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ATTAQUE DOSE SURPRISE [1 record]

Record 1 2002-03-15

English

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

A chemical operation which establishes on target a dosage sufficient to produce the desired casualties before troops can mask or otherwise protect themselves.

OBS

surprise dosage attack: term and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

surprise dosage attack: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations CBRNE
  • Armes CBRNE
DEF

Opération chimique d'un dosage sur l'objectif suffisant pour infliger les pertes désirées même que les troupes puissent mettre leur masque ou se protéger d'autres façons.

OBS

attaque à dose surprise : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN et uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

OBS

attaque à dose surprise : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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

Operación de guerra química que lanza sobre el blanco una dosis suficiente para producir las bajas deseadas antes que las tropas puedan ponerse las máscaras o utilizar otro medio de protección.

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