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PRECURSOR SWEEPING [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-03-08

English

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

The sweeping of an area by relatively safe means in order to reduce the risk to mine countermeasures vessels in subsequent operations.

OBS

precursor sweeping: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

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

Dragage d'une zone par des moyens relativement sûrs afin de réduire les risques des bâtiments de lutte contre les mines au cours d'opérations ultérieures.

OBS

dragage précurseur : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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

Dragado de una zona con medios relativamente seguros con objeto de reducir el riesgo a los buques que realicen dragados posteriores.

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