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INCAPACITATING AGENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • CBRNE Weapons
  • Non-Lethal Weapons
DEF

A chemical agent which produces temporary disabling conditions which (unlike those caused by riot control agents) can be physical or mental and persist for hours or days after exposure to the agent has ceased.

CONT

Incapacitating agents are intended to make an enemy cease fighting without injury or death. They are intended to ... render victims incapable of carrying out their military duties.

OBS

Medical treatment, while not usually required, facilitates a more rapid recovery.

OBS

The chemical agent BZ is an incapacitating agent.

OBS

incapacitating agent: term and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

incapacitating agent: term to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

OBS

disabling chemical; incapacitating agent; incapacitant: terms extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes CBRNE
  • Armes non meurtrières
DEF

Agent chimique qui provoque une incapacité temporaire physique ou psychique et qui persiste plusieurs heures ou plusieurs jours après exposition (contrairement aux agents utilisés pour le maintien de l'ordre).

OBS

Bien qu'un traitement médical ne soit pas habituellement requis, il peut assurer un rétablissement plus rapide.

OBS

[Les agents incapacitants sont] conçus pour provoquer une confusion physique ou mentale (généralement des hallucinations ou du délire).

OBS

Le BZ est un agent incapacitant.

OBS

agent incapacitant : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN et uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions.

OBS

agent incapacitant : terme d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

OBS

agent incapacitant; incapacitant : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Armas QBRNE
  • Armas no mortíferas
DEF

Agente químico que produce temporalmente disfunciones físicas o psíquicas que persisten durante horas o días después que haya cesado la exposición al agente. El tratamiento médico, aunque generalmente no es necesario, puede conseguir un restablecimiento más rápido.

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