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SOFT TARGET [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soft target
1, record 1, English, soft%20target
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A target not protected against the blast, heat, and radiation produced by nuclear explosions. There are many degrees of softness. Some missiles and aircraft, for example, are built in ways that ward off certain effects, but they are "soft" in comparison with shelters and silos. See also Hard target. 2, record 1, English, - soft%20target
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cible vulnérable
1, record 1, French, cible%20vuln%C3%A9rable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- objectif peu résistant 2, record 1, French, objectif%20peu%20r%C3%A9sistant
masculine noun
- objectif non protégé 3, record 1, French, objectif%20non%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
- cible non protégée 1, record 1, French, cible%20non%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soft target 1, record 2, English, soft%20target
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cible non confirmée
1, record 2, French, cible%20non%20confirm%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-07-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- soft target
1, record 3, English, soft%20target
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- objectif non renforcé
1, record 3, French, objectif%20non%20renforc%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Objectif non fortifié, non blindé, ou bétonné, par exemple, le personnel, les tentes, les véhicules non blindés. 1, record 3, French, - objectif%20non%20renforc%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Sous-comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'armée de terre. 2, record 3, French, - objectif%20non%20renforc%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-08-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
- Weapon Systems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- soft target
1, record 4, English, soft%20target
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) the grenades then point detonate with a greater lethality than conventional high explosive projectiles against soft targets, as well as providing unique lethality against hard-point targets. 1, record 4, English, - soft%20target
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cible non blindée
1, record 4, French, cible%20non%20blind%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) des grenades, qui explosent à l'impact contre des cibles blindées ou non blindées avec une efficacité plus grande que celle des projectiles explosifs classiques. 1, record 4, French, - cible%20non%20blind%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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