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INDIRECT ACTION WARHEAD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-01-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indirect action warhead
1, record 1, English, indirect%20action%20warhead
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two categories of warhead are required :(a) indirect action(mines) and(b) direct action.... The indirect action warheads will, to a certain extent, slow down the rate of advance of enemy armour along known routes... 1, record 1, English, - indirect%20action%20warhead
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tête à action indirecte
1, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20action%20indirecte
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est nécessaire de prévoir deux types de tête: une tête à action indirecte contenant des mines et une tête à action directe (...). Les têtes à action indirecte permettront, dans une certaine mesure, de casser le rythme de l'avance blindée ennemie sur route (...) 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20action%20indirecte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- direct action warhead
1, record 2, English, direct%20action%20warhead
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two categories of warhead are required :(a) indirect action(mines) and(b) direct action(e. g. shaped charge bomblets).(...) the direct action warheads(...) will knock out sufficient enemy vehicles to reduce the weight of the attack to easily manageable proportions. 1, record 2, English, - direct%20action%20warhead
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tête à action directe
1, record 2, French, t%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20action%20directe
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est nécessaire de prévoir deux types de têtes: une tête à action indirecte contenant des mines et une tête à action directe, contenant des bombelettes à charge creuse. (...) les têtes à action directe (...) permettront de mettre hors de combat suffisamment de chars ennemis pour modifier le rapport des forces en faveur de la défense. 1, record 2, French, - t%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20action%20directe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-08-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shaped charge bomblet
1, record 3, English, shaped%20charge%20bomblet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two categories of warhead are required :(a) indirect action(mines) and(b) direct action(e. g. shaped charge bomblets). 1, record 3, English, - shaped%20charge%20bomblet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bombelette à charge creuse
1, record 3, French, bombelette%20%C3%A0%20charge%20creuse
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est nécessaire de prévoir deux types de tête: une tête à action indirecte contenant des mines et une tête à action directe, contenant des bombelettes à charge creuse. 1, record 3, French, - bombelette%20%C3%A0%20charge%20creuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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