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FUSEE PROJECTILES [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-rocket space launch
1, record 1, English, non%2Drocket%20space%20launch
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non-rocket spacelaunch 2, record 1, English, non%2Drocket%20spacelaunch
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Launching into space using a propulsion method that is not constrained by the limitations of the rocket equation is referred to as a non-rocket spacelaunch. This kind of launch refers to methods for achieving orbit in space that do not rely on rockets to accomplish the necessary speeds and altitudes. 2, record 1, English, - non%2Drocket%20space%20launch
Record 1, Key term(s)
- non rocket space launch
- nonrocket space launch
- non rocket spacelaunch
- nonrocket spacelaunch
- SearchOnlyKey1
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lancement spatial sans fusée
1, record 1, French, lancement%20spatial%20sans%20fus%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lancement orbital sans fusée 1, record 1, French, lancement%20orbital%20sans%20fus%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'idée d’effectuer des lancements orbitaux sans fusée a été explorée par le passé dans le cadre de projets de recherche très ambitieux, tels qu'une initiative conjointe des États-Unis et du Canada connue sous le nom de «Projet Harp» dans les années 1960, qui visait à lancer des projectiles en orbite à l'aide d’un canon spatial massif. 1, record 1, French, - lancement%20spatial%20sans%20fus%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lanzamiento y maniobras en el espacio
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lanzamiento espacial sin propulsión por cohete
1, record 1, Spanish, lanzamiento%20espacial%20sin%20propulsi%C3%B3n%20por%20cohete
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Field Artillery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- artillery fuze
1, record 2, English, artillery%20fuze
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- artillery fuse 2, record 2, English, artillery%20fuse
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] munition fuze used with artillery munitions, typically projectiles fired by guns … howitzers and mortars. 3, record 2, English, - artillery%20fuze
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Artillery fuzes are tailored to function in the special circumstances of artillery projectiles. The relevant factors are the projectile's initial rapid acceleration, high velocity and usually rapid rotation, which affect both safety and arming requirements and options, and the target may be moving or stationary. Artillery fuzes may be initiated by a timer mechanism, impact or detection of proximity to the target, or a combination of these. 4, record 2, English, - artillery%20fuze
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fusée d’artillerie
1, record 2, French, fus%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Bartillerie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une fusée d’artillerie est un dispositif destiné à déclencher la déflagration de la charge intérieure des projectiles, à un instant précis du vol ou de l'impact. 2, record 2, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Bartillerie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- concrete piercing ammunition fuze
1, record 3, English, concrete%20piercing%20ammunition%20fuze
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- CPA fuze 1, record 3, English, CPA%20fuze
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A graze type fuze specifically used with high explosive projectiles against concrete targets. 1, record 3, English, - concrete%20piercing%20ammunition%20fuze
Record 3, Key term(s)
- concrete piercing ammunition fuse
- CPA fuse
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fusée de munition perce-béton
1, record 3, French, fus%C3%A9e%20de%20munition%20perce%2Db%C3%A9ton
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fusée MPB 1, record 3, French, fus%C3%A9e%20MPB
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fusée rasante conçue exprès pour être utilisée dans des projectiles explosifs brisants contre des objectifs de béton. 1, record 3, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20de%20munition%20perce%2Db%C3%A9ton
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fusée de munition perce-béton; fusée MPB : termes et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l’Armée de terre. 2, record 3, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20de%20munition%20perce%2Db%C3%A9ton
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- electronic time fuze
1, record 4, English, electronic%20time%20fuze
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fuze which incorporates a solid miniaturized electrical oscillator in place of a mechanical clock mechanism. Mainly used with base ejection projectiles. 1, record 4, English, - electronic%20time%20fuze
Record 4, Key term(s)
- electronic time fuse
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fusée à minuterie électronique
1, record 4, French, fus%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20minuterie%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fusée équipée d’un oscillateur électrique miniaturisé à circuits intégrés au lieu d’un mécanisme d’horlogerie. Cette fusée est principalement utilisée avec les projectiles à éjection par le culot. 1, record 4, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20minuterie%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fusée à minuterie électronique : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l’Armée de terre. 2, record 4, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20minuterie%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 4, Key term(s)
- fusée à chronométrie électronique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-10-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ahead throwing weapon
1, record 5, English, ahead%20throwing%20weapon
