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PASSIVE MINE [2 records]

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Record 1 2002-03-08

English

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

A mine whose anticountermining device has been operated preventing the firing mechanism from being actuated. The mine will usually remain passive for a comparatively short time.

OBS

passive mine: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

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

Mine dont le dispositif antichoc a fonctionné, empêchant le déclenchement de la mise de feu. La mine, le plus souvent, restera passive pendant un temps relativement court.

OBS

mine passive : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Destrucción (Militar)
  • Minas terrestres
  • Minas marinas
DEF

Mina cuyo dispositivo de contraminado se ha activado evitando que se ponga en funcionamiento el mecanismo de toma de fuego. La mina permanece normalmente en estado pasivo durante un tiempo relativamente corto.

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Record 2 2002-03-08

English

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

A mine which does not emit a signal to detect the presence of a target.

OBS

passive mine: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

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

Mine qui n'émet pas de signal pour détecter la présence d'un objectif.

OBS

mine passive : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

mine passive : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre, par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des Munitions.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Destrucción (Militar)
  • Minas terrestres
  • Minas marinas
DEF

Mina que no emite señal alguna detectable, en contraposición a la mina activa.

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