Meanings
nounconventional weaponry (uncountable)
- uncountablegovernmentDestructive implements of warfare which are not nuclear, chemical, biological, or radiological in nature.
The French initiative calls for the elimination of chemical weapons, a ban on production of biological arms and the reduction of nuclear arsenals. As for conventional weaponry, the plan aims to establish "a balance of forces" in each region of the world.
1991 June 17, “World Notes FRANCE”, in Time
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 常規武器 /常规武器
- 常規武器 /常规武器 (chángguī wǔqì)destructive implements of warfare which are not nuclear, chemical, biological, or radiological in nature
Finnish tavanomainen aseistus, tavanomaiset aseet
- tavanomainen aseistusdestructive implements of warfare which are not nuclear, chemical, biological, or radiological in nature
- tavanomaiset aseetdestructive implements of warfare which are not nuclear, chemical, biological, or radiological in nature
French armement conventionnel
- armement conventionneldestructive implements of warfare which are not nuclear, chemical, biological, or radiological in nature
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