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ACCELERATEUR ELECTRO-MAGNETIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electro-magnetic accelerator 1, record 1, English, electro%2Dmagnetic%20accelerator
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- electromagnetic accelerator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accélérateur électro-magnétique
1, record 1, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A9lectro%2Dmagn%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EMACK 2, record 1, French, EMACK
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Westinghouse Electric Corp. élabore [...] un accélérateur électro-magnétique (EMACK) qui pourrait lâcher un projectile à environ 10 kilomètres à la seconde. 1, record 1, French, - acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A9lectro%2Dmagn%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- accélérateur électromagnétique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Space Weapons
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mass driver
1, record 2, English, mass%20driver
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The transport of moon minerals into orbit would be performed by a sort of electrically-driven catapult called a "mass driver." 2, record 2, English, - mass%20driver
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(texte 29660) 2, record 2, English, - mass%20driver
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes orbitales
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accélérateur électro-magnétique
1, record 2, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A9lectro%2Dmagn%C3%A9tique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- déplaceur de masse 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9placeur%20de%20masse
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
J'appellerai ce procédé "accélérateur électro-magnétique". Il s'agit d'une sorte de bande transporteuse fonctionnant en circuit fermé. [G.O Neill, les Villes de l'espace, p. 162]. 1, record 2, French, - acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A9lectro%2Dmagn%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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