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MINESWEEPING [1 record]

Record 1 2011-07-20

English

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

The technique of searching for, or clearing mines using mechanical or explosion gear, which physically removes or destroys the mine, or produces, in the area, the influence fields necessary to actuate it.

OBS

minesweeping: term and definition standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • mine-sweeping

French

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

Procédé de recherche ou de neutralisation qui soit utilise des dragues mécaniques ou explosives destinées à enlever ou détruire la mine, soit produit dans la zone les influences nécessaires pour déclencher la mine.

OBS

dragage des mines : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

dragage de mines : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

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

Técnica de búsqueda y limpieza de minas por medios mecánicos o explosivos que, físicamente, destruyen o retiran las minas o bien producen en la zona los campos de influencia necesarios para accionarlas.

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