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CORDITA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cordite
1, record 1, English, cordite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cordite powder 2, record 1, English, cordite%20powder
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A trinitrate cellulose derivative prepared by treating cotton fiber or purified wood pulp with a mixture of nitric and sulfuric acids; an explosive powder. 3, record 1, English, - cordite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A smokeless explosive with a violent explosive power. 4, record 1, English, - cordite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Class of double-base propellants in the form of extruded cords or tubes (sometimes cut to form "grains"). 2, record 1, English, - cordite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cordite
1, record 1, French, cordite
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Explosif sans fumée ayant un pouvoir explosif violent. 2, record 1, French, - cordite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Catégorie de poudres à double base filées en brins ou en tubes (parfois granulées par découpage). 3, record 1, French, - cordite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cordite : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie; terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des Munitions, le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'Artillerie royale canadienne, le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères et le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - cordite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo con explosivos (Explotación minera)
- Explosivos y fuegos de artificio (Industrias)
- Cañones (Ejército de tierra)
- Armas ligeras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cordita
1, record 1, Spanish, cordita
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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