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MINE ENFOUIE [2 records]

Record 1 2021-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Land Mines
CONT

The force of a flail strike above a buried mine mimics the weight of a person or vehicle and causes the mine to detonate, but in a safe manner that does little damage to the flails or the vehicle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines terrestres
DEF

Mine placée dans le sol.

OBS

mine enterrée : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du Génie.

OBS

mine enfouie : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Demolition (Military)
Key term(s)
  • metallic mine
  • antitank mine

French

Domaine(s)
  • Destruction (Militaire)

Spanish

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