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HALETEMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chuffing
1, record 1, English, chuffing
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The characteristic of some rockets to burn intermittently and with an irregular noise. 2, record 1, English, - chuffing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A noise resulting from a missile or rocket propellant that burns irregularly. 3, record 1, English, - chuffing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chuffing: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - chuffing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toux d'une fusée
1, record 1, French, toux%20d%27une%20fus%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- toux 2, record 1, French, toux
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- halètement 3, record 1, French, hal%C3%A8tement
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractéristique de certaines fusées qui brûlent de façon intermittente en produisant un bruit irrégulier. 1, record 1, French, - toux%20d%27une%20fus%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Bruit produit par la combustion irrégulière de la charge propulsive d'une fusée ou d'un missile qui brûle de façon irrégulière. 2, record 1, French, - toux%20d%27une%20fus%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
toux d'une fusée : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - toux%20d%27une%20fus%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
toux : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'Artillerie antiaérienne. 4, record 1, French, - toux%20d%27une%20fus%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Misiles y cohetes
- Naves espaciales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustión irregular
1, record 1, Spanish, combusti%C3%B3n%20irregular
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Característica de algunos cohetes de quemarse intermitentemente emitiendo sonidos irregulares. 1, record 1, Spanish, - combusti%C3%B3n%20irregular
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