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COMBUSTION SUBSONIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
- Fires and Explosions
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deflagration
1, record 1, English, deflagration
correct, noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustion propagating through the initial medium at a subsonic velocity, driven by thermal conduction. 2, record 1, English, - deflagration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
deflagration: designation and definition standardized by NATO; designation standardized by ISO and officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - deflagration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
- Feux et explosions
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déflagration
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9flagration
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustion se propageant à une vitesse subsonique dans le milieu initial, pilotée par conduction thermique. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9flagration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déflagration : désignation et définition normalisées par l’OTAN; désignation normalisée par l’ISO. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9flagration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
déflagration : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées, par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions, par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9flagration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo con explosivos (Explotación minera)
- Explosivos y fuegos de artificio (Industrias)
- Fuegos y explosiones
- Sistemas de armas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- deflagración
1, record 1, Spanish, deflagraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reacción de combustión rápida, con llama y sin explosión, de una sustancia que se propaga a toda su masa con una velocidad subsónica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - deflagraci%C3%B3n
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