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GERBE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- smoke pot
1, record 1, English, smoke%20pot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that when ignited produces a large billowing cloud of smoke in a variety of colors, usually with a loud report. 3, record 1, English, - smoke%20pot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pot à feu
1, record 1, French, pot%20%C3%A0%20feu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- volcan 2, record 1, French, volcan
correct, masculine noun
- gerbe 3, record 1, French, gerbe
feminine noun
- mine 3, record 1, French, mine
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gerbe de feu jaillissant d'un tube en tirs unitaires ou successifs (chandelles ou batteries automatiques). Effets colorés, bruyant, mosaïque, crépitant, [...] très spectaculaire pouvant être utilisé en tableau, en façade ou ponctuellement. [Le pot à feu] est caractérisé par son calibre (30 à 150 mm) et par sa gerbe (hauteur et densité originales). 4, record 1, French, - pot%20%C3%A0%20feu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Aussi appelé volcan, mine ou gerbe, le pot à feu est une composition pyrotechnique qui s'allume dans le mortier, avant d'être projetée en l'air où elle se déploie jusqu'à son apogée. 3, record 1, French, - pot%20%C3%A0%20feu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pot à feu scintillant, sifflet. 5, record 1, French, - pot%20%C3%A0%20feu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Torpedoes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spread
1, record 2, English, spread
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- spread of torpedoes 2, record 2, English, spread%20of%20torpedoes
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Torpedo firing. 1, record 2, English, - spread
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Torpilles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gerbe
1, record 2, French, gerbe
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tir de torpilles. 2, record 2, French, - gerbe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gerbe : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 2, French, - gerbe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-08-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sheaf
1, record 3, English, sheaf
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A quantity of the seed-bearing stalks of cut grains which are tied into a bundle. 2, record 3, English, - sheaf
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gerbe
1, record 3, French, gerbe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de tiges de céréales disposées de façon que les épis soient tous du même côté et liées entre elles en vue de faciliter leur transport et leur stockage. 2, record 3, French, - gerbe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- gavilla
1, record 3, Spanish, gavilla
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-10-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Atmospheric Physics
- Air Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cosmic-ray shower
1, record 4, English, cosmic%2Dray%20shower
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- air shower 1, record 4, English, air%20shower
correct
- cascade shower 2, record 4, English, cascade%20shower
correct
- shower 3, record 4, English, shower
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Simultaneous appearance of downward ionizing particles, with or without photons, caused by a single cosmic ray. 4, record 4, English, - cosmic%2Dray%20shower
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pollution de l'air
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gerbe de rayons cosmiques
1, record 4, French, gerbe%20de%20rayons%20cosmiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gerbe en cascade 2, record 4, French, gerbe%20en%20cascade
correct, feminine noun
- gerbe 2, record 4, French, gerbe
correct, feminine noun
- gerbe cosmique 3, record 4, French, gerbe%20cosmique
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme en cascade que prennent les trajectoires des rayons cosmiques primaires qui entrent en collision avec les particules de la haute atmosphère. 2, record 4, French, - gerbe%20de%20rayons%20cosmiques
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon la nature des particules, on distingue les gerbes électromagnétiques (protons et électrons) et les gerbes hadroniques (mésons et nucléons). 2, record 4, French, - gerbe%20de%20rayons%20cosmiques
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pluie de rayons cosmiques
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
- Física de la atmósfera
- Contaminación del aire
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- chubasco de radiación cósmica
1, record 4, Spanish, chubasco%20de%20radiaci%C3%B3n%20c%C3%B3smica
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- chubasco de rayos cósmicos 1, record 4, Spanish, chubasco%20de%20rayos%20c%C3%B3smicos
masculine noun
- chaparrón de rayos cósmicos 2, record 4, Spanish, chaparr%C3%B3n%20de%20rayos%20c%C3%B3smicos
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparición simultánea de partículas descendentes ionizantes, con o sin fotones, producidas por un solo rayo cósmico. 1, record 4, Spanish, - chubasco%20de%20radiaci%C3%B3n%20c%C3%B3smica
Record 5 - internal organization data 1980-04-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Palletization
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- column of supplies 1, record 5, English, column%20of%20supplies
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A self-supporting regular stack of identical material; one unit wide, one deep, two or more high, may be palletized or unpalletized. 1, record 5, English, - column%20of%20supplies
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Palettisation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pile régulière d'articles identiques, qui n'a pas besoin d'appui et qui se compose d'une unité en largeur et en profondeur et d'au moins deux unités en hauteur. Elle peut être palettisée ou non. 1, record 5, French, - gerbe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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