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ARME CLASSIQUE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conventional weapon
1, record 1, English, conventional%20weapon
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 weapon that is neither chemical, biological, radiological nor nuclear. 2, record 1, English, - conventional%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Conventional weapon refers] to devices capable of killing, incapacitating or injuring a military target mainly through, though not exclusively, high-explosives, fuel-air explosives, kinetic energy, or incendiaries. 3, record 1, English, - conventional%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
conventional weapon: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - conventional%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
conventional weapon: designation extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 1, English, - conventional%20weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme classique
1, record 1, French, arme%20classique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arme conventionnelle 2, record 1, French, arme%20conventionnelle
see observation, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme qui n’est ni nucléaire, ni radiologique, ni biologique, ni chimique. 3, record 1, French, - arme%20classique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme conventionnelle : désignation et définition normalisées par l’OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - arme%20classique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arme classique; arme conventionnelle : désignations tirées du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 1, French, - arme%20classique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Bien que le terme «arme conventionnelle» soit privilégié dans les documents de l'OTAN, il est à noter qu'il est considéré comme un anglicisme dans les dictionnaires de langues générales et par l'Organisation des nations unies(ONU) qui recommande l'emploi d’«arme classique». 4, record 1, French, - arme%20classique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de armas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arma convencional
1, record 1, Spanish, arma%20convencional
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Preparation and Mixing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prestressing 1, record 2, English, prestressing
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du béton
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mise en précontrainte
1, record 2, French, mise%20en%20pr%C3%A9contrainte
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Précontrainte. Technique [...] qui consiste à associer, en les opposant de façon permanente, la haute résistance à la compression du béton et la résistance à la traction des câbles d’acier [...] À résistance égale avec une poutre de béton armé classique, une poutre précontrainte peut donc avoir une section beaucoup plus faible; [...] 2, record 2, French, - mise%20en%20pr%C3%A9contrainte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Distinguer la «mise en précontrainte» (action) de la «précontrainte» (technique). 3, record 2, French, - mise%20en%20pr%C3%A9contrainte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-11-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
- Dams and Causeways
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- prestressed concrete dam 1, record 3, English, prestressed%20concrete%20dam
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See record "prestressed concrete." 2, record 3, English, - prestressed%20concrete%20dam
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pre-stressed concrete dam
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- barrage précontraint
1, record 3, French, barrage%20pr%C3%A9contraint
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- barrage de béton précontraint 2, record 3, French, barrage%20de%20b%C3%A9ton%20pr%C3%A9contraint
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Précontrainte. Technique [...] qui consiste à associer, en les opposant de façon permanente, la haute résistance à la compression du béton et la résistance à la traction des câbles d’acier [...] À résistance égale avec une poutre de béton armé classique, une poutre précontrainte peut donc avoir une section beaucoup plus faible; [...] 3, record 3, French, - barrage%20pr%C3%A9contraint
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-07-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- conventional stand-off weapon
1, record 4, English, conventional%20stand%2Doff%20weapon
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CSW 2, record 4, English, CSW
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition, Assault Breaker technology could be incorporated in the CSW (Conventional Stand-off Weapon) for air-to-surface missions including anti-armour attack and defense suppression. 3, record 4, English, - conventional%20stand%2Doff%20weapon
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arme conventionnelle stand-off
1, record 4, French, arme%20conventionnelle%20stand%2Doff
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- arme de longue portée à charge classique 2, record 4, French, arme%20de%20longue%20port%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20charge%20classique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conventionnel : Selon certains ouvrages de langue, ce terme est un anglicisme dans ce sens. 3, record 4, French, - arme%20conventionnelle%20stand%2Doff
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-02-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- multi-media personal computing
1, record 5, English, multi%2Dmedia%20personal%20computing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- MPC 2, record 5, English, MPC
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
...when looking for a CD-ROM player it is important to ensure that it is MPC (Multi-Media Personal Computing) certified. This would require that it maintains two technical standards which would be identified in the documentation with the CD-ROM player. 1, record 5, English, - multi%2Dmedia%20personal%20computing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- informatique multimédia domestique
1, record 5, French, informatique%20multim%C3%A9dia%20domestique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Non seulement Sony avance sa technologie de connexion entre le monde des PC et celui de l'audiovisuel dite «AV», mais le groupe reste persuadé qu'il est mieux armé qu'un fabricant de PC classique pour attaquer le marché de l'informatique multimédia domestique «nous essayons de combiner un PC avec les produits forts de Sony et d’offrir de nouvelles applications axées sur les loisirs». 1, record 5, French, - informatique%20multim%C3%A9dia%20domestique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- Land Forces
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- BROKEN ARROW 1, record 6, English, BROKEN%20ARROW
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An unexpected event involving nuclear weapons or nuclear components resulting in: nuclear detonation of a weapon; non-nuclear detonation of a weapon; loss or destruction of a nuclear weapon or nuclear component; radio-active contamination of sufficient magnitude to affect adversely the civilian or military community; or a public hazard. 1, record 6, English, - BROKEN%20ARROW
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Forces terrestres
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- BROKEN ARROW 1, record 6, French, BROKEN%20ARROW
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Événement inattendu, comprenant des armes ou des éléments nucléaires, lequel provoque : l'explosion nucléaire d’une arme; l'explosion classique d’une arme; la perte ou la destruction d’une arme nucléaire ou d’un élément nucléaire; une contamination par radioactivité assez forte pour nuire à la population civile ou aux forces militaires; ou un danger public. 1, record 6, French, - BROKEN%20ARROW
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-01-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- long range conventional standoff weapon
1, record 7, English, long%20range%20conventional%20standoff%20weapon
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- LRCSW 2, record 7, English, LRCSW
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- arme classique longue portée tirée à distance de sécurité
1, record 7, French, arme%20classique%20longue%20port%C3%A9e%20tir%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20distance%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-12-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- conventional infantry weapon
1, record 8, English, conventional%20infantry%20weapon
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- arme d’infanterie classique
1, record 8, French, arme%20d%26rsquo%3Binfanterie%20classique
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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