Simple Sabotage Field Manual — Page 2
Simple sabotage does not require specially prepared tools or equipment;
El sabotaje simple no requiere herramientas o equipos especialmente preparados;
it is executed by an ordinary citizen who may or may not act individually and without the necessity for active connection with an organized group;
lo lleva a cabo un ciudadano común que puede actuar o no individualmente y sin necesidad de tener una conexión activa con un grupo organizado;
and it is carried out in such a way as to involve a minimum danger of injury, detection, and reprisal.
y se ejecuta de tal manera que implique un mínimo peligro de daño, detección y represalia.
Where destruction is involved, the weapons of the citizen-saboteur are salt, nails, candles, pebbles, thread, or any other materials he might normally be expected to possess as a householder or as a worker in his particular occupation.
Cuando se trata de destrucción, las armas del ciudadano-saboteador son sal, clavos, velas, piedras, hilo, o cualquier otro material que normalmente se esperaría que poseyera como habitante de un hogar o como trabajador en su ocupación particular.
His arsenal is the kitchen shelf, the trash pile, his own usual kit of tools and supplies.
Su arsenal es el estante de la cocina, el montón de basura, su propio kit habitual de herramientas y suministros.
The targets of his sabotage are usually objects to which he has normal and inconspicuous access in everyday life.
Los objetivos de su sabotaje son generalmente objetos a los que tiene acceso normal y discreto en la vida cotidiana.
A second type of simple sabotage requires no destructive tools whatsoever and produces physical damage, if any, by highly indirect means.
Un segundo tipo de sabotaje simple no requiere ninguna herramienta destructiva y produce daño físico, si acaso, por medios altamente indirectos.
It is based on universal opportunities to make faulty decisions, to adopt a noncooperative attitude, and to induce others to follow suit.
Se basa en las oportunidades universales de tomar decisiones erróneas, adoptar una actitud no cooperativa e inducir a otros a hacer lo mismo.
Making a faulty decision may be simply a matter of placing tools in one spot instead of another.
Tomar una decisión errónea puede ser simplemente una cuestión de colocar herramientas en un lugar en vez de otro.
A non-cooperative attitude may involve nothing more than creating an unpleasant situation among one's fellow workers, engaging in bickerings, or displaying surliness and stupidity.
Una actitud no cooperativa puede no implicar nada más que crear una situación desagradable entre los compañeros de trabajo, enzarzarse en disputas o mostrar mal humor y estupidez.
This type of activity, sometimes referred to as the "human element," is frequently responsible for accidents, delays, and general obstruction even under normal conditions.
Este tipo de actividad, a veces denominada el «factor humano», es frecuentemente responsable de accidentes, retrasos y obstrucción general incluso en condiciones normales.
Vocabulary
- El
- The (definite article, masculine singular)
- sabotaje
- Deliberate destruction or obstruction of work or property
- simple
- Easy, uncomplicated, or basic in nature
- no
- Not; negation or refusal
- requiere
- Requires or demands something necessary
- herramientas
- Tools or implements used for work
- equipos
- Equipment, gear, or teams of people
- especialmente
- Especially or particularly in a specific way
- preparados
- Prepared, ready, or equipped for action
- lo
- It; direct object pronoun masculine singular
- lleva
- Carries, takes, or brings something somewhere
- cabo
- Cape, end, or completion of action
- un
- A or one; indefinite article masculine
- ciudadano
- Citizen or member of a community
- común
- Common, ordinary, or shared by many
- que
- That, which, or who in relative clauses
- puede
- Can or is able to do something
- actuar
- To act, perform, or take action
- individualmente
- Individually or separately as single persons
- sin
- Without or lacking something necessary
- necesidad
- Need, necessity, or required requirement
- de
- Of, from, or indicating possession
- tener
- To have, possess, or hold something
- una
- A or one; indefinite article feminine
- conexión
- Connection, link, or relationship between things
- activa
- Active, functioning, or currently in use
- con
- With or in company with someone
- grupo
- Group, cluster, or collection of people
- organizado
- Organized, structured, or methodically arranged
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; oneself or themselves
- ejecuta
- Executes, carries out, or performs action
- tal
- Such, in such a way, or like that
- manera
- Manner, way, or method of doing
- implique
- Implies, involves, or carries as consequence
- mínimo
- Minimum, smallest possible, or least amount
- peligro
- Danger, peril, or risk of harm
- daño
- Damage, harm, or injury to something
- detección
- Detection or discovery of hidden something
- represalia
- Retaliation, revenge, or punitive action taken
- Cuando
- When or at what time something occurs
- trata
- Treats, deals with, or concerns itself
- destrucción
- Destruction or complete ruin of something
- las
- The; definite article feminine plural
- armas
- Weapons or tools used for fighting
- del
- Of the or from the combined
- sal
- Salt or sodium chloride compound
- clavos
- Nails or metal fasteners for construction
- velas
- Candles or sails of ships
- piedras
- Stones or rocks found in nature
- hilo
- Thread, wire, or thin strand
- cualquier
- Any or whichever one chosen
- otro
- Other, another, or different one
- material
- Material, substance, or fabric used
- normalmente
- Normally or ordinarily in usual circumstances
- esperaría
- Would expect or anticipate in future
- poseyera
- Possessed or owned in past subjunctive
- como
- As, like, or in the capacity
- habitante
- Inhabitant or resident of a place
- hogar
- Home, household, or family dwelling place
- trabajador
- Worker or laborer employed in job
- en
- In, on, or at specific location
- su
- His, her, its, or their possessive
- ocupación
- Occupation, job, or regular work
- particular
- Particular, specific, or special in nature
- Su
- His, her, its, or their possessive
- arsenal
- Arsenal or collection of weapons
- es
- Is or exists in present tense
- estante
- Shelf or cabinet for storage items
- la
- The; definite article feminine singular
- cocina
- Kitchen or cooking area of home
- montón
- Heap, pile, or large amount
- basura
- Garbage, trash, or waste materials
- propio
- Own, proper, or characteristic of someone
- kit
- Kit or set of equipment items
- habitual
- Habitual, customary, or regularly done
- suministros
- Supplies, provisions, or materials provided
- Los
- The; definite article masculine plural
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