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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2012-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
  • Weapon Systems
DEF

An explosive charge designed to propel a metal plate towards a target without changing its form.

OBS

platter charge: term and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel, the Army Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board.

OBS

platter charge: term officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
  • Systèmes d'armes
DEF

Charge explosive conçue pour projeter une plaque de métal vers une cible sans en modifier la forme.

OBS

charge en crête : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense.

OBS

charge en crête : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
DEF

The maximum electrical power load consumed or produced in a stated period of time. It may be the maximum instantaneous load or the maximum average load over a designated interval of time.

OBS

peak load: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrotechnique
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
OBS

charge de pointe : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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