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CHEATING PLANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Exercises
- Protection of Life
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mock attack
1, record 1, English, mock%20attack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A broader investigation uncovered more evidence of cheating during mock attacks at the plant over the past two decades... 1, record 1, English, - mock%20attack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exercices militaires
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attaque simulée
1, record 1, French, attaque%20simul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- attentat simulé 1, record 1, French, attentat%20simul%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le 9 novembre 1979, l'attaque simulée d'un missile américain alimente accidentellement un système de prévention qui dupe les opérateurs. 1, record 1, French, - attaque%20simul%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tricky plant 1, record 2, English, tricky%20plant
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- misleading plant 1, record 2, English, misleading%20plant
- cheating plant 1, record 2, English, cheating%20plant
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plante trompeuse
1, record 2, French, plante%20trompeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certaines plantes abusent les insectes pollinisateurs avec des fleurs sans nectar. Ces plantes trompeuses profitent du voisinage d'une plante honnête en fournissant le même signal à l'insecte. [Relevé dans «Pour la science, avril 1999»]. 1, record 2, French, - plante%20trompeuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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