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ARTILLERIE ROQUETTES [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arsenal
1, record 1, English, arsenal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A complex] of installations and equipment designed for the reception, repair, assembly, stocktaking, storage and issue to units of weapons (small arms, artillery, rockets and missiles) and ammunition. 2, record 1, English, - arsenal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arsenal
1, record 1, French, arsenal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d’installations et de matériels servant à réceptionner, réparer, assembler, inventorier, entreposer et délivrer aux unités des armes(armes légères, pièces d’artillerie, roquettes et missiles) et des munitions. 2, record 1, French, - arsenal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Demolition (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- explosive remnant of war
1, record 2, English, explosive%20remnant%20of%20war
correct, see observation, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ERW 2, record 2, English, ERW
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An explosive remnant of war (ERW) is the term for unexploded and/or abandoned ordnance left behind after a conflict or war. The term ... includes all abandoned and unexploded weapons in an area – i.e. unexploded artillery shells, grenades, mortars, rockets, air-dropped bombs, anti-vehicle landmines as well as dud cluster munitions. It excludes antipersonnel landmines. 3, record 2, English, - explosive%20remnant%20of%20war
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
explosive remnant of war; ERW: The plural form of this designation (explosive remnants of war) and the abbreviation are standardized by NATO. 4, record 2, English, - explosive%20remnant%20of%20war
Record 2, Key term(s)
- explosive remnants of war
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Destruction (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- reste explosif de guerre
1, record 2, French, reste%20explosif%20de%20guerre
correct, see observation, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- REG 2, record 2, French, REG
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque année, de très nombreux civils sont tués ou blessés par des restes explosifs de guerre. Ce terme désigne les munitions non explosées, telles qu'obus d’artillerie ou de mortier, grenades, bombes et roquettes, abandonnées après un conflit armé. 3, record 2, French, - reste%20explosif%20de%20guerre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reste explosif de guerre; REG : La désignation au pluriel (restes explosifs de guerre) et l’abréviation sont normalisées par l’OTAN. 4, record 2, French, - reste%20explosif%20de%20guerre
Record 2, Key term(s)
- restes explosifs de guerre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-02-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- light artillery rocket system
1, record 3, English, light%20artillery%20rocket%20system
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- LARS 2, record 3, English, LARS
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
light artillery rocket system; LARS: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 3, English, - light%20artillery%20rocket%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de roquettes d'artillerie légère
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20roquettes%20d%27artillerie%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- LARS 2, record 3, French, LARS
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de roquettes d’artillerie légère; LARS : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20roquettes%20d%27artillerie%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-02-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
- Weapon Systems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- explosive ordnance
1, record 4, English, explosive%20ordnance
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- EO 2, record 4, English, EO
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- ammunition and explosives 3, record 4, English, ammunition%20and%20explosives
correct, plural, Canada, officially approved
- A&E 3, record 4, English, A%26E
correct, plural, Canada, officially approved
- A&E 3, record 4, English, A%26E
- ordnance 4, record 4, English, ordnance
avoid
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Devices or weapon elements containing explosives, including nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. 5, record 4, English, - explosive%20ordnance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Explosive ordnance includes bombs and warheads; guided and ballistic missiles; artillery, mortar, rocket and small arms ammunition; all mines, torpedoes and depth charges; demolition charges; pyrotechnics; clusters and dispensers; cartridge- and propellant-actuated devices; electro-explosive devices; and improvised explosive devices. 5, record 4, English, - explosive%20ordnance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
explosive ordnance: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 6, record 4, English, - explosive%20ordnance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
explosive ordnance: term standardized by NATO. 7, record 4, English, - explosive%20ordnance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
ammunition and explosives; A&E; explosive ordnance; EO: terms and abbreviations officially approved by the Ammunition and Explosives Terminology Panel. 8, record 4, English, - explosive%20ordnance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 5 OBS
