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ENGIN NUCLEAIRE IMPROVISE [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • CBRNE Weapons
DEF

An illicit nuclear weapon bought or stolen or a weapon fabricated by a terrorist group from the illegally obtained components of a nuclear weapon or from nuclear material thatproduces a nuclear explosion.

OBS

An improvised nuclear device explosion may produce the same physical and medical effects as a nuclear weapon explosion.

OBS

improvised nuclear device; IND: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes CBRNE
DEF

Arme nucléaire illicite qui a été achetée ou volée, ou arme fabriquée par un groupe terroriste à partir de composants d'armes nucléaires obtenus illégalement ou fabriquéeau moyen d'une matière nucléaire qui produit une explosion nucléaire.

OBS

L'explosion produite par un dispositif nucléaire improvisé peut avoir les mêmes effets physiques et médicaux que l'explosion produite par une arme nucléaire.

OBS

dispositif nucléaire improvisé; DNI; engin nucléaire improvisé : termes, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

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