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CHALECO ANTIBALAS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Protective Clothing
- Clothing (Military)
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bulletproof vest
1, record 1, English, bulletproof%20vest
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bulletproof jacket 2, record 1, English, bulletproof%20jacket
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vest impenetrable to bullets. 3, record 1, English, - bulletproof%20vest
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bullet-proof vest
- bullet-proof jacket
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements de protection
- Habillement (Militaire)
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gilet pare-balles
1, record 1, French, gilet%20pare%2Dballes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- veste pare-balles 2, record 1, French, veste%20pare%2Dballes
correct, feminine noun
- veste antiballes 3, record 1, French, veste%20antiballes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gilet pare-balles : un équipement qui est utilisé pour protéger la personne qui le porte contre les balles provenant d’arme à feu. Conçu principalement pour absorber l’impact d’un projectile d’arme à feu, il protège le dos, le thorax et l’abdomen. 2, record 1, French, - gilet%20pare%2Dballes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- veste anti-balles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vestimenta de protección
- Vestimenta (Militar)
- Policía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- chaleco antibalas
1, record 1, Spanish, chaleco%20antibalas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un chaleco antibalas es una prenda que tiene la función de proteger el cuerpo frente al ataque de proyectiles, absorbiendo el impacto de éstos para que los daños sean mínimos o nulos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - chaleco%20antibalas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Entre los materiales importantes para tener en cuenta en la fabricación de un chaleco antibalas es el hilo empleado, cuyas características de resistencia a la tracción, alargamiento a la rotura, módulo y resistencia al calor, así como el diámetro del filamento, determinan el rendimiento antibalístico. 3, record 1, Spanish, - chaleco%20antibalas
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