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arme biologiquebiological weapon Living organisms (or infective material derived from them) which are intended to cause disease or death in animals, plants, or man, and which depend for their effects on their ability to multiply in the person, animal or plant attacked. Various living organisms (for example, rickettsiae, viruses and fungi), as well as bacteria, can be used as weapons
arme chimiquechemical weapon Chemical agents of warfare include all gaseous, liquid or solid chemical substances which might be employed because of their direct toxic effects on man and animals. Chemical weapons also include the chemical's precursors, the munitions and devices designed to deliver them, and any equipment specifically designed for their use in warfare. Nerve agents (chemicals of the same family as organophosphorous insecticides) are the most lethal of the classical chemical warfare agents, killing by poisoning the nervous system and disrupting bodily functions. Other chemical weapons include blister agents, vesicants, choking agents, etc.
arme nucléairenuclear weapon Any bomb, warhead, or projectile using active nuclear material to cause a chain reaction upon detonation
arme semi-automatique ou automatique dont le chargeur peut contenir plus de deux cartouchéssemi-automatic or automatic weapon with a magazine capable of holding more than two rounds of ammunition
armes biologiquesbiological weapon
Conférence internationale sur le rôle des forces armées dans la protection de la couche d'ozoneInternational Conference on the Role of the Military in Protecting the Ozone Layer
forces arméesarmed forces The military units of a state, typically divided by their differing contexts of operations, such as the army, navy, air force and marines
oie-armée de Gambiespur-winged goose (Plectropterus gambensis)
ténia ou taenia arméTaenia solium
ténia ou taenia armépig tapeworm (Taenia solium)
ténia ou taenia armépork tapeworm (Taenia solium)
ténia ou taenia arméarmed tapeworm (Taenia solium)