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Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Anglais

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[A] munition fuze used with artillery munitions, typically projectiles fired by guns … howitzers and mortars.  3, fiche 1, Anglais, - artillery%20fuze

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Artillery fuzes are tailored to function in the special circumstances of artillery projectiles. The relevant factors are the projectile’s initial rapid acceleration, high velocity and usually rapid rotation, which affect both safety and arming requirements and options, and the target may be moving or stationary. Artillery fuzes may be initiated by a timer mechanism, impact or detection of proximity to the target, or a combination of these.  4, fiche 1, Anglais, - artillery%20fuze

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Français

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Une fusée d'artillerie est un dispositif destiné à déclencher la déflagration de la charge intérieure des projectiles, à un instant précis du vol ou de l'impact.  2, fiche 1, Français, - fus%C3%A9e%20d%27artillerie

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Espagnol

Fiche 2,  Justifications,  Anglais

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An electromagnetic device roughly resembling a knife, used in the breech of a naval artillery gun(as in the 3 inch 70), whose function it is to eliminate, or "wipe" the variable time or proximity function of the dual-capability fuse, thereby programming the shell to detonate on contact.  2, fiche 2, Anglais, - fuse%20wiping%20knife

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Information obtained from NDHQ, Ottawa.  2, fiche 2, Anglais, - fuse%20wiping%20knife

Fiche 2,  Justifications,  Français

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

A défaut de connaître l'aspect précis de la chose, le mot dispositif est suffisamment général pour ne pas induire en erreur.  1, fiche 2, Français, - dispositif%20de%20neutralisation%20de%20l%27amor%C3%A7age%20%C3%A0%20proximit%C3%A9

Fiche 2,  Justifications,  Espagnol