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MAGASIN COMPARTIMENTS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Engineering (Military)
- Military Materiel Management
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compartmented magazine
1, record 1, English, compartmented%20magazine
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A magazine with interior dividing walls that are constructed with a minimum two-hour fire rating. 2, record 1, English, - compartmented%20magazine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The dividing walls provide virtually no protection against the propagation of an explosive event to adjacent compartments. 2, record 1, English, - compartmented%20magazine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
compartmented magazine: term and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel, the Ammunition and Explosives Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 1, English, - compartmented%20magazine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie construction (Militaire)
- Gestion du matériel militaire
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- magasin à compartiments
1, record 1, French, magasin%20%C3%A0%20compartiments
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Magasin avec murs de refend intérieurs qui sont construits selon une norme minimale de résistance au feu de deux heures. 2, record 1, French, - magasin%20%C3%A0%20compartiments
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les murs de refend ne fournissent pratiquement aucune protection contre la propagation d'un évènement explosif aux compartiments avoisinants. 2, record 1, French, - magasin%20%C3%A0%20compartiments
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
magasin à compartiments : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie des explosifs et munitions et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense; terme uniformisé par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 3, record 1, French, - magasin%20%C3%A0%20compartiments
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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