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PHOTOPOUDRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flash powder
1, record 1, English, flash%20powder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flashing powder 2, record 1, English, flashing%20powder
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Explosive mixture of metallic magnesium powder and an oxidising agent fired in the open air by touch paper, an electrically heated element, or a gunpowder cap as used in toy pistols. 3, record 1, English, - flash%20powder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Now almost entirely superseded by the much safer flash bulb or electronic flash unit. 3, record 1, English, - flash%20powder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- photopoudre
1, record 1, French, photopoudre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poudre éclair 2, record 1, French, poudre%20%C3%A9clair
correct, feminine noun
- poudre-éclair 3, record 1, French, poudre%2D%C3%A9clair
correct, feminine noun
- poudre photogénique 2, record 1, French, poudre%20photog%C3%A9nique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Version primitive de la lampe-éclair qui consistait en un mélange de poudre à base de magnésium et de chlorate de potassium utilisé comme poudre éclairante. 4, record 1, French, - photopoudre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flash powder
1, record 2, English, flash%20powder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pyrotechnic substance which, when ignited, produces an intense light. 1, record 2, English, - flash%20powder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poudre-éclair
1, record 2, French, poudre%2D%C3%A9clair
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poudre éclairante 2, record 2, French, poudre%20%C3%A9clairante
correct, feminine noun
- poudre éclair 2, record 2, French, poudre%20%C3%A9clair
correct, feminine noun
- poudre photogénique 2, record 2, French, poudre%20photog%C3%A9nique
correct, feminine noun
- photopoudre 2, record 2, French, photopoudre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière pyrotechnique qui, lorsqu’elle est allumée, émet une lumière intense. 3, record 2, French, - poudre%2D%C3%A9clair
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poudre-éclair : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des Munitions. 4, record 2, French, - poudre%2D%C3%A9clair
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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