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bombette [3 records]

Record 1 2023-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Demolition (Military)
  • Mine Warfare
  • Naval Mines
DEF

A device used with exercise mines to indicate that the mine would have detonated had it been poised.

OBS

visual mine firing indicator; VMFI: designations and definition adopted by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Destruction (Militaire)
  • Guerre des mines
  • Mines marines
DEF

[Système] utilisé dans les mines d'exercice pour indiquer que la mine aurait explosé si elle avait été mûre.

OBS

indicateur visuel de mise de feu; bombette : désignations et définition adoptées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Destrucción (Militar)
  • Guerra de minas
  • Minas marinas
DEF

Aparato empleado con las minas de ejercicios que indica que una mina habría detonado si se hubiera activado.

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Record 2 2005-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bombs and Grenades
  • Peace-Keeping Operations
  • Arms Control
DEF

A small bomb used as a submunition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bombes et grenades
  • Opérations de maintien de la paix
  • Contrôle des armements
DEF

Petite bombe utilisée comme sous-munition.

OBS

Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

OBS

bombette : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 3 1980-07-10

English

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

A round, red, powerful firecracker.

CONT

Fireworks (firecrackers, cherry bombs, etc.) cause many accidents and fires.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
DEF

Petit bombe d'artifice.

Spanish

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