Simple Sabotage Field Manual — Page 1

Vocabulary

Manuel

Handbook or manual containing instructions

de

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

terrain

Field, ground, or terrain in context

pour

Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'

le

Masculine definite article meaning 'the'

sabotage

Deliberate destruction or disruption of operations

simple

Basic, easy, or uncomplicated in nature

Bureau

Office or administrative department or agency

des

Contraction of 'de les', meaning 'of the'

services

Services or departments providing specific functions

stratégiques

Relating to strategy or strategic planning

BRANCHE

Branch or division of an organization

DE

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

REPRODUCTION

Process of copying or reproducing a document

L'

Contracted definite article before a vowel

MANUEL

Handbook or manual containing instructions

TERRAIN

Field or ground used for operations

POUR

Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'

LE

Masculine definite article meaning 'the'

SABOTAGE

Deliberate disruption or destruction of operations

SIMPLE

Basic or uncomplicated in nature

Services

Departments or agencies providing specific functions

Provisoire

Temporary or provisional in nature

DES

Contraction of 'de les', meaning 'of the'

SERVICES

Departments providing specific operational functions

STRATÉGIQUES

Relating to strategy or strategic military planning

N°

Abbreviation for 'numéro', meaning 'number'

janvier

First month of the year, January

Ce

Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this'

est

Third person singular of 'être', meaning 'is'

publié

Published or made available to the public

à

Preposition meaning 'at', 'to', or 'for'

l'

Contracted definite article before a vowel

intention

Purpose or aim behind an action

et

Conjunction meaning 'and'

orientation

Guidance or direction provided to someone

tous

Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all' or 'every'

les

Plural definite article meaning 'the'

intéressés

Interested parties or concerned individuals

sera

Future tense of 'être', meaning 'will be'

utilisé

Used or employed for a specific purpose

comme

Conjunction or preposition meaning 'as' or 'like'

doctrine

Set of principles or beliefs guiding actions

base

Foundation or basis for something

la

Feminine definite article meaning 'the'

formation

Training or education in a specific field

sur

Preposition meaning 'on' or 'about'

ce

Demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning 'this'

sujet

Subject or topic being discussed

Le

Masculine definite article meaning 'the'

contenu

Content or material contained within something

doit

Must or should, from the verb 'devoir'

être

Infinitive verb meaning 'to be'

soigneusement

Carefully or thoroughly in a precise manner

contrôlé

Controlled or carefully monitored

ne

Negation particle used with 'pas'

pas

Negation word meaning 'not'

autorisé

Authorized or permitted by official authority

tomber

To fall or end up in someone's hands

entre

Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'

mains

Hands, plural of 'main'

non

Negation meaning 'no' or 'not'

autorisées

Authorized or permitted, feminine plural form

Les

Plural definite article meaning 'the'

instructions

Directions or orders given for completing tasks

peuvent

Third person plural of 'pouvoir', meaning 'can'

placées

Placed or inserted into something

dans

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside'

brochures

Pamphlets or small printed booklets

ou

Conjunction meaning 'or'

tracts

Leaflets or flyers distributed for information

séparés

Separate or distinct from one another

selon

Preposition meaning 'according to' or 'depending on'

catégories

Categories or groups classified by type

d'

Contracted preposition 'de' before a vowel

opérations

Operations or planned activities carried out

mais

Conjunction meaning 'but'

doivent

Must or should, third person plural of 'devoir'

distribuées

Distributed or spread among recipients

avec

Preposition meaning 'with'

soin

Care or attention given to something

manière

Manner or way of doing something

générale

General or broad, not specific

Elles