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MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL [2 records]

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Record 1 2000-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • CBRNE Weapons
CONT

[Explosive chemical ammunition] is all kinds of explosive chemical projectiles, shells, bombs, grenades, etc., loaded with toxic, tear or other gas, smoke incendiary agents for police and military use, and assembled with ignition elements, bursting charges, detonating fuzes or explosive components; also such miscellaneous apparatus as cloud gas cylinders, smoke generators, etc., that may contain high explosives.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes CBRNE
CONT

[Les] MUNITIONS CHIMIQUES, EXPLOSIVES sont toutes sortes de projectiles chimiques explosifs, obus, bombes, grenades, etc., chargés de gaz toxiques, lacrymogènes ou autres, d'agents fumigènes ou incendiaires pour des buts militaires ou de police, et munis d'éléments inflammatoires, charges d'éclatement, fusées-détonateurs ou composants explosifs; on peut aussi y inclure des dispositifs divers tels que bouteilles à nuage artificiel, générateurs de fumée, etc., qui peuvent contenir un explosif brisant.

Spanish

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Record 2 1987-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • War and Peace (International Law)
CONT

The lists of contraband articles published during the First Great War were a striking contrast to those issued in the past.... The last list contained 248 articles of absolute and conditional contraband classified under eight heads :(a) arms, munitions and military equipment;(b) foodstuffs and forage;(c) oils;(d) metals and minerals :(e) textiles and clothing;(f) chemical substances;(g) industrial materials and equipment; and(k) miscellaneous.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)
DEF

Énumération dressée par un belligérant ou contenue dans un acte international des objets et matériaux qui seront considérés comme contrebande de guerre, soit absolue, soit conditionnelle.

Spanish

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