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Record 1 2022-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bombs and Grenades
  • Demolition (Military)
CONT

... construction workers uncovered an unexploded bomb in the downtown area and notified the authorities.

OBS

unexploded bomb; UXB: designations standardized by NATO and officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bombes et grenades
  • Destruction (Militaire)
CONT

Des ouvriers [...] ont découvert une bombe non explosée dans le centre-ville et en ont informé les autorités.

OBS

bombe non explosée; UXB : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN et uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

OBS

bombe non explosée : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions.

Spanish

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