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MINE COUNTERMEASURE [2 records]

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Record 1 2025-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Counter-Measures (Military operations)
  • Mine Warfare
DEF

[A method] for preventing or reducing damage or danger from mines.

OBS

mine countermeasure; MCM : The plural form of this designation(mine countermeasures), the abbreviation are officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

OBS

mine countermeasure; MCM : The plural form of this designation(mine countermeasures) and the abbreviation are standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • mine countermeasures
  • mine counter-measure
  • mine counter-measures

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
  • Guerre des mines
OBS

lutte contre les mines : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale et normalisée par l'OTAN.

OBS

lutte contre les mines; LCM : désignation et abréviation uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

OBS

contre-mesure mines : La désignation au pluriel (contre-mesures mines) est normalisée par l'OTAN.

Key term(s)
  • contre-mesures mines
  • contremesure mines
  • contremesures mines

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mine Warfare
DEF

A device fitted in an influence mine designed to prevent its actuation by shock. [Definition standardized by NATO.]

DEF

A device fitted to a mine designed to prevent its activation by a countermeasure.

OBS

anticountermining device: term standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Guerre des mines
DEF

Dispositif équipant une mine à influence et destiné à empêcher son déclenchement au choc. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN.]

DEF

Dispositif équipant une mine et destiné à empêcher son activation par une contre-mesure. [Définition uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.]

OBS

dispositif anti-contreminage : terme normalisé par l'OTAN et uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

OBS

dispositif anticontreminage; dispositif antichoc : termes uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guerra de minas
DEF

Dispositivo que se monta en una mina y evita su activación por choque.

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