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MINEFIELD CLEARANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Land Mines
- Demolition (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anti-clearance fuze
1, record 1, English, anti%2Dclearance%20fuze
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anti-handling fuze 2, record 1, English, anti%2Dhandling%20fuze
correct
- anti-removal fuze 1, record 1, English, anti%2Dremoval%20fuze
correct
- anti-lift fuze 1, record 1, English, anti%2Dlift%20fuze
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device attached to or integral to a mine which will explode or cause the mine to explode, and designed to slow down the clearance of a minefield by making disturbance of the mine extremely dangerous and neutralization difficult. 1, record 1, English, - anti%2Dclearance%20fuze
Record 1, Key term(s)
- antihandling fuze
- antiremoval fuze
- anti-handling fuse
- antihandling fuse
- anti-removal fuse
- antiremoval fuse
- anticlearance fuze
- anti-clearance fuse
- anticlearance fuse
- antilift fuze
- antilift fuse
- anti-lift fuse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines terrestres
- Destruction (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détonateur antienlèvement
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tonateur%20antienl%C3%A8vement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- détonateur antimanipulation 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tonateur%20antimanipulation
correct, masculine noun
- allumeur antimanipulation 1, record 1, French, allumeur%20antimanipulation
correct, masculine noun
- allumeur antirelevage 1, record 1, French, allumeur%20antirelevage
correct, masculine noun
- amorceur antimanipulation 1, record 1, French, amorceur%20antimanipulation
correct, masculine noun
- allumeur anti-déminage 2, record 1, French, allumeur%20anti%2Dd%C3%A9minage
correct, masculine noun, rare
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif destiné à protéger une mine et qui fait partie de celle-ci, est relié à celle-ci, attaché à celle-ci ou placé sous celle-ci, et qui se déclenche en cas de tentative de manipulation ou d'autre dérangement intentionnel de la mine. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tonateur%20antienl%C3%A8vement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- détonateur anti-enlèvement
- détonateur anti-manipulation
- allumeur anti-manipulation
- allumeur anti-relevage
- amorceur anti-manipulation
- allumeur antidéminage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Demolition (Military)
- Land Mines
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mine clearance
1, record 2, English, mine%20clearance
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- minefield clearing 2, record 2, English, minefield%20clearing
correct, officially approved
- clearance of minefields 3, record 2, English, clearance%20of%20minefields
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of removing all mines from a route or area. 4, record 2, English, - mine%20clearance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mine clearance: term and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 2, English, - mine%20clearance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mine clearance; minefield clearing : terms officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group. 5, record 2, English, - mine%20clearance
Record 2, Key term(s)
- minefield clearance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Destruction (Militaire)
- Mines terrestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déminage
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9minage
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dégagement de zone minée 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9gagement%20de%20zone%20min%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action d'enlever toutes les mines d'un itinéraire ou d'une zone. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9minage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déminage : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9minage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
déminage; dégagement de zone minée : termes uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9minage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Destrucción (Militar)
- Minas terrestres
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- remoción de minas
1, record 2, Spanish, remoci%C3%B3n%20de%20minas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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