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COMBUSTION GRAIN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- burning surface
1, record 1, English, burning%20surface
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surface de combustion
1, record 1, French, surface%20de%20combustion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le web(épaisseur), distance minimale, dans le grain, entre deux surfaces de combustion [...] 1, record 1, French, - surface%20de%20combustion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Weapon Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- web
1, record 2, English, web
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ballistic size 2, record 2, English, ballistic%20size
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a propellant powder granule, thickness between two combustion surfaces, e.g. smallest dimension of a ball powder granule and wall thickness of a tubular propellant powder. 3, record 2, English, - web
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The thickness between two combustion surfaces in a propellant powder granule; e.g. the smallest dimension of a ball powder granule or the wall thickness of a tubular propellant powder. 2, record 2, English, - web
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- âme
1, record 2, French, %C3%A2me
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un grain de poudre, épaisseur entre deux surfaces de combustion, e. g. plus petite dimension d’un grain de poudre sphérique et épaisseur de la paroi d’une poudre tubulaire. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A2me
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Épaisseur entre deux surfaces de combustion dans un grain de poudre; p. ex., la plus petite dimension d’un grain de poudre sphérique ou l'épaisseur de la paroi d’une poudre tubulaire. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A2me
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
âme : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l’Armée de terre; terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l’Artillerie royale canadienne et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A2me
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- isothermal grain erosion 1, record 3, English, isothermal%20grain%20erosion
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
equation (...) is the Eyring -- formula. It is directly applicable for use in the geometrical model. 1, record 3, English, - isothermal%20grain%20erosion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- combustion par grain 1, record 3, French, combustion%20par%20grain
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ce schéma est basé sur la notion de combustion par grain introduite par Eyring qui assimile l'explosif à un agrégat de grains brûlant par couches parallèles. 1, record 3, French, - combustion%20par%20grain
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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