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HOMEMADE EXPLOSIVE [2 records]

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Record 1 2025-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
  • CBRNE Weapons
DEF

An explosive made from a combination of consumer goods.

OBS

Consumer goods include fertilizers and fuels.

OBS

improvised explosive; homemade explosive : designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel.

OBS

expedient explosive: designation officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group.

Key term(s)
  • home-made explosive

French

Domaine(s)
  • Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
  • Armes CBRNE
DEF

Explosif fabriqué à partir de produits de consommation.

OBS

Par produits de consommation, on entend notamment des fertilisants et des combustibles.

OBS

explosif improvisé; explosif de circonstance : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées.

OBS

explosif de circonstance : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Incendiary Weapons
  • Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
CONT

Unlike IEDs [improvised explosive devices], improvised incendiary devices(IIDs) use low explosives that do not produce shattering shock or massive pressure waves. They do, however, produce fires that can cause significantly more damage than a comparable amount of explosives. IIDs can range from a crudely-designed, homemade incendiary device to more advanced devices using commercial or military incendiaries.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes incendiaires
  • Explosifs et artifices (Industries)

Spanish

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