armour-piercing

Depleted uranium is a chemically toxic and radioactive compound that is used in armour-piercing munitions because of its very high density.
L'uranium appauvri est un composé chimique toxique et radioactif utilisé dans des munitions perforantes à cause de sa très forte densité.
Mr President, the Commission's attention was given to the use of depleted uranium in armour-piercing shells as long ago as 1993.
Monsieur le Président, la Commission s'est penchée sur la question de l'utilisation d'uranium appauvri dans les obus de rupture dès 1993.
Military use of depleted uranium, especially in armour-piercing munitions, has raised concerns about residual contamination; however, radiation exposures are generally negligible.
L'utilisation militaire de l'uranium appauvri, en particulier dans les munitions perforantes, a suscité des préoccupations concernant la contamination résiduelle ; toutefois, les radioexpositions sont généralement négligeables.
Finally, this morning further evidence came forward of the possible involvement of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in providing armour-piercing infra-red bomb technology to insurgents in Iraq.
Enfin, ce matin, nous avons eu un indice supplémentaire de la possible implication des gardiens de la révolution dans la fourniture, aux insurgés d’Irak, d’une technologie de bombe à infrarouges perforante.
The discovery of armour-piercing small arms ammunition at the site of the 8 April firefight suggests a new threat to UNOMIG personnel who patrol the area daily.
La découverte de munitions perforantes de petit calibre à l'endroit où des échanges de feux s'étaient produits le 8 avril est l'indication d'une nouvelle menace pour le personnel de la Mission qui patrouille quotidiennement le secteur.
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