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CANON NUCLEAIRE [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuclear weapon
1, record 1, English, nuclear%20weapon
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nuc wpn 2, record 1, English, nuc%20wpn
correct
- atomic weapon 3, record 1, English, atomic%20weapon
correct, NATO, standardized
- nuclear arm 4, record 1, English, nuclear%20arm
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A complete assembly (i.e. implosion type, gun type, or thermonuclear type), in its intended ultimate configuration which, upon completion of the prescribed arming, fusing and firing sequence, is capable of producing the intended nuclear reaction and release of energy. 3, record 1, English, - nuclear%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The electromagnetic pulse generated by the detonation of a single nuclear weapon at high altitudes can be a threat to military systems located as much as a thousand miles away. 5, record 1, English, - nuclear%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arm: A weapon for use in war (usually "arms"). 4, record 1, English, - nuclear%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nuclear weapon; atomic weapon: terms and definition standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - nuclear%20weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme nucléaire
1, record 1, French, arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arme nuc 2, record 1, French, arme%20nuc
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- arme atomique 3, record 1, French, arme%20atomique
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Munition(c'est-à-dire type à implosion, thermonucléaire ou canon) qui dans sa configuration finale, après accomplissement de la séquence armement-allumage-explosion, est capable de produire la réaction nucléaire et la libération d’énergie désirées. 3, record 1, French, - arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’emploi d’armes nucléaires dans l’espace serait détecté par des satellites d’alerte avancée qui remarqueraient le lancement du missile et par des capteurs de rayonnement dans l’espace, ne laissant aucun doute sur l’identité de l’agresseur. 4, record 1, French, - arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme nucléaire; arme atomique : termes et définition normalisés par l’OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arme nucléaire; arme nuc : terme, forme abrégée et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l’Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arme nucléaire : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 5, record 1, French, - arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas QBRNE
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arma atómica
1, record 1, Spanish, arma%20at%C3%B3mica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arma nuclear 1, record 1, Spanish, arma%20nuclear
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bombas, granadas, proyectiles dirigidos o similares, en los que el principio activo consiste en un material radiactivo nuclear escindible. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arma%20at%C3%B3mica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gun-type weapon
1, record 2, English, gun%2Dtype%20weapon
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device in which two or more pieces of fissionable material, each less than a critical mass, are brought together very rapidly so as to form a supercritical mass which can explode as the result of a rapidly expanding fission chain. 1, record 2, English, - gun%2Dtype%20weapon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gun-type weapon: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - gun%2Dtype%20weapon
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gun type weapon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arme nucléaire type canon
1, record 2, French, arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20type%20canon
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme nucléaire dans laquelle plusieurs éléments de matière fissile, dont chacun est inférieur à la masse critique, sont rassemblés en un temps extrêmement court de manière à former une masse critique qui peut alors exploser par l’établissement d’une chaîne de réactions de fission rapidement divergente. 1, record 2, French, - arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20type%20canon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme nucléaire type canon : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20type%20canon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas QBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pieza nuclear
1, record 2, Spanish, pieza%20nuclear
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un dispositivo en el que dos o más partes de material fisionable, cada una de ellas inferior a la masa crítica se unen de manera extremadamente rápida para formar un conjunto supercrítico que puede hacer explosión como resultado de la multiplicación de la cadena de fisión. 1, record 2, Spanish, - pieza%20nuclear
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-01-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nuclear gun
1, record 3, English, nuclear%20gun
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- canon nucléaire
1, record 3, French, canon%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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