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HARDENED SITE [2 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2024-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Constructed Works
  • Emergency Management
  • Protection of Life
DEF

A site designed to provide protection against the effects of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear or conventional weapons.

OBS

hardened site : designation and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de constructions
  • Gestion des urgences
  • Sécurité des personnes
DEF

Abri destiné à assurer une protection contre les effets des armes nucléaires, radiologiques, biologiques et chimiques ou conventionnelles.

OBS

site durci : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de construcciones
  • Gestión de emergencias
  • Protección de las personas
DEF

Posición [...] diseñada para suministrar protección contra los efectos de las armas convencionales[,] contra los efectos secundarios de un ataque nuclear o contra agresivos químicos y/o biológicos.

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Record 2 2021-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
CONT

MIRV [multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicle] technology combined with greater missile accuracy enables ballistic missiles to target hardened missile silos, airfields, submarine bases, and command centers.

OBS

hardened : Referring to a missile, missile site or silo that has been made exceptionally robust as a defensive measure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
CONT

Si l'arsenal nucléaire était effectivement déployé et maintenu en état d'alerte élevé, il devrait être protégé, soit par la construction de silos durcis, soit par la création d'un système perfectionné de défense antimissile balistique associé à un système sophistiqué de détection lointaine.

Spanish

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