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CHEMICAL MACE [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • CBRNE Weapons
  • Security Devices
DEF

A nonlethal spray containing purified tear gas and chemical solvents which temporarily incapacitate a person by causing eye and skin irritations, used especially as a means of subduing rioters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes CBRNE
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
OBS

La section de terminologie de la Défense nationale propose également comme équivalent «matraque chimique» bien que le terme Mace, nom de marque, semble être passé dans l'usage.

Spanish

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