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ANTI-RUNWAY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anti-runway weapon
1, record 1, English, anti%2Drunway%20weapon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Anti-runway weapons are typically penetration bombs ... designed to disrupt the surface of an airfield runway and make it unusable for flight operations. 2, record 1, English, - anti%2Drunway%20weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme antipiste
1, record 1, French, arme%20antipiste
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arme anti-piste 2, record 1, French, arme%20anti%2Dpiste
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les armes antipistes [...] ont pour objet la destruction des pistes d'envol, objectifs particulièrement résistants et peu sensibles aux armes à effet de surface. Ces armements, largués en vol horizontal à basse altitude, sont freinés, basculent à la verticale, sont accélérés par des fusées pour percuter la surface de la piste à grande vitesse et n'exploser que sous la dalle de béton. Ils créent ainsi d'importants cratères rendant inutilisable la piste aux avions de combat de l'adversaire [...] 1, record 1, French, - arme%20antipiste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anti-runway bomb
1, record 2, English, anti%2Drunway%20bomb
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- runway cratering bomb 2, record 2, English, runway%20cratering%20bomb
correct
- anti-runway penetration bomb 3, record 2, English, anti%2Drunway%20penetration%20bomb
correct
- dibber bomb 4, record 2, English, dibber%20bomb
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parachute retarded, the dibber bomb had a rocket engine that fired the bomb deep into the subsurface of the concrete runway. Delayed-action bombs were also dropped, to hinder runway repair. 4, record 2, English, - anti%2Drunway%20bomb
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Accelerated by an internal rocket propulsion system, the munitions are designed to ensure total runway destruction in a single pass by aircraft. 5, record 2, English, - anti%2Drunway%20bomb
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dibber bomb: sometimes called "concrete dibber bomb." 6, record 2, English, - anti%2Drunway%20bomb
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bombe anti-piste
1, record 2, French, bombe%20anti%2Dpiste
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bombe antipiste 2, record 2, French, bombe%20antipiste
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une bombe anti-piste est une bombe développée spécifiquement dans le but d'augmenter l'efficacité d'un bombardement conventionnel sur une piste. 3, record 2, French, - bombe%20anti%2Dpiste
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour comprendre l'efficacité d'une bombe antipiste, il faut se souvenir qu'il est très difficile de reboucher rapidement une piste endommagée de telle sorte qu'il n'y ait pas le moindre relief risquant de déséquilibrer l'avion. 2, record 2, French, - bombe%20anti%2Dpiste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Arms Control
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- anti-runway
1, record 3, English, anti%2Drunway
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- runway breaking 2, record 3, English, runway%20breaking
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anti-runway: term extracted from the « Disarmament and Peace Keeping » glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 1, record 3, English, - anti%2Drunway
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Contrôle des armements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- antipiste
1, record 3, French, antipiste
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré du lexique « Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix » avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 3, French, - antipiste
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-08-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- anti-runway bomblet 1, record 4, English, anti%2Drunway%20bomblet
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bombelette antipiste
1, record 4, French, bombelette%20antipiste
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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