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SPECIAL ADM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- special atomic demolition munition
1, record 1, English, special%20atomic%20demolition%20munition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SADM 1, record 1, English, SADM
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- special ADM 2, record 1, English, special%20ADM
correct
- SADM 2, record 1, English, SADM
correct
- SADM 2, record 1, English, SADM
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A low-yield, man-portable atomic demolition munition which is detonated by a timer. 3, record 1, English, - special%20atomic%20demolition%20munition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the army further increased its nuclear capability by deploying the first atomic demolition munition (ADM). ADMs (and later, special atomic demolition munitions, or SADMs, and medium atomic demolition munition, or MADMs) were low-yield weapons (sub-1 kiloton to 15 kilotons) designed to be emplaced by special forces and commando teams behind enemy lines to destroy bridges, tunnels, harbors, dams, airfield, command posts, transportation and communication hubs and fuel depots, or to create obstacles to disrupt the movement of enemy forces ... 4, record 1, English, - special%20atomic%20demolition%20munition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
special atomic demolition munition; SADM: designations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 1, English, - special%20atomic%20demolition%20munition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charge nucléaire statique spéciale
1, record 1, French, charge%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20statique%20sp%C3%A9ciale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- CNS spéciale 1, record 1, French, CNS%20sp%C3%A9ciale
proposal, feminine noun
- munition de destruction atomique spéciale 2, record 1, French, munition%20de%20destruction%20atomique%20sp%C3%A9ciale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
munition de destruction atomique spéciale : désignation tirée du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 3, record 1, French, - charge%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20statique%20sp%C3%A9ciale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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