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HEMOTOXIQUE SANGUIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- Toxicology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blood agent
1, record 1, English, blood%20agent
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical [agent] that affects bodily functions by preventing the normal utilization of oxygen by body tissues. 2, record 1, English, - blood%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Blood agents are primarily absorbed through the respiratory system.] These are highly volatile but rapidly acting agents that cause seizures, respiratory failure and cardiac arrest ... 3, record 1, English, - blood%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Blood agents used by the military include hydrocyanic acid (AC), [arsine (SA)] and cyanogen chloride (CK). 4, record 1, English, - blood%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
These agents can be dispersed by artillery shell, mortar shell, rocket, aircraft spray, and bomb. 5, record 1, English, - blood%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
blood agent: term standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - blood%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
blood agent: term to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 1, English, - blood%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
blood agent: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 6, record 1, English, - blood%20agent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Toxicologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hémotoxique
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9motoxique
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agent hémotoxique 2, record 1, French, agent%20h%C3%A9motoxique
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- hémotoxique sanguin 3, record 1, French, h%C3%A9motoxique%20sanguin
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- agent sanguin 4, record 1, French, agent%20sanguin
correct, masculine noun, rare
- toxique sanguin 5, record 1, French, toxique%20sanguin
correct, masculine noun, rare, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Agent chimique] qui affecte les fonctions physiologiques en empêchant l'utilisation normale de l'oxygène par les tissus de l'organisme. 6, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9motoxique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les agents hémotoxiques entrent généralement dans l'organisme par les voies respiratoires ou la peau. [Ils agissent très rapidement et sont généralement fatals.] Comme ils sont très instables, ils sont généralement [perçus] comme n'étant pas adaptés pour des opérations militaires de grande envergure. Les agents hémotoxiques les plus connus sont le cyanure d'hydrogène, [l'arsine] et le chlorure de cyanogène. 7, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9motoxique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agissant sous forme gazeuse, ces agents s'infiltrent dans le réseau sanguin, où ils attaquent le système nerveux central [...] 8, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9motoxique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hémotoxique : terme normalisé par l'OTAN et uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 9, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9motoxique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
hémotoxique : terme d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 9, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9motoxique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
toxique sanguin : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 9, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9motoxique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
agent hémotoxique : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 9, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9motoxique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas QBRNE
- Toxicología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tóxico sanguíneo
1, record 1, Spanish, t%C3%B3xico%20sangu%C3%ADneo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- agente cianógeno 1, record 1, Spanish, agente%20cian%C3%B3geno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compuesto químico, que comprende los derivados del grupo cianídrico, que afecta las funciones corporales impidiendo la transferencia normal del oxigeno desde la sangre a los tejidos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - t%C3%B3xico%20sangu%C3%ADneo
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