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ARME CHIMIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- CBRNE Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chemical weapon
1, record 1, English, chemical%20weapon
correct, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CW 2, record 1, English, CW
correct, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chemical warfare agent 3, record 1, English, chemical%20warfare%20agent
correct, NATO
- CWA 2, record 1, English, CWA
correct, NATO
- CWA 2, record 1, English, CWA
- CW agent 4, record 1, English, CW%20agent
correct
- chemical weapon agent 5, record 1, English, chemical%20weapon%20agent
correct
- CWA 5, record 1, English, CWA
correct
- CWA 5, record 1, English, CWA
- chemical agent 6, record 1, English, chemical%20agent
NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical substance which is intended for use in military operations to kill, seriously injure, or incapacitate personnel through its physiological effects. 7, record 1, English, - chemical%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical agents are usually categorized according to the type of physiological effects they cause on the human body (e.g., blister agent, nerve agent, choking agent, blood agent, incapacitating agent). Examples of chemical agents include nitrogen mustard, phosgene, sarin, tabun, lewisite, and hydrogen cyanide. 8, record 1, English, - chemical%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
These agents are found as a liquid, gas or solid. Victims are exposed to agents through the skin, eyes or respiratory tract. Chemical weapon agents are characterized by two inversely related physical properties: volatility and persistence. 8, record 1, English, - chemical%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
These chemicals are dispersed by bombs, rockets, missiles, artillery shells or mines. 8, record 1, English, - chemical%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The term excludes riot control agents, herbicides and substances generating smoke and flame. 7, record 1, English, - chemical%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
chemical agent: term and definition standardized by NATO. 8, record 1, English, - chemical%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
chemical agent: term to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 8, record 1, English, - chemical%20weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme chimique
1, record 1, French, arme%20chimique
correct, feminine noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CW 2, record 1, French, CW
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agent de guerre chimique 3, record 1, French, agent%20de%20guerre%20chimique
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- CWA 2, record 1, French, CWA
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- CWA 2, record 1, French, CWA
- agent chimique 4, record 1, French, agent%20chimique
masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance chimique destinée à un emploi militaire [et] prévue pour tuer, blesser sérieusement ou empêcher par ses effets physiologiques le personnel de remplir sa mission. 5, record 1, French, - arme%20chimique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les agents chimiques sont classés d'après les effets qu'ils produisent sur l'ennemi et peuvent être disséminés, selon le cas, au moyen de bombes, de missiles, d'obus, de mines ou encore par aérosol. 6, record 1, French, - arme%20chimique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les armes chimiques peuvent habituellement être classées dans les catégories suivantes : les agents vésicants, les agents asphyxiants, les agents neurotoxiques, les agents hémotoxiques et les agents incapacitants. Le gaz moutarde, la lewisite, le phosgène, le sarin, le VX et le chlorure de cyanogène sont des exemples d'armes chimiques. 6, record 1, French, - arme%20chimique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ce terme exclut les agents antiémeutes, les herbicides, les substances fumigènes et inflammables. 5, record 1, French, - arme%20chimique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
agent chimique : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 6, record 1, French, - arme%20chimique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
agent chimique : terme d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - arme%20chimique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
arme chimique : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 6, record 1, French, - arme%20chimique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas QBRNE
- Operaciones QBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arma química
1, record 1, Spanish, arma%20qu%C3%ADmica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- agente químico 2, record 1, Spanish, agente%20qu%C3%ADmico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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