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DEADLY WEAPON [1 record]

Record 1 2022-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Armour
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
DEF

A weapon that can be used to cause death or serious bodily injury.

OBS

lethal wepon: designation and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

lethal weapon: designation extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arme blindée
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
DEF

Arme pouvant être utilisée pour causer la mort ou des blessures graves.

OBS

arme létale : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

OBS

arme meurtrière : désignation tirée du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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