapon
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- arme nucléaire de faible puissance
1, record 6, French, arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20faible%20puissance
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-10-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- Military (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- nuclear yield categories
1, record 7, English, nuclear%20yield%20categories
officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Yields are categorized as: Very low - less than 1 kiloton, Low - 1 kiloton to 10 kilotons, Medium - Over 10 kilotons to 50 kilotons, High - Over 50 kilotons to 500 kilotons, Very high - Over 500 kilotons. 1, record 7, English, - nuclear%20yield%20categories
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CODE dRAAAAAC 2, record 7, English, - nuclear%20yield%20categories
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Term(s) officialized by the Department of National Defence 2, record 7, English, - nuclear%20yield%20categories
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- catégories de puissance des armes nucléaires
1, record 7, French, cat%C3%A9gories%20de%20puissance%20des%20armes%20nucl%C3%A9aires
officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La puissance des armes nucléaires est désignée comme suit: Très faible - moins de 1 kilotonne, Faible - 1 à 10 kilotonnes, Moyenne - 10 à 50 kilotonnes, Forte - 50 à 500 kilotonnes, Très forte - 500 kilotonnes et plus. 1, record 7, French, - cat%C3%A9gories%20de%20puissance%20des%20armes%20nucl%C3%A9aires
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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