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DULL SWORD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dull sword 1, record 1, English, dull%20sword
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A nuclear safety deficiency nicknamed DULL SWORD is a situation event or condition, not reportable as a BROKEN ARROW or BENT SPEAR which degrades or could degrade nuclear safety. 1, record 1, English, - dull%20sword
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dull sword 1, record 1, French, dull%20sword
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la sécurité nucléaire, la défectuosité surnommée «DULL SWORD» est une situation, un événement ou une condition qu'on ne peut signaler comme «BROKEN ARROW» ou «BENT SPEAR» et qui dégrade ou peut dégrader la sécurité nucléaire. 1, record 1, French, - dull%20sword
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-09-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- Land Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- POTENTIAL BROKEN ARROW
1, record 2, English, POTENTIAL%20BROKEN%20ARROW
officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An emergency that involves a potential hazard to a nuclear weapon or nuclear materials. A POTENTIAL BROKEN ARROW may revert to any lesser condition (BENT SPEAR, DULL SWORD) should no BROKEN ARROW develop from the emergency. 1, record 2, English, - POTENTIAL%20BROKEN%20ARROW
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term(s) officialized by the Department of National Defence (Code dRFAARAA). 2, record 2, English, - POTENTIAL%20BROKEN%20ARROW
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Forces terrestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- POTENTIAL BROKEN ARROW
1, record 2, French, POTENTIAL%20BROKEN%20ARROW
officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Urgence qui implique un danger éventuel à une arme nucléaire ou à du matériel nucléaire. L'état d’un POTENTIAL BROKEN ARROW peut devenir moins sérieux(BENT SPEAR, DULL SWORD) si le BROKEN ARROW ne se produit pas. 1, record 2, French, - POTENTIAL%20BROKEN%20ARROW
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par le Ministère de la Défense Nationale (Code dRFAARAA). 2, record 2, French, - POTENTIAL%20BROKEN%20ARROW
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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