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IED SYSTEM [1 record]

Record 1 2013-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • CBRNE Operations
DEF

A network of personnel, resources and activities, and the linkages between them that are necessary to resource, plan, execute and exploit improvised explosive device events.

OBS

In this definition, "exploitation" is limited to actions taken to publicize successful IED events and the assessment of IED battle damage and weapon effectiveness.

OBS

improvised explosive device system; IED system : term, shortened form and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board, the Joint Terminology Panel and the Army Terminology Panel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations CBRNE
DEF

Réseau composé du personnel, des ressources et des activités, ainsi que des liens qui les unissent, nécessaires au soutien matériel, à la planification, à l’exécution et à l’exploitation des événements IED.

OBS

Dans cette définition, le terme «exploitation» se rapporte uniquement à l’exploitation médiatique d’un événement IED réussi et à l’évaluation des dommages de combat et de l’efficacité de l’engin.

OBS

IED : dispositif explosif de circonstance.

OBS

système d’IED : terme et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense, le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées et le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de l’Armée de terre.

Spanish

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