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Record 1 2014-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
CONT

Sound sweeps utilize sound attraction in combination with wide searcher spacing to cover large search areas. A sound sweep is 3 to 4 times more effective than a visual sweep and is a practical night searching technique.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
CONT

Il s'agit de couvrir de vastes aires de recherche au moyen d'une attraction sonore conjuguée à l'élargissement de l'espace entre les chercheurs. Un balayage sonore (ou acoustique) est de trois à quatre fois plus efficace qu'un balayage visuel et constitue une technique de recherche nocturne fort pratique.

Spanish

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