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Record 1 2008-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Land Equipment (Military)
  • Demolition (Military)
  • Mine Warfare
DEF

... a mechanical mine clearance device that uses a rotating drum to flail the ground with weighted chains, resulting in the detonation or destruction of any mines encountered.

OBS

It is used to clear large areas of all mines and unexploded ordnance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel terrestre (Militaire)
  • Destruction (Militaire)
  • Guerre des mines
DEF

[...] engin de déminage mécanique qui emploie un tambour rotatif à fléaux pour fouetter le sol avec des chaînes lestées, ce qui provoque la détonation ou la destruction des mines rencontrées.

OBS

Il sert à éliminer sur de grandes surfaces les mines et les munitions qui n'ont pas explosé.

Spanish

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