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VEHICLE IED [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vehicle-borne improvised explosive device
1, record 1, English, vehicle%2Dborne%20improvised%20explosive%20device
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VBIED 2, record 1, English, VBIED
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vehicle IED 3, record 1, English, vehicle%20IED
correct, standardized
- vehicle-borne IED 4, record 1, English, vehicle%2Dborne%20IED
- vehicular-borne improvised explosive device 5, record 1, English, vehicular%2Dborne%20improvised%20explosive%20device
- car bomb 3, record 1, English, car%20bomb
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An improvised explosive device that is placed in a vehicle and that uses the vehicle’s components and mechanisms to produce a massive impact during the explosion. 3, record 1, English, - vehicle%2Dborne%20improvised%20explosive%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "car bomb" refers to only one type of vehicle. 7, record 1, English, - vehicle%2Dborne%20improvised%20explosive%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vehicle-borne improvised explosive device; VBIED; vehicle IED : terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 7, record 1, English, - vehicle%2Dborne%20improvised%20explosive%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
vehicle-borne improvised explosive device; VBIED: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board and the Joint Terminology Panel. 8, record 1, English, - vehicle%2Dborne%20improvised%20explosive%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
vehicle-borne improvised explosive device; VBIED: term and abbreviation standardized by NATO. 8, record 1, English, - vehicle%2Dborne%20improvised%20explosive%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- engin explosif improvisé placé dans un véhicule
1, record 1, French, engin%20explosif%20improvis%C3%A9%20plac%C3%A9%20dans%20un%20v%C3%A9hicule
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VBIED 2, record 1, French, VBIED
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dispositif explosif de circonstance embarqué 3, record 1, French, dispositif%20explosif%20de%20circonstance%20embarqu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- VBIED 3, record 1, French, VBIED
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- VBIED 3, record 1, French, VBIED
- dispositif explosif de circonstance placé dans un véhicule 4, record 1, French, dispositif%20explosif%20de%20circonstance%20plac%C3%A9%20dans%20un%20v%C3%A9hicule
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- VBIED 2, record 1, French, VBIED
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- VBIED 2, record 1, French, VBIED
- voiture piégée 5, record 1, French, voiture%20pi%C3%A9g%C3%A9e
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- véhicule piégé 5, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20pi%C3%A9g%C3%A9
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin explosif improvisé qui est installé dans un véhicule et qui utilise les composants et les mécanismes du véhicule pour produire un puissant impact au moment de l'explosion. 5, record 1, French, - engin%20explosif%20improvis%C3%A9%20plac%C3%A9%20dans%20un%20v%C3%A9hicule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «voiture piégée» et «véhicule piégé» désignent un type de véhicule plutôt que l'engin lui-même. 6, record 1, French, - engin%20explosif%20improvis%C3%A9%20plac%C3%A9%20dans%20un%20v%C3%A9hicule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
engin explosif improvisé placé dans un véhicule : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 6, record 1, French, - engin%20explosif%20improvis%C3%A9%20plac%C3%A9%20dans%20un%20v%C3%A9hicule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
dispositif explosif de circonstance embarqué; VBIED : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense et par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées. 7, record 1, French, - engin%20explosif%20improvis%C3%A9%20plac%C3%A9%20dans%20un%20v%C3%A9hicule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
engin explosif improvisé placé dans un véhicule; dispositif explosif de circonstance placé dans un véhicule; VBIED : termes et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN. 7, record 1, French, - engin%20explosif%20improvis%C3%A9%20plac%C3%A9%20dans%20un%20v%C3%A9hicule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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