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MUNICION QUE NO ESTALLA [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
DEF

Any ammunition or explosive charge, having been launched, thrown, dropped or placed as intended, that fails to arm or initiate any subsequent stage in its explosive sequence.

OBS

A dud requires explosive ordnance disposal action.

OBS

The term "blind" is outmoded but still used in the Canadian Forces.

OBS

dud: term standardized by NATO.

OBS

dud: term officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group.

OBS

dud: term and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
DEF

Munition ou charge explosive qui, après avoir été lancée, jetée, larguée ou placée de la manière prévue, ne parvient pas à s'armer ou à initier un stade ultérieur dans sa séquence explosive.

OBS

Un raté de fonctionnement nécessite des mesures de neutralisation des explosifs et munitions.

OBS

raté de fonctionnement : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense.

OBS

raté : terme normalisé par l'OTAN.

OBS

raté : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de armas
CONT

El porcentaje de fallos (es decir, la proporción de municiones que no estallan al impactar) tiende a ser mayor debido a factores tales como un diseño deficiente de la espoleta, problemas de fabricación, lanzamiento incorrecto y diferencia entre las condiciones ideales de prueba y la realidad en las zonas donde se utilizan.

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