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BICKFORD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quickmatch fuse
1, record 1, English, quickmatch%20fuse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mèche de sûreté, mèche lente
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A8che%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%2C%20m%C3%A8che%20lente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mèche Bickford. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A8che%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%2C%20m%C3%A8che%20lente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-05-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- safety fuse
1, record 2, English, safety%20fuse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- blasting fuse 2, record 2, English, blasting%20fuse
correct
- Bickford fuse 3, record 2, English, Bickford%20fuse
correct
- Primacord-Bickford fuse 4, record 2, English, Primacord%2DBickford%20fuse
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A train of powder enclosed in cotton, jute yarn, and waterproofing compounds; used for firing a cap containing the detonating compound which in turn sets off the explosive charge. The fuse burns at the rate of 2 feet per minute. 2, record 2, English, - safety%20fuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To avoid repeating the complete terms "safety fuse" and "blasting fuse" in a long text, authors often shorten them to "fuse". 5, record 2, English, - safety%20fuse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mèche de sûreté
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A8che%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mèche lente 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A8che%20lente
correct, feminine noun
- mèche de mineur 3, record 2, French, m%C3%A8che%20de%20mineur
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- cordeau Bickford 1, record 2, French, cordeau%20Bickford
correct, masculine noun
- cordeau bickford 4, record 2, French, cordeau%20bickford
correct, masculine noun
- Bickford 1, record 2, French, Bickford
correct, masculine noun
- bickford 4, record 2, French, bickford
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) artifice constitué par un cordon de pulvérin (poudre noire en grains fins) contenu dans une gaine de coton tressé goudronnée, utilisé pour allumer le détonateur d’une charge d’explosif ou allumer directement une cartouche de poudre noire ou un explosif à oxygène liquide. (...) La mèche de sûreté brûle à une vitesse très régulière, voisine de 1 cm/s. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A8che%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mot "mèche" est souvent employé pour remplacer "mèche de mineur", "mèche de sûreté", et "mèche lente" afin d’éviter la répétition du terme au complet dans un long texte. 5, record 2, French, - m%C3%A8che%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«mèche de mineur» : normalisé par l’AFNOR. 5, record 2, French, - m%C3%A8che%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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