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LOX [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lox
1, record 1, English, lox
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A smoked salmon fillet that has been cured and then often cold-smoked. 3, record 1, English, - lox
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The cold smoking does not cook the fish, resulting in its characteristic smooth texture, similar to the raw product. 3, record 1, English, - lox
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lox
1, record 1, French, lox
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de saumon légèrement salée et fumée à froid sur une longue période. 1, record 1, French, - lox
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-05-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- liquid oxygen
1, record 2, English, liquid%20oxygen
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- LOX 2, record 2, English, LOX
correct, see observation, officially approved
- lox 3, record 2, English, lox
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- loxygen 4, record 2, English, loxygen
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pale blue transparent mobile magnetic liquid obtained by compressing gaseous oxygen and used chiefly in liquid-oxygen explosives and as the oxidizer in rocket propellants. 3, record 2, English, - liquid%20oxygen
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
LOX: An abbreviation for liquid oxygen, especially when used as a rocket fuel. 5, record 2, English, - liquid%20oxygen
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
liquid oxygen; LOX: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 2, English, - liquid%20oxygen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oxygène liquide
1, record 2, French, oxyg%C3%A8ne%20liquide
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- LOX 2, record 2, French, LOX
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Explosif à oxygène liquide. 3, record 2, French, - oxyg%C3%A8ne%20liquide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oxygène liquide; LOX : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 2, French, - oxyg%C3%A8ne%20liquide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-04-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- de-LOX pit
1, record 3, English, de%2DLOX%20pit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fosse vidange LOX
1, record 3, French, fosse%20vidange%20LOX
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-12-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lox distributor
1, record 4, English, lox%20distributor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- distributeur d’oxygène liquide
1, record 4, French, distributeur%20d%26rsquo%3Boxyg%C3%A8ne%20liquide
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- distributeur de lox 2, record 4, French, distributeur%20de%20lox
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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