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SILO LANCEUR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- launch silo
1, record 1, English, launch%20silo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), sitting in reinforced underground concrete silos, carry larger warheads and are highly accurate, capable of taking out enemy ICBMs in their own silos if necessary. ... The missile warheads containing the actual thermonuclear explosives will be recycled ..., as will the launch silos. 2, record 1, English, - launch%20silo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- silo de lancement
1, record 1, French, silo%20de%20lancement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- silo lanceur 2, record 1, French, silo%20lanceur
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Misiles y cohetes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- silo lanzamisiles
1, record 1, Spanish, silo%20lanzamisiles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Construcción subterránea provista de todas las instalaciones requeridas para mantener en estado de funcionamiento un misil estratégico y dispararlo en cualquier momento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - silo%20lanzamisiles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El misil descansa verticalmente en un pozo, el silo propiamente dicho, tapado por un sistema que se abre automáticamente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - silo%20lanzamisiles
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- intercontinental ballistic missile silo launcher
1, record 2, English, intercontinental%20ballistic%20missile%20silo%20launcher
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ICBM silo launcher 2, record 2, English, ICBM%20silo%20launcher
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lanceur de missile balistique intercontinental en silo
1, record 2, French, lanceur%20de%20missile%20balistique%20intercontinental%20en%20silo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lanceur d’ICBM en silo 2, record 2, French, lanceur%20%20d%26rsquo%3BICBM%20en%20silo
correct, masculine noun
- dispositif de lancement de missiles balistiques 2, record 2, French, dispositif%20de%20lancement%20de%20missiles%20balistiques
correct, masculine noun
- intercontinentaux en silo 2, record 2, French, intercontinentaux%20en%20silo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l’autorisation de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 1, record 2, French, - lanceur%20de%20missile%20balistique%20intercontinental%20en%20silo
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-05-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Arms Control
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- silo launcher
1, record 3, English, silo%20launcher
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Contrôle des armements
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lanceur en silo
1, record 3, French, lanceur%20en%20silo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l’autorisation de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 3, French, - lanceur%20en%20silo
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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