Simple Sabotage Field Manual — Page 3
The potential saboteur should discover what types of faulty decisions and the operations are _normally_ found in this kind of work and should then devise his sabotage so as to enlarge that "margin for error."
El posible saboteador debe descubrir qué tipos de decisiones erróneas y operaciones se encuentran _normalmente_ en este tipo de trabajo y luego diseñar su sabotaje de manera que amplíe ese "margen de error".
2. POSSIBLE EFFECTS
2. POSIBLES EFECTOS
Acts of simple sabotage are occurring throughout Europe.
Actos de sabotaje simple están ocurriendo en toda Europa.
An effort should be made to add to their efficiency, lessen their detectability, and increase their number.
Se debe hacer un esfuerzo para aumentar su eficiencia, reducir su detectabilidad e incrementar su número.
Acts of simple sabotage, multiplied by thousands of citizen-saboteurs, can be an effective weapon against the enemy.
Los actos de sabotaje simple, multiplicados por miles de ciudadanos-saboteadores, pueden ser un arma eficaz contra el enemigo.
Slashing tires, draining fuel tanks, starting fires, starting arguments, acting stupidly, short-circuiting electric systems, abrading machine parts will waste materials, manpower, and time.
Cortar neumáticos, vaciar depósitos de combustible, provocar incendios, iniciar discusiones, actuar estúpidamente, cortocircuitar sistemas eléctricos y desgastar piezas de máquinas desperdiciará materiales, mano de obra y tiempo.
Occurring on a wide scale, simple sabotage will be a constant and tangible drag on the war effort of the enemy.
Al producirse a gran escala, el sabotaje simple será un lastre constante y tangible para el esfuerzo bélico del enemigo.
Simple sabotage may also have secondary results of more or less value.
El sabotaje simple también puede tener resultados secundarios de mayor o menor valor.
Widespread practice of simple sabotage will harass and demoralize enemy administrators and police.
La práctica generalizada del sabotaje simple acosará y desmoralizará a los administradores y policías enemigos.
Further, success may embolden the citizen-saboteur eventually to find colleagues who can assist him in sabotage of greater dimensions.
Además, el éxito puede envalentonar al ciudadano-saboteador para que eventualmente encuentre colegas que puedan ayudarle en sabotajes de mayor envergadura.
Finally, the very practice of simple sabotage by natives in enemy or occupied territory may make these individuals identify themselves actively with the United Nations war effort, and encourage them to assist openly in periods of Allied invasion and occupation.
Finalmente, la práctica del sabotaje simple por parte de los nativos en territorio enemigo u ocupado puede hacer que estos individuos se identifiquen activamente con el esfuerzo bélico de las Naciones Unidas y los aliente a colaborar abiertamente durante los períodos de invasión y ocupación aliada.
3. MOTIVATING THE SABOTEUR
3. MOTIVACIÓN DEL SABOTEADOR
To incite the citizen to the active practice of simple sabotage and to keep him practicing that sabotage over sustained periods is a special problem.
Incitar al ciudadano a la práctica activa del sabotaje simple y mantenerlo practicando dicho sabotaje durante períodos prolongados es un problema especial.
Vocabulary
- El
- The (definite article, masculine singular)
- posible
- Possible; capable of happening or existing
- saboteador
- Saboteur; person who deliberately damages property
- debe
- Must, should; he/she/it owes or is obligated
- descubrir
- To discover, find out, or uncover something
- qué
- What; interrogative pronoun asking for information
- tipos
- Types, kinds, or categories of things
- de
- Of; preposition showing possession or relationship
- decisiones
- Decisions; choices made after considering options
- erróneas
- Erroneous; incorrect or mistaken decisions or actions
- operaciones
- Operations; military or business activities carried out
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; oneself or themselves
- encuentran
- Are found; are located or discovered in places
- normalmente
- Normally; usually or typically in general practice
- en
- In, on; preposition indicating location or position
- este
- This; demonstrative adjective pointing to something near
- tipo
- Type, kind, or category of something
- trabajo
- Work; employment or labor requiring effort
- luego
- Then, later, or afterward in sequence
- diseñar
- To design or plan something carefully
- su
- His, her, its, your, or their possessive
- sabotaje
- Sabotage; deliberate destruction of property or work
- manera
- Way, manner, or method of doing something
- que
- That, which; relative pronoun connecting clauses
- amplíe
- Expand or enlarge; increase in scope or size
- ese
- That; demonstrative adjective pointing to something distant
- margen
- Margin; edge or space left on sides
- error
- Error; mistake or inaccuracy in work
- POSIBLES
- Possible; capable of being done or existing
- EFECTOS
- Effects; results or consequences of actions
- Actos
- Acts; deeds or actions performed by persons
- simple
- Simple; uncomplicated or easy to understand
- están
- Are; third person plural of estar verb
- ocurriendo
- Occurring; happening or taking place in time
- toda
- All, entire; whole or complete in scope
- Europa
- Europe; continent between Atlantic and Asia
- Se
- Reflexive pronoun; oneself or used passively
- hacer
- To make, do, or perform an action
- un
- A, an; indefinite article masculine singular
- esfuerzo
- Effort; exertion of physical or mental power
- para
- For; preposition indicating purpose or direction
- aumentar
- To increase or grow in size or amount
- eficiencia
- Efficiency; ability to accomplish with minimal waste
- reducir
- To reduce or decrease in amount or size
- incrementar
- To increase or raise in quantity or degree
- número
- Number; quantity or numerical value expressed
- Los
- The; definite article masculine plural form
- actos
- Acts; deeds or formal actions performed
- multiplicados
- Multiplied; increased by repeated addition or reproduction
- por
- By, through; preposition indicating agent or means
- miles
- Thousands; plural of mil or many
- ciudadanos
- Citizens; members of a nation or state
- saboteadores
- Saboteurs; people who deliberately damage property
- pueden
- Can, may; third person plural of poder
- ser
- To be; fundamental verb of existence
- arma
- Weapon; instrument used in combat or attack
- eficaz
- Effective; successful in producing desired results
- contra
- Against; preposition indicating opposition or opposition
- el
- The; definite article masculine singular form
- enemigo
- Enemy; person or group opposed or hostile
- Cortar
- To cut; sever with a sharp instrument
- neumáticos
- Tires; pneumatic rubber coverings on wheels
- vaciar
- To empty; remove contents from a container
- depósitos
- Deposits; containers or reserves of materials
- combustible
- Fuel; material burned to produce energy
- provocar
- To provoke; cause or incite a response
- incendios
- Fires; uncontrolled burning of materials
- iniciar
- To initiate or begin something new
- discusiones
- Discussions; conversations about specific topics
- actuar
- To act or behave in a certain way
- estúpidamente
- Stupidly; in a foolish or unintelligent manner
- sistemas
- Systems; organized groups of interconnected parts
- eléctricos
- Electrical; relating to electricity or electrical power
- desgastar
- To wear down; gradually damage through use
- piezas
- Pieces; individual parts of a whole
- máquinas
- Machines; mechanical devices that perform work
- desperdiciará
- Will waste; squander resources or materials
- materiales
- Materials; substances used in manufacturing
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