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ZONA CERO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Operations
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ground zero
1, record 1, English, ground%20zero
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GZ 2, record 1, English, GZ
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- surface zero 3, record 1, English, surface%20zero
correct, NATO, obsolete
- SZ 4, record 1, English, SZ
correct, NATO, obsolete
- SZ 4, record 1, English, SZ
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point on the earth's surface directly above or below a nuclear detonation. 3, record 1, English, - ground%20zero
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ground zero; GZ: designations and definition standardized by NATO; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - ground%20zero
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations CBRNE
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point zéro
1, record 1, French, point%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PZ 2, record 1, French, PZ
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surface zéro 3, record 1, French, surface%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun, NATO, obsolete
- SZ 4, record 1, French, SZ
correct, feminine noun, NATO, obsolete
- SZ 4, record 1, French, SZ
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point à la surface terrestre situé directement au-dessus ou en dessous d'une explosion nucléaire. 3, record 1, French, - point%20z%C3%A9ro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point zéro; PZ : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN; désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - point%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones QBRNE
- Armas QBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto cero
1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20cero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- zona cero 2, record 1, Spanish, zona%20cero
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punto sobre la superficie de la tierra, o situado verticalmente debajo o encima y que es el centro de la explosión real o prevista de un arma nuclear. 1, record 1, Spanish, - punto%20cero
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zona cero: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la expresión "zona cero" [...] no necesita comillas ni mayúsculas. [...] El giro "zona cero" es la traducción usual de la expresión inglesa "ground zero", que tiene su origen en las pruebas de las bombas atómicas [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - punto%20cero
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