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ARME NEUTRONIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- neutron weapon
1, record 1, English, neutron%20weapon
correct, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- enhanced radiation weapon 2, record 1, English, enhanced%20radiation%20weapon
correct
- ERW 2, record 1, English, ERW
correct
- ERW 2, record 1, English, ERW
- enhanced-radiation weapon 3, record 1, English, enhanced%2Dradiation%20weapon
correct, NATO
- ERW 3, record 1, English, ERW
correct, NATO
- ERW 3, record 1, English, ERW
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Neutron weapons are designed for the destruction of living organisms; they are not designed for the destruction of building and technical facilities. 4, record 1, English, - neutron%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Neutron weapons are miniature thermonuclear weapons with a calibre of about 1 kt [kiloton] (at most up to 15 kt), where a fissioning initiator triggers the thermonuclear synthesis of tritium and deuterium. In the course of this synthesis, as much as 80% of energy is released in the form of immediate penetrating neutron radiation with high energy. Thus, the neutron weapon is referred to as a weapon with amplified radiation. 4, record 1, English, - neutron%20weapon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enhanced radiation weapon; ERW: term and abbreviation extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 1, English, - neutron%20weapon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- reinforced radiation effect weapon
- reinforced neutron radiation weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme neutronique
1, record 1, French, arme%20neutronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arme à neutrons 2, record 1, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20neutrons
correct, feminine noun, NATO
- arme à rayonnement renforcé 3, record 1, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20rayonnement%20renforc%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- arme à effets de radiation renforcés 4, record 1, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20effets%20de%20radiation%20renforc%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, NATO
- ERW 4, record 1, French, ERW
correct, feminine noun, NATO
- ERW 4, record 1, French, ERW
- arme à rayonnement neutronique renforcé 5, record 1, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20rayonnement%20neutronique%20renforc%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- arme à effet de rayonnement renforcé 6, record 1, French, arme%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20rayonnement%20renforc%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'arme à neutrons, dite aussi à rayonnement renforcé, est tout à fait particulière en ce que, théoriquement, elle ne produit que des effets mortels pour les humains, sans entraîner de dommages aux matériels. 3, record 1, French, - arme%20neutronique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arme neutronique : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 7, record 1, French, - arme%20neutronique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas QBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arma de neutrones
1, record 1, Spanish, arma%20de%20neutrones
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arma de radiación amplificada 2, record 1, Spanish, arma%20de%20radiaci%C3%B3n%20amplificada
correct, feminine noun
- arma de radiación potenciada 3, record 1, Spanish, arma%20de%20radiaci%C3%B3n%20potenciada
correct, feminine noun
- arma de radiación incrementada 4, record 1, Spanish, arma%20de%20radiaci%C3%B3n%20incrementada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sam Cohen teorizó que si a una bomba de hidrógeno se le quitaba la carcasa de uranio, ésta emitiría una gran cantidad de neutrones, que podrían viajar grandes distancias, atravesar estructuras blindadas y matar o incapacitar a quienes estuvieran dentro de ellas. Además, como la radiación remanente se produce principalmente por la fisión nuclear, dijo que dado que sólo quedaría una pequeña masa fisionable en el núcleo de la bomba, los residuos serían sólo de una fracción que el de una bomba atómica convencional, pero mucho más letal. Así nació el Arma de Radiación Potenciada (Enhanced Radiation Weapon) [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - arma%20de%20neutrones
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