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MARRIED FAILURE [1 record]

Record 1 2002-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mine Warfare
  • Minesweeping and Minehunting
  • Demolition (Military)
DEF

In naval mine warfare, a moored mine lying on the sea-bed connected to its sinker from which it has failed to release owing to defective mechanism.

OBS

married failure: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Guerre des mines
  • Dragage et chasse aux mines
  • Destruction (Militaire)
DEF

En guerre des mines sur mer, mine à orin reposant au fond et restée reliée à son crapaud dont elle ne s'est pas dégagée par suite d'un défaut de fonctionnement.

OBS

raté de prise d'immersion : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guerra de minas
  • Dragado y detección de minas
  • Destrucción (Militar)
DEF

En guerra de minas naval, mina de orinque que permanece amarrada a su anclaje; fondeada debido a un fallo del sistema de liberación a causa de un mecanismo defectuoso.

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