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EQUIVALENCIA TNT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- TNT equivalent
1, record 1, English, TNT%20equivalent
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the energy released from the detonation of a nuclear weapon, or from the explosion of a given quantity of fissionable material, in terms of the amount of TNT (Trinitrotoluene) which could release the same amount of energy when exploded. 2, record 1, English, - TNT%20equivalent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
TNT equivalent: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - TNT%20equivalent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
TNT equivalent: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 1, English, - TNT%20equivalent
Record 1, Key term(s)
- trinitrotoluene equivalent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équivalence TNT
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quivalence%20TNT
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- équivalent TNT 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9quivalent%20TNT
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Évaluation de l'énergie libérée par l'explosion d'une arme nucléaire ou par l'explosion d'une quantité donnée d'une matière fissible ou fusible; est exprimée en quantité de trinitrotoluène (TNT) qui libérerait la même quantité d'énergie que l'explosion. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quivalence%20TNT
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
équivalence TNT : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quivalence%20TNT
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
équivalent TNT : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quivalence%20TNT
Record 1, Key term(s)
- équivalence trinitrotoluène
- équivalent trinitrotoluène
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas QBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- equivalencia en TNT
1, record 1, Spanish, equivalencia%20en%20TNT
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida de la energía liberada en una explosión nuclear o por una cantidad dada de material fisionable, expresada en cantidad de TNT (trinitrotolueno), que puede liberar la misma energía cuando hace explosión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - equivalencia%20en%20TNT
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