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BOMBE GRAPPE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cluster bomb
1, record 1, English, cluster%20bomb
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cluster munition 2, record 1, English, cluster%20munition
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A cluster munition (or cluster bomb) is a container filled with small explosive bombs called sub-munitions. This container may be a shell, rocket, missile, or other device. Dropped from an aircraft or fired from the ground, it opens in the air and releases the sub-munitions. 3, record 1, English, - cluster%20bomb
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cluster bomb: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 1, English, - cluster%20bomb
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bombe à sous-munitions
1, record 1, French, bombe%20%C3%A0%20sous%2Dmunitions
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bombe à dispersion 2, record 1, French, bombe%20%C3%A0%20dispersion
correct, feminine noun
- bombe en grappe 3, record 1, French, bombe%20en%20grappe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une bombe à sous-munitions se présente comme un conteneur, rempli de mini-bombes explosives, appelées sous-munitions. Ce conteneur peut être un obus, une roquette, un missile […] Largué par avion ou par voie terrestre, il l'ouvre en vol et libère les sous-munitions. 4, record 1, French, - bombe%20%C3%A0%20sous%2Dmunitions
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bombe en grappe : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 1, French, - bombe%20%C3%A0%20sous%2Dmunitions
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bombas y granadas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bomba de racimo
1, record 1, Spanish, bomba%20de%20racimo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una bomba de racimo es aquella que en su interior contiene docenas de submuniciones que son expulsadas en su trayectoria [y caen] sobre una amplia superficie. Estas submuniciones deberían estallar al chocar contra el suelo, pero entre el 5% y el 30% de ellas no lo hacen. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bomba%20de%20racimo
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