dirty bomb

German translation: schmutzige Bombe

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English term or phrase:dirty bomb
German translation:schmutzige Bombe
Entered by: Birgit Schmidt-Leinigen

12:31 Oct 30, 2005
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
English term or phrase: dirty bomb
This is a portable hand-held device, used by
military and first responders to monitor radiological contamination levels, for instance after a dirty bomb has exploded.
Birgit Schmidt-Leinigen
Germany
Local time: 07:41
schmutzige Bombe
Explanation:

Die "Dirty Bomb", die "Schmutzige Bombe", ist eine wenig bekannte Terroristenwaffe.
Die Wirkung dieser Bombe zielt auf Angst und Schrecken der Menschen ab ...
www.zdf.de/ZDFde/inhalt/6/0,1872,2117990,00.html

Radiologische Waffe - Wikipedia
Eine radiologische Waffe, oft als schmutzige Atombombe (dirty bomb) bezeichnet,
... Technisch gesehen ist eine radiologische Bombe ein konventioneller ...
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiologische_Waffe -

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Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 07:41
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danke!
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schmutzige Bombe


Explanation:

Die "Dirty Bomb", die "Schmutzige Bombe", ist eine wenig bekannte Terroristenwaffe.
Die Wirkung dieser Bombe zielt auf Angst und Schrecken der Menschen ab ...
www.zdf.de/ZDFde/inhalt/6/0,1872,2117990,00.html

Radiologische Waffe - Wikipedia
Eine radiologische Waffe, oft als schmutzige Atombombe (dirty bomb) bezeichnet,
... Technisch gesehen ist eine radiologische Bombe ein konventioneller ...
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiologische_Waffe -



Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 07:41
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PRO pts in category: 157
Grading comment
danke!

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