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CRUDE NUCLEAR BOMB [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Environmental Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- act of malevolence 1, record 1, English, act%20of%20malevolence
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- act of nuclear malevolence 2, record 1, English, act%20of%20nuclear%20malevolence
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A lone madman or nest of fanatics with a bottle of chemicals, a batch of plague-inducing bacteria or a crude nuclear bomb can threaten or kill tens of thousands of people in a single act of malevolence... 1, record 1, English, - act%20of%20malevolence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Économie environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acte de malveillance
1, record 1, French, acte%20de%20malveillance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par acte de malveillance on entend, d'une part le vol ou le détournement de matières nucléaires, d'autre part des actes de sabotage affectant les matières ou les installations nucléaires pouvant conduire à des rejets radiologiques dans l'environnement. 1, record 1, French, - acte%20de%20malveillance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crude nuclear bomb
1, record 2, English, crude%20nuclear%20bomb
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A crude nuclear bomb could be delivered by ship, container, or truck-although the terrorists would have to take precautions to ensure that their device survived the trip. 2, record 2, English, - crude%20nuclear%20bomb
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
- Armes CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bombe nucléaire brute
1, record 2, French, bombe%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20brute
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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