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GRENADE LACRYMOGENE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tear gas grenade
1, record 1, English, tear%20gas%20grenade
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tear gas grenade: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - tear%20gas%20grenade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grenade lacrymogène
1, record 1, French, grenade%20lacrymog%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grenade lacrymogène : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - grenade%20lacrymog%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tear gas grenade
1, record 2, English, tear%20gas%20grenade
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A grenade containing tear-producing substances and a mechanism for expelling the substances in gas form, typically used in crowd control situations. 2, record 2, English, - tear%20gas%20grenade
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
- Armes CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grenade lacrymogène
1, record 2, French, grenade%20lacrymog%C3%A8ne
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 CONT
Les grenades lacrymogènes sont en effet prévues pour être diffusées dans des endroits aérés, permettant d'éviter une saturation de l'air en 2-chlorobenzylidène malonitrile. [...] Lorsqu'une grenade lacrymogène explose en extérieur, le centre du nuage de gaz peut atteindre une concentration en 2-chlorobenzylidène malonitrile oscillant entre 2 000 à 5 000 mg/m³. 2, record 2, French, - grenade%20lacrymog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grenade lacrymogène : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 3, record 2, French, - grenade%20lacrymog%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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