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DUMMY MINEFIELD [1 record]

Record 1 2000-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mine Warfare
  • Military Strategy
DEF

In naval mine warfare, a minefield containing no live mines and presenting only a psychological threat.

OBS

dummy minefield: term and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

dummy mine field: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Guerre des mines
  • Stratégie militaire
DEF

Champ de mines ne renfermant pas de mines actives et représentant une menace psychologique.

OBS

champ de mines factice : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

Terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guerra de minas
  • Estrategia militar
DEF

En guerra naval de minas, campo de minas que no contiene minas activas y constituye sólo una amenaza psicológica.

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