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USINE EXPLOSIFS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- explosive component
1, record 1, English, explosive%20component
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An IED [improvised explosive device] is a bomb fabricated in an "improvised" manner designed to destroy or incapacitate military personnel or civilians. The bomb itself may be a conventional military grade weapon, or an assortment of explosive components such as gasoline or agricultural fertilizer ... 2, record 1, English, - explosive%20component
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
explosive component: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - explosive%20component
Record 1, Key term(s)
- explosive components
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composant explosif
1, record 1, French, composant%20explosif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- constituant explosif 2, record 1, French, constituant%20explosif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'usine [de l'entrepreneur français] est spécialisée dans la fabrication de la mélinite et de l'acide picrique qui sont des constituants explosifs utilisés pour la conception des obus. 2, record 1, French, - composant%20explosif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
composant explosif; constituant explosif : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - composant%20explosif
Record 1, Key term(s)
- composants explosifs
- constituants explosifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- explosives factory
1, record 2, English, explosives%20factory
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fabrique d’explosifs
1, record 2, French, fabrique%20d%26rsquo%3Bexplosifs
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- usine d'explosifs 2, record 2, French, usine%20d%27explosifs
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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