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Record 1 2011-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
  • Missiles and Rockets

French

Domaine(s)
  • Néologie et emprunts
  • Missiles et roquettes
DEF

Intervention militaire effectuée avec précision et minutie.

CONT

En principe, le 29 janvier dans la nuit, un raid de bombardiers américains mettait un terme à la principale source de pollution, celle de Sea Island. Une frappe chirurgicale sur la station de pompage d'Al-Ahmadi a stoppé les déversements sauvages.

OBS

Procédé de formation : déplacement (changement complet de sens) par analogie à la précision exigée de la chirurgie médicale + Composition (frappe + chirurgical).

CONT

mission de frappe chirurgicale

Spanish

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