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EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS WAR [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
  • Demolition (Military)
CONT

An explosive remnant of war (ERW) is the term for unexploded and/or abandoned ordnance left behind after a conflict or war. The term ... includes all abandoned and unexploded weapons in an area – i.e. unexploded artillery shells, grenades, mortars, rockets, air-dropped bombs, anti-vehicle landmines as well as dud cluster munitions. It excludes antipersonnel landmines.

OBS

explosive remnant of war; ERW: The plural form of this designation (explosive remnants of war) and the abbreviation are standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • explosive remnants of war

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Destruction (Militaire)
CONT

Chaque année, de très nombreux civils sont tués ou blessés par des restes explosifs de guerre. Ce terme désigne les munitions non explosées, telles qu'obus d'artillerie ou de mortier, grenades, bombes et roquettes, abandonnées après un conflit armé.

OBS

reste explosif de guerre; REG : La désignation au pluriel (restes explosifs de guerre) et l'abréviation sont normalisées par l'OTAN.

Key term(s)
  • restes explosifs de guerre

Spanish

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