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DISTANCIA SEGURIDAD LANZAMIENTO [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • CBRNE Operations
  • CBRNE Weapons
DEF

In nuclear warfare: the horizontal distance which, when added to the radius of safety will give the desired assurance that the specified degree of risk will not be exceeded.

OBS

The buffer distance is normally expressed quantitatively in multiples of the delivery error.

OBS

buffer distance: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations CBRNE
  • Armes CBRNE
DEF

En guerre nucléaire : distance horizontale qui, ajoutée au rayon de sécurité, donne l'assurance voulue que le risque accepté ne sera pas dépassé.

OBS

La marge de sécurité s'exprime normalement en multiples de l'écart probable.

OBS

marge de sécurité : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Operaciones QBRNE
  • Armas QBRNE
DEF

Distancia horizontal que, sumada al radio de seguridad, garantiza que no se excederá el grado de riesgo establecido. La distancia de seguridad suele expresarse, cuantitativamente, en múltiplos del error de lanzamiento.

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