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The squid mortar] fired six mortar bombs ahead of the ship, hence it was called an ahead throwing weapon. 2, record 5, English, - ahead%20throwing%20weapon
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Hedgehog is an ahead throwing weapon comprising of 24 projectiles containing 32 lbs (15kg) of "torpex" explosive based on the mortar principal and fired in quick succession. The 24 spigots on which the projectile sat were arranged in 6 rows of 4 and offset so the "hedgehog" bombs entered the water ahead of the ship in a circle of about 130 feet (about 45 metres) in diameter. The bombs were armed by an impeller located in the nose which rotated as it passed through the water actuating the percussion fuse allowing the bomb to explode on contact. 3, record 5, English, - ahead%20throwing%20weapon
Record 5, Key term(s)
- ahead-throwing weapon
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arme de lancement vers l’avant
1, record 5, French, arme%20de%20lancement%20vers%20l%26rsquo%3Bavant
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le «hérisson» est une arme de lancement vers l'avant du bateau comprenant 24 projectiles contenant chacun 15 kg d’explosif «torpex», disposés sur une sorte de mortier principal et se tirant en succession rapide. Les embases des 24 projectiles sont disposées en 6 rangées de 4 divergentes de façon à ce que les bombes rentrent dans l'eau en avant du bateau dans un cercle d’environ 45 mètres de diamètre. Les bombes sont armées par un dispositif à hélice placé dans le nez et actionné par la vitesse de pénétration dans l'eau, lequel active une fusée à percussion permettant à la bombe d’exploser par contact. 1, record 5, French, - arme%20de%20lancement%20vers%20l%26rsquo%3Bavant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-12-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- MK 10 mortar fuze 1, record 6, English, MK%2010%20mortar%20fuze
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fusée de projectile pour mortier MK 10
1, record 6, French, fus%C3%A9e%20de%20projectile%20pour%20mortier%20MK%2010
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
chaque fusée est montée à demeure sur les projectiles 2, record 6, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20de%20projectile%20pour%20mortier%20MK%2010
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-12-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- short fuse safety time 1, record 7, English, short%20fuse%20safety%20time
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- short fuze safety time
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- durée de sécurité de bouche courte
1, record 7, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20de%20bouche%20courte
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
0, 04 à 0, 06 s, dans une fusée pour projectiles de mortiers. 2, record 7, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20de%20bouche%20courte
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-12-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- long fuse safety time 1, record 8, English, long%20fuse%20safety%20time
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- long fuze safety time
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- durée de sécurité de bouche longue
1, record 8, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20de%20bouche%20longue
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
0, 4 à 0, 5 s, dans une fusée pour projectiles de mortiers. 2, record 8, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20de%20bouche%20longue
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-11-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- PPD 323/324 multi-role fuze 1, record 9, English, PPD%20323%2F324%20multi%2Drole%20fuze
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This fuze is a mortar fuze, made by the Kongsberg Company of Norway. 2, record 9, English, - PPD%20323%2F324%20multi%2Drole%20fuze
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fusée multirôle PPD 323/324
1, record 9, French, fus%C3%A9e%20multir%C3%B4le%20PPD%20323%2F324
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s’agit d’une fusée pour projectiles de mortier, fabriquée par la société norvégienne Kongsberg. 2, record 9, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20multir%C3%B4le%20PPD%20323%2F324
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-01-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- proximity/point detonating fuze
1, record 10, English, proximity%2Fpoint%20detonating%20fuze
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- P/PD fuze 2, record 10, English, P%2FPD%20fuze
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Known as the P/PD fuze (proximity/point detonating), the basic standard unit is designed to be used in conjunction with a variety of ammunition of different calibres, including 155 mm, and as such will be utilized with FH70 [field howitzer of the 70s]. 1, record 10, English, - proximity%2Fpoint%20detonating%20fuze
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- fusée de proximité/impact
1, record 10, French, fus%C3%A9e%20de%20proximit%C3%A9%2Fimpact
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Désignée P/PD(proximity/point detonating), cette fusée de proximité/impact est conçue pour être montée sur un grand nombre d’obus de différents calibres, y compris les 155 mm et les projectiles propres au FH70. 1, record 10, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20de%20proximit%C3%A9%2Fimpact
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1983-11-22
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- shell fuze
1, record 11, English, shell%20fuze
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Key term(s)
- shell fuse
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- fusée pour projectiles 1, record 11, French, fus%C3%A9e%20pour%20projectiles
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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