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FRAGMENTATION MINE [2 records]

Record 1 2018-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Land Mines
CONT

A self-forging fragmentation mine is a shaped-charge or explosively formed penetrator that concentrates on an explosive jet in a desired direction; explosively formed penetrator mines turn the solid metal end plate of the mine into a projectile.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines terrestres

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Land Mines
OBS

fragmentation mine : an anti-personnel mine; usually laid above the ground, these mines employ either a packing of fragments, steel balls or pellets, or a segmented outer casing, which, when dispersed by the force of the explosion, is the prime cause of injury to the victim.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines terrestres
OBS

mine bondissante à fragmentation : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

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