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ATTAQUE BOMBE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- National and International Security
- Sociology of Ideologies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- suicide bombing
1, record 1, English, suicide%20bombing
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- suicide-homicide bombing 2, record 1, English, suicide%2Dhomicide%20bombing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bomb attack committed on people, property or facilities by a person who, for political,religious or ideological reasons, deliberately accepts to die by causing the explosion. 3, record 1, English, - suicide%20bombing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suicide bombing: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 1, English, - suicide%20bombing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
- Sociologie des idéologies
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attentat-suicide à la bombe
1, record 1, French, attentat%2Dsuicide%20%C3%A0%20la%20bombe
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- attentat-suicide à l’explosif 2, record 1, French, attentat%2Dsuicide%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bexplosif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- attentat suicide à la bombe 3, record 1, French, attentat%20suicide%20%C3%A0%20la%20bombe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attaque à la bombe commise contre des personnes, des biens ou des installations, parune personne qui, pour des raisons politiques, religieuses ou idéologiques, acceptedélibérément de mourir en provoquant l'explosion. 2, record 1, French, - attentat%2Dsuicide%20%C3%A0%20la%20bombe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : attentats-suicides à la bombe; attentats-suicide à la bombe; attentats suicides à la bombe; attentats suicide à la bombe. 4, record 1, French, - attentat%2Dsuicide%20%C3%A0%20la%20bombe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
attentat-suicide à la bombe; attentat-suicide à l’explosif : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 5, record 1, French, - attentat%2Dsuicide%20%C3%A0%20la%20bombe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
- Criminology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- captive child
1, record 2, English, captive%20child
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- child-captive 1, record 2, English, child%2Dcaptive
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
How often such tactics are used is unclear because captive children are injured and killed. Betty O., who was pregnant during her escape when her unit came under attack by a UPDF helicopter gunship, reported that her five-year-old son had been hit by a United People's Defence Force bomb during their escape and was wounded in the rib and back and now has no movement in his legs. 1, record 2, English, - captive%20child
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Sociologie de l'enfance et de l'adolescence
- Criminologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enfant captif
1, record 2, French, enfant%20captif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On ne sait pas clairement si ces tactiques sont souvent employées, parce des enfants captifs de l'Armée de la résistance du Seigneur sont blessés et tués. Betty O., qui était enceinte quand elle s’est échappée à la faveur d’une attaque de son unité par des hélicoptères de combat, a rapporté que son enfant de cinq ans avait été touché par un éclat de bombe aux côtes et au dos, et qu'il a maintenant les jambes paralysées. 2, record 2, French, - enfant%20captif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-06-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- parachute bomb
1, record 3, English, parachute%20bomb
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bombe à parachute
1, record 3, French, bombe%20%C3%A0%20parachute
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bombe parachute 2, record 3, French, bombe%20parachute
feminine noun
- bombe-parachute 3, record 3, French, bombe%2Dparachute
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bombe à parachute destinée à l'attaque ausol de pistes d’envol. 4, record 3, French, - bombe%20%C3%A0%20parachute
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
- Military Strategy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bomb attack
1, record 4, English, bomb%20attack
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
- Stratégie militaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- attaque à la bombe
1, record 4, French, attaque%20%C3%A0%20la%20bombe
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- attentat par explosif 2, record 4, French, attentat%20par%20explosif
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bombas y granadas
- Estrategia militar
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- atentado con bomba
1, record 4, Spanish, atentado%20con%20bomba
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-12-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- joint direct attack munition
1, record 5, English, joint%20direct%20attack%20munition
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- JDAM 2, record 5, English, JDAM
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The JDAM "is a free-fall bomb given extraordinary accuracy by the addition to the tail of inexpensive satellite-guidance equipment using the Global Positioning System (GPS)." 3, record 5, English, - joint%20direct%20attack%20munition
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lockheed has recently been contracted to provide a ground attack capability, with two JDAM (joint direct attack munitions) in the main weapon bays. 4, record 5, English, - joint%20direct%20attack%20munition
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Bombes et grenades
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- munition interarme d’attaque directe
1, record 5, French, munition%20interarme%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%20directe
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- JDAM 2, record 5, French, JDAM
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- bombe guidée JDAM 3, record 5, French, bombe%20guid%C3%A9e%20JDAM
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] mais la nouvelle arme de choix en Afghanistan a été la munition interarme d’attaque directe(JDAM). Il s’agit d’une «bombe lisse dont l'extraordinaire degré de précision provient de l'adjonction à la queue d’un dispositif peu coûteux de téléguidage par satellite utilisant le système mondial de localisation(GPS) ». 4, record 5, French, - munition%20interarme%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%20directe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un contrat vient d’être attribué a Lockheed couvrant l’étude d’une capacité d’attaque au sol avec comme armement deux missiles JDAM (joint direct attack munitions) en soute. 5, record 5, French, - munition%20interarme%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%20directe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-11-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
- Weapon Systems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cluster-bomb warhead
1, record 6, English, cluster%2Dbomb%20warhead
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Possible future applications of Lance being considered by the US (United States) Army and LTV Aerospace Corp. include ... a cluster-bomb warhead for use against high priority stationary targets, such as missile sites ... 1, record 6, English, - cluster%2Dbomb%20warhead
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- charge à bombe en grappe
1, record 6, French, charge%20%C3%A0%20bombe%20en%20grappe
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aussi bien l'US Army que LTV Aerospace Corp. envisagent dès maintenant diverses applications futures du Lance parmi lesquelles [...] une charge à bombe en grappe, destinée à l'attaque des objectifs fixes de priorité élevée, tels que des sites de lancement de missiles [...] 1, record 6, French, - charge%20%C3%A0%20bombe%20en%20grappe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-08-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Forces
- Land Forces
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bombing area
1, record 7, English, bombing%20area
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Forces aériennes
- Forces terrestres
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- zone de bombardement
1, record 7, French, zone%20de%20bombardement
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone sur laquelle une attaque aérienne à la bombe est prévue. 2, record 7, French, - zone%20de%20bombardement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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