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BURSTING POINT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- time fuse
1, record 1, English, time%20fuse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- safety fuse 1, record 1, English, safety%20fuse
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hurtled shell reaches apogee, at which point the time fuse ignites the bursting charge, and the shell explodes. 1, record 1, English, - time%20fuse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retard
1, record 1, French, retard
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- espolette 1, record 1, French, espolette
correct, feminine noun
- mèche lente 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A8che%20lente
correct, feminine noun
- retard pyrotechnique 1, record 1, French, retard%20pyrotechnique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pendant la phase ascensionnelle, le retard se consume et transmet le feu à l'intérieur de la bombe lorsque celle-ci atteint son apogée. 1, record 1, French, - retard
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explosivos y fuegos de artificio (Industrias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- retardo
1, record 1, Spanish, retardo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La demora proporcionada por la mecha de retardo se selecciona de manera que permita a la carcasa alcanzar su altura máxima (apogeo). 1, record 1, Spanish, - retardo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- seismic gap
1, record 2, English, seismic%20gap
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A region that has not experienced a major earthquake for many years but where bottled up stress caused by tectonic plate activity has reached bursting point. 1, record 2, English, - seismic%20gap
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lacune sismique
1, record 2, French, lacune%20sismique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le long d'une ligne de subduction, zone de l'écorce terrestre marquée par l'absence d'activité sismique. 1, record 2, French, - lacune%20sismique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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