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MINE PLOUGH [2 records]

Record 1 2026-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Land Equipment (Military)
  • Demolition (Military)
  • Land Mines
DEF

A device fitted to the front of a tank or other armoured vehicle that clears a path through a minefield by cutting into the ground and pushing the mines aside.

OBS

mine plough; mine clearing plough : designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

OBS

mine plough : designation officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group.

Key term(s)
  • mine plow
  • mine-clearing plough
  • mine clearing plow
  • mine-clearing plow

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel terrestre (Militaire)
  • Destruction (Militaire)
  • Mines terrestres
DEF

Dispositif installé à l'avant d'un char ou de tout autre véhicule blindé servant à dégager un passage dans un champ de mines en retournant le sol et en poussant les mines sur les côtés.

OBS

charrue de déminage : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

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Record 2 1990-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Land Mines
CONT

The mine plough is supplied as an add-on kit that can be attached to a suitable converted vehicle in less than 20 mn.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines terrestres

Spanish

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