ammunition and explosives; A&E: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 9, record 4, English, - explosive%20ordnance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- explosifs et munitions
1, record 4, French, explosifs%20et%20munitions
correct, masculine noun, plural, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- EM 2, record 4, French, EM
masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- munitions et explosifs 3, record 4, French, munitions%20et%20explosifs
correct, masculine noun, plural, officially approved
- ME 4, record 4, French, ME
correct, masculine noun, plural, officially approved
- ME 4, record 4, French, ME
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositifs ou éléments d’armes qui contiennent des produits explosifs, y compris les armes nucléaires, biologiques et chimiques. 5, record 4, French, - explosifs%20et%20munitions
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les explosifs et munitions comprennent les bombes et ogives explosives; les missiles et roquettes; les munitions pour pièces d’artillerie, mortiers, roquettes et armes légères; toutes mines, torpilles et grenades sous-marines; les charges de démolition; les dispositifs pyrotechniques; les bombes en groupes et roquettes en paniers; les éléments mus par cartouche ou charge propulsive; les pièces électro-explosives et les engins explosifs improvisés. 5, record 4, French, - explosifs%20et%20munitions
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Munitions et explosifs perdus. 6, record 4, French, - explosifs%20et%20munitions
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
explosifs et munitions : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 7, record 4, French, - explosifs%20et%20munitions
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
explosifs et munitions : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l’Armée de terre et le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 8, record 4, French, - explosifs%20et%20munitions
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
explosifs et munitions : terme normalisé par l’OTAN. 9, record 4, French, - explosifs%20et%20munitions
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
munitions et explosifs; ME; explosifs et munitions : termes et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie des explosifs et munitions. 10, record 4, French, - explosifs%20et%20munitions
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 5 OBS
explosifs et munitions; munitions et explosifs; EM : termes et abréviation uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 11, record 4, French, - explosifs%20et%20munitions
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explosivos y fuegos de artificio (Industrias)
- Sistemas de armas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- explosivos, artificios y municiones
1, record 4, Spanish, explosivos%2C%20artificios%20y%20municiones
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Todas las municiones que contienen explosivos, materiales nucleares de fisión o fusión y agentes biológicos y químicos. 1, record 4, Spanish, - explosivos%2C%20artificios%20y%20municiones
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esto incluye también bombas y cabezas de guerra; misiles y cohetes; municiones para las fuerzas de artillería y los morteros, cohetes y armas portátiles; minas, torpedos y granadas submarinas; cargas para demoliciones, cohetes múltiples, elementos provistos de vainas y cargas propulsoras; piezas electroexplosivas; trampas explosivas; explosivos clandestinos o improvisados; y cualquier material similar. 1, record 4, Spanish, - explosivos%2C%20artificios%20y%20municiones
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-10-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
- Weapon Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- composition B
1, record 5, English, composition%20B
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- comp B 2, record 5, English, comp%20B
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Composition B, colloquially "comp B," is an explosive consisting of castable mixtures of RDX and TNT. It is used as the main explosive filling in artillery projectiles, rockets, land mines, hand grenades and various other munitions. 2, record 5, English, - composition%20B
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Composition is 60 [per cent] RDX, 39 [per cent] TNT, 1 [per cent] desensitizing wax. 3, record 5, English, - composition%20B
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- composition B
1, record 5, French, composition%20B
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La composition B est un explosif militaire, composé d’un mélange de RDX et de TNT. Elle est utilisée comme explosif principal dans les obus d’artillerie, les roquettes, les mines terrestres, les grenades. 1, record 5, French, - composition%20B
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-02-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- rocket artillery
1, record 6, English, rocket%20artillery
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- artillerie de roquettes
1, record 6, French, artillerie%20de%20roquettes
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les substances chimiques et biologiques peuvent être répandues par la plupart des systèmes utilisés dans les guerres conventionnelles comme les missiles, les bombes, l'artillerie de roquettes, les mines terrestres, les grenades et les armes légères. 1, record 6, French, - artillerie%20de%20roquettes
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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