grupa minerska
English translation: sapper explosives squad
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| 14:55 Jun 9, 2017 |
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|  Selected response from: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. United States Local time: 03:24 | ||||||
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| 3 +1 | sapper explosives squad |
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| 3 | ice breaking squad |
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| 3 | demolition crew |
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| 1 | combat demolition unit |
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ice breaking squad Explanation: IMO w tym kontekście. Określenie "grupa minerska" dotyczy też układania pól minowych, to już będzie inne tłumaczenie. |
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demolition crew Explanation: Crews from Advanced Explosives Demolition were flown to the ice jam by helicopter to drill holes and place charges. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/25/demo-experts... ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc Demolition crews blasted chunks of ice near a huge ice jam in the Missouri River on Wednesday in a bid to open a channel, like pulling out a giant plug to drain a flood threatening the city. URL: https://able2know.org/topic/130789-1 cccccccccccccccccccccccc The demolition crew that blasted the ice was assisted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Guard and Coast Guard. They did not blow up the ice jam itself; instead, the 80 holes were drilled and blasted in the sheet ice holding back the jam just off Fox Island. http://www.nodakoutdoors.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=67891 ccccccccccccccccccccc When a Missouri River ice jam just south of this city led to flooding, a private demolition crew and National Guard soldiers planted plastic explosives in the ice and blew away the problem http://www.twincities.com/2009/03/27/river-ice-jams-hard-to-... cccccccccccccccccccccccc thwarted another attempt Dy a demolition crew to uncork the Niagara, river ice jam. https://newspaperarchive.com/somerset-daily-american-mar-28-... ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1sapper explosives squad Explanation: A sapper, also called pioneer or combat engineer, is a combatant or soldier who performs a variety of military engineering duties such as breaching, demolitions, bridge-building, laying or clearing minefields, field defenses as well as building, road and airfield construction and repair. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapper ccccc IN the US, such work is performed by the US Army Corps of Engineers: The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE),[5] also sometimes shortened to CoE[6] is a U.S. federal agency under the Department of Defense and a major Army command made up of some 37,000 civilian and military personnel,[1] making it one of the world's largest public engineering, design, and construction management agencies. Although generally associated with dams, canals and flood protection in the United States, USACE is involved in a wide range of public works throughout the world. The Corps of Engineers provides outdoor recreation opportunities to the public, and provides 24% of U.S. hydropower capacity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army_Corps_of_En... |
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combat demolition unit Explanation: Tak aby było bardziej wojskowo... |
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