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PUISSANCE ARME NUCLEAIRE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuclear certified delivery vehicle
1, record 1, English, nuclear%20certified%20delivery%20vehicle
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 delivery vehicle whose compatibility with a nuclear weapon has been certified by the applicable nuclear power through formal procedures. 1, record 1, English, - nuclear%20certified%20delivery%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear certified delivery vehicle: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 1, record 1, English, - nuclear%20certified%20delivery%20vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vecteur homologué nucléaire
1, record 1, French, vecteur%20homologu%C3%A9%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vecteur dont la compatibilité avec une arme nucléaire a été homologuée par la puissance nucléaire compétente selon une procédure bien définie. 1, record 1, French, - vecteur%20homologu%C3%A9%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vecteur homologué nucléaire : désignation et définition normalisées par l’OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - vecteur%20homologu%C3%A9%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vehículos de ruedas (Militar)
- Armas QBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vehículo homologado nuclear
1, record 1, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20homologado%20nuclear
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vehículo compatible con el armamento nuclear que ha sido homologado por una potencia nuclear competente, según un procedimiento definido. 1, record 1, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20homologado%20nuclear
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nominal weapon
1, record 2, English, nominal%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 nuclear weapon producing a yield of approximately 20 kilotons. 2, record 2, English, - nominal%20weapon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nominal weapon: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - nominal%20weapon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arme de puissance nominale
1, record 2, French, arme%20de%20puissance%20nominale
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 dont la puissance est d’environ 20 kilotonnes. 2, record 2, French, - arme%20de%20puissance%20nominale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme de puissance nominale : terme et définition normalisés par l’OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - arme%20de%20puissance%20nominale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas QBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- arma de potencia nominal
1, record 2, Spanish, arma%20de%20potencia%20nominal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arma cuya potencia es aproximadamente de 20 kilotones. 1, record 2, Spanish, - arma%20de%20potencia%20nominal
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-11-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- megaton weapon
1, record 3, English, megaton%20weapon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nuclear weapon, the yield of which is measured in terms of millions of tons of trinitrotoluene explosive equivalents. 1, record 3, English, - megaton%20weapon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
megaton weapon: term and definition standardized by NATO in the AAP-6 standard published in 1998, but not included in the 2014 version. 2, record 3, English, - megaton%20weapon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arme mégatonnique
1, record 3, French, arme%20m%C3%A9gatonnique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme nucléaire dont la puissance est exprimée en millions de tonnes équivalentes de trinitrotoluène. 1, record 3, French, - arme%20m%C3%A9gatonnique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme mégatonnique : terme et définition normalisés par l’OTAN dans la norme AAP-6 de 1998, mais non repris dans l’édition de 2014. 2, record 3, French, - arme%20m%C3%A9gatonnique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas QBRNE
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- arma megatónica
1, record 3, Spanish, arma%20megat%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arma nuclear cuya potencia se expresa en millones de toneladas equivalentes de trinitrotolueno (TNT). 1, record 3, Spanish, - arma%20megat%C3%B3nica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-02-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- kiloton weapon
1, record 4, English, kiloton%20weapon
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nuclear weapon, the yield of which is measured in terms of thousands of tons of trinitrotoluene explosive equivalents, producing yields from 1 to 999 kilotons. 2, record 4, English, - kiloton%20weapon
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arme kilotonnique
1, record 4, French, arme%20kilotonnique
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
Arme nucléaire, dont la puissance est mesurée en milliers de tonnes d’équivalents TNT [trinitrotoluène], et va de 1 à 999 kilotonnes. 2, record 4, French, - arme%20kilotonnique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme kilotonnique : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l’Armée de terre. 3, record 4, French, - arme%20kilotonnique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas QBRNE
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- arma kilotónica
1, record 4, Spanish, arma%20kilot%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arma nuclear cuya potencia se mide en términos de miles de toneladas de TNT equivalentes, en un rango que abarca desde 1 a 999 kilotones. 1, record 4, Spanish, - arma%20kilot%C3%B3nica
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-02-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- subkiloton weapon
1, record 5, English, subkiloton%20weapon
correct, NATO
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sub-kiloton weapon 2, record 5, English, sub%2Dkiloton%20weapon
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nuclear weapon producing a yield below one kiloton. 1, record 5, English, - subkiloton%20weapon
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subkiloton weapon: term and definition standardized by NATO in the AAP-6 standard published in 2012, but not included in the 2013 version. 3, record 5, English, - subkiloton%20weapon
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arme subkilotonnique
1, record 5, French, arme%20subkilotonnique
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme nucléaire dont la puissance est inférieure à une kilotonne. 2, record 5, French, - arme%20subkilotonnique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme subkilotonnique : terme et définition normalisés par l’OTAN dans la norme AAP-6 de 2012, mais non repris dans l’édition de 2013. 3, record 5, French, - arme%20subkilotonnique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas QBRNE
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- arma subkilotónica
1, record 5, Spanish, arma%20subkilot%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arma nuclear cuya potencia es menor de un kilotón. 1, record 5, Spanish, - arma%20subkilot%C3%B3nica
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-04-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- nuclear yield
1, record 6, English, nuclear%20yield
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The energy released in the detonation of a nuclear weapon, measured in terms of the kilotons or megatons of trinitrotoluene required to produce the same energy release. 1, record 6, English, - nuclear%20yield
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear yield: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 6, English, - nuclear%20yield
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- puissance d’une arme nucléaire
1, record 6, French, puissance%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Énergie libérée par l’explosion d’une arme nucléaire, mesurée par le nombre de kilotonnes ou de mégatonnes de trinitrotoluène qui produiraient la même libération d’énergie. 1, record 6, French, - puissance%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puissance d’une arme nucléaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 6, French, - puissance%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas QBRNE
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- potencia de un arma nuclear
1, record 6, Spanish, potencia%20de%20un%20arma%20nuclear
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Energía total liberada en una explosión nuclear, medida en kilotoneladas o megatoneladas de trinitrotolueno. 1, record 6, Spanish, - potencia%20de%20un%20arma%20nuclear
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-06-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- high-yield nuclear weapon 1, record 7, English, high%2Dyield%20nuclear%20weapon
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- high yield nuclear weapon
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- arme nucléaire de grande puissance
1, record 7, French, arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20grande%20puissance
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 1985-12-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- low yield nuclear weapon
1, record 8, English, low%20yield%20nuclear%20weapon
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- arme nucléaire de faible puissance
1, record 8, French, arme%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20de%20faible%20puissance
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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