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EMERGENCY DESTRUCTION NUCLEAR WEAPONS [1 record]

Record 1 2011-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Demolition (Military)
  • Radiation Protection
DEF

The destruction of nuclear munitions, components, and associated classified material, without significant nuclear yield, to render the weapon tactically useless, to prevent the disclosure of classified design information, and to prevent salvage of the weapon for reprocessing.

OBS

emergency destruction of nuclear weapons: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Destruction (Militaire)
  • Radioprotection
DEF

Destruction sans production d'effets importants de munitions nucléaires, de leurs composants et équipements classifiés associés. Cette destruction a pour but: de rendre l'arme inopérationnelle; d'empêcher sa récupération en vue d'un réemploi; d'empêcher de dévoiler des informations classifiées sur sa fabrication.

OBS

destruction d'urgence d'armes nucléaires : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Destrucción (Militar)
  • Protección contra la radiación
DEF

La destrucción de munición nuclear, componentes y material clasificado asociado, sin productos de efectos nucleares significativos para hacer que el arma nuclear sea tácticamente inservible, para evitar obtener información de los elementos clasificados e impedir que se pueda reconstruir.

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