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ANTICLEARANCE MECHANISM [1 record]

Record 1 2019-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Land Mines
  • Demolition (Military)
DEF

A device intended to protect a mine and which is part of, linked to, attached to or placed under the mine and which activates the mine when an attempt is made to tamper with or otherwise intentionally disturb the mine.

OBS

Anti-lift or anti-handling devices, when attached to a mine, will detonate it or another charge nearby if the mine is lifted or pulled out of its hole.

OBS

antihandling device: designation and definition standardized by NATO in 2002.

Key term(s)
  • anti-lift device
  • antihandling mechanism
  • antiremoval device
  • antiremoval mechanism
  • anticlearance device
  • anticlearance mechanism

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines terrestres
  • Destruction (Militaire)
DEF

Dispositif destiné à protéger une mine en étant incorporé, relié ou fixé à celle-ci, ou placé sous elle, et qui se déclenche et initie celle-ci quand on essaie de la manipuler ou de la perturber intentionnellement.

CONT

Si un dispositif antimanipulation explose malencontreusement au cours d'une opération de déminage, c'est généralement la mort assurée pour le démineur, étant donné que ce dispositif a pour but de faire exploser la mine principale (généralement une mine antichar) [...]

OBS

dispositif antimanipulation : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN en 2002.

OBS

dispositif antirelevage : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN en 1995.

Key term(s)
  • dispositif anti-manipulation
  • dispositif anti-relevage
  • mécanisme anti-manipulation
  • dispositif antidéplacement
  • mécanisme antidéplacement

Spanish

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