Simple Sabotage Field Manual — Page 7
Among the media which may be used, as the immediate situation dictates, are: freedom stations or radio false (unreadable) broadcasts or leaflets may be directed toward specific geographic or occupational areas, or they may be general in scope.
Entre los medios que pueden utilizarse, según lo dicte la situación inmediata, se encuentran: estaciones de libertad o transmisiones de radio falsas (ilegibles) o panfletos que pueden dirigirse hacia áreas geográficas u ocupacionales específicas, o pueden ser de alcance general.
Finally, agents may be trained in the art of simple sabotage, in anticipation of a time when they may be able to communicate this information directly.
Finalmente, los agentes pueden ser entrenados en el arte del sabotaje simple, en anticipación de un momento en que puedan comunicar esta información directamente.
(3) _Safety Measures_
(3) _Medidas de seguridad_
(a) The amount of activity carried on by the saboteur will be governed not only by the number of opportunities he sees, but also by the amount of danger he feels.
(a) La cantidad de actividad llevada a cabo por el saboteador estará determinada no solo por el número de oportunidades que vea, sino también por la cantidad de peligro que sienta.
Bad news travels fast, and simple sabotage will be discouraged if too many simple saboteurs are arrested.
Las malas noticias viajan rápido, y el sabotaje simple se verá desalentado si demasiados saboteadores simples son arrestados.
(b) It should not be difficult to prepare leaflets and other media for the saboteur about the choice of weapons, time, and targets which will insure the saboteur against detection and retaliation.
(b) No debería ser difícil preparar panfletos y otros medios para el saboteador sobre la elección de armas, el momento y los objetivos que protejan al saboteador contra la detección y las represalias.
Among such suggestions might be the following:
Entre dichas sugerencias podrían encontrarse las siguientes:
(1) Use materials which appear to be innocent.
(1) Utilice materiales que parezcan inocentes.
A knife or a nail file can be carried normally on your person; either is a multi-purpose instrument for creating damage.
Un cuchillo o una lima de uñas pueden llevarse normalmente encima; cualquiera de los dos es un instrumento multiusos para causar daño.
Matches, pebbles, hair, salt, nails, and dozens of other destructive agents can be carried or kept in your living quarters without exciting any suspicion whatever.
Cerillas, guijarros, cabello, sal, clavos y docenas de otros agentes destructivos pueden llevarse encima o guardarse en su lugar de residencia sin despertar ningún tipo de sospecha.
If you are a worker in a particular trade or industry you can easily carry and keep such things as wrenches, hammers, emery paper, and the like.
Si usted es un trabajador en un oficio o industria en particular, puede llevar y guardar fácilmente cosas como llaves inglesas, martillos, papel de esmeril y similares.
(2) Try to commit acts for which large numbers of people could be responsible.
(2) Intente cometer actos de los que pueda ser responsable un gran número de personas.
Vocabulary
- Entre
- Among; between two or more things or people.
- los
- The (masculine plural definite article).
- medios
- Means; methods; media; middle points or resources.
- que
- That; which; who (relative pronoun or conjunction).
- pueden
- They can; are able to (third person plural of poder).
- utilizarse
- To be used; to utilize oneself (reflexive verb).
- según
- According to; as per; depending on circumstances.
- lo
- It; the (neuter definite article or direct object).
- la
- The (feminine singular definite article).
- situación
- Situation; circumstance; state of affairs or condition.
- inmediata
- Immediate; direct; urgent; without delay or intermediaries.
- se
- Oneself; themselves (reflexive pronoun or passive marker).
- encuentran
- Are found; meet; encounter (third person plural).
- estaciones
- Stations; seasons; stopping points or broadcasting stations.
- de
- Of; from; belonging to (preposition).
- libertad
- Freedom; liberty; independence or lack of constraint.
- transmisiones
- Transmissions; broadcasts; communications or mechanical power transfers.
- radio
- Radio; radius; broadcasting or circular distance measurement.
- falsas
- False; fake; untrue or deceptive (feminine plural).
- dirigirse
- To direct oneself; to go towards; to address.
- hacia
- Towards; in the direction of; approximately (of time).
- áreas
- Areas; zones; regions or geographic spaces.
- geográficas
- Geographic; relating to geography or location (feminine).
- específicas
- Specific; particular; clearly defined (feminine plural).
- ser
- To be; to exist (infinitive verb).
- alcance
- Reach; range; scope or extent of influence.
- general
- General; overall; not specific or universal.
- Finalmente
- Finally; lastly; ultimately or in conclusion.
- agentes
- Agents; representatives; persons acting on behalf others.
- entrenados
- Trained; educated; skilled (masculine plural adjective).
- en
- In; on; at (preposition indicating location or time).
- el
- The (masculine singular definite article).
- arte
- Art; skill; craft or technique (masculine noun).
- del
- Of the; from the (contraction of de+el).
- sabotaje
- Sabotage; deliberate destruction or obstruction of operations.
- simple
- Simple; basic; plain or uncomplicated.
- anticipación
- Anticipation; advance notice; prediction or expectation.
- un
- A; an (masculine singular indefinite article).
- momento
- Moment; instant; brief period or point in time.
- puedan
- May be able to; can (subjunctive of poder).
- comunicar
- To communicate; to convey information or message.
- esta
- This; this one (feminine singular demonstrative).
- información
- Information; data; knowledge or news provided.
- directamente
- Directly; immediately; without intermediaries or delay.
- Medidas
- Measures; steps; actions or dimensions taken.
- seguridad
- Security; safety; certainty or assurance.
- La
- The (feminine singular definite article).
- cantidad
- Quantity; amount; large number or extent.
- actividad
- Activity; action; busy engagement or operations.
- llevada
- Carried out; undertaken; executed (feminine past participle).
- cabo
- End; cape; completion or conclusion of task.
- por
- By; for; through (preposition).
- estará
- Will be; shall be (future tense of estar).
- determinada
- Determined; fixed; specific or decided (feminine).
- no
- No; not (negation).
- solo
- Only; sole; alone (can be adverb or adjective).
- número
- Number; quantity; count or numerical value.
- oportunidades
- Opportunities; chances; favorable circumstances or moments.
- vea
- May see; sees (subjunctive of ver).
- sino
- But; rather; except (conjunction indicating contrast).
- también
- Also; too; likewise or in addition.
- peligro
- Danger; peril; risk or hazard.
- sienta
- Feels; senses; experiences (subjunctive of sentir).
- Las
- The (feminine plural definite article).
- malas
- Bad; evil; poor (feminine plural adjective).
- noticias
- News; reports; information or tidings.
- viajan
- Travel; journey; go (third person plural of viajar).
- rápido
- Quickly; fast; swiftly (adverb or adjective).
- verá
- Will see; shall see (future tense of ver).
- desalentado
- Discouraged; disheartened; lacking enthusiasm or confidence.
- si
- If; whether (conditional conjunction).
- demasiados
- Too many; excessive; more than needed (masculine).
- simples
- Simple; plain; uncomplicated (plural of simple).
- son
- Are; be (third person plural of ser).
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