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ABM SYSTEM [1 record]

Record 1 2001-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Peace-Keeping Operations
  • Arms Control
DEF

A weapon system for intercepting and destroying ballistic missiles.

OBS

anti-ballistic missile system; ABM system: term and abbreviation extracted from the « Disarmament and Peace Keeping » glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Opérations de maintien de la paix
  • Contrôle des armements
OBS

système de missiles antimissiles balistiques; système ABM : termes tirés du lexique « Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix » avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Key term(s)
  • système de missiles antimissile balistique
  • système de missiles anti-missile balistique
  • système de missiles anti-missiles balistiques
  • système antimissile balistique
  • système anti-missiles balistiques

Spanish

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