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UXO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unexploded explosive ordnance
1, record 1, English, unexploded%20explosive%20ordnance
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UXO 2, record 1, English, UXO
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- dud 3, record 1, English, dud
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Explosive ordnance that has been primed, fuzed, armed or otherwise prepared for action, and that has been fired, dropped, launched, projected or placed in such a manner as to cause harm to operations, installations, personnel or material and remains unexploded either by malfunction or manufacturing defect or for any other cause. 4, record 1, English, - unexploded%20explosive%20ordnance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The term "unexploded explosive ordnance"] refers to unexploded munitions collectively. 4, record 1, English, - unexploded%20explosive%20ordnance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unexploded explosive ordnance; UXO, dud: designations and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - unexploded%20explosive%20ordnance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
unexploded explosive ordnance; UXO: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - unexploded%20explosive%20ordnance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- munition explosive non explosée
1, record 1, French, munition%20explosive%20non%20explos%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- UXO 2, record 1, French, UXO
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dispositif explosif non explosé 3, record 1, French, dispositif%20explosif%20non%20explos%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- UXO 4, record 1, French, UXO
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- UXO 4, record 1, French, UXO
- raté 3, record 1, French, rat%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, NATO, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dispositifs explosifs non explosés : Dispositifs explosifs qui ont été amorcés, munis d'un détonateur, armés ou préparés par un autre procédé pour être mis en œuvre, et qui ont été tirés, largués, lancés, projetés ou mis en place de manière à causer des dommages aux opérations, aux installations, au personnel ou au matériel, et demeurent non explosés, soit à cause d'un mauvais fonctionnement ou d'un vice de fabrication, ou pour toute autre raison. 3, record 1, French, - munition%20explosive%20non%20explos%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
munition explosive non explosée; UXO : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes; désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - munition%20explosive%20non%20explos%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dispositif explosif non explosé; UXO : La désignation au pluriel (dispositifs explosifs non explosés), l'abréviation et la définition au pluriel sont normalisées par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - munition%20explosive%20non%20explos%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
munition explosive non explosée : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 5, record 1, French, - munition%20explosive%20non%20explos%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dispositifs explosifs non explosés
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explosivos y fuegos de artificio (Industrias)
- Sistemas de armas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- material explosivo no explosionado
1, record 1, Spanish, material%20explosivo%20no%20explosionado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material explosivo que tiene colocado el cebador, la espoleta, armado y preparado de cualquier otra forma para la acción y que se ha lanzado, disparado o colocado de tal forma que constituye un peligro para las operaciones, instalaciones, personal o material y permanece sin explosionar ya sea por funcionamiento defectuoso, por diseño u otra causa cualquiera. 1, record 1, Spanish, - material%20explosivo%20no%20explosionado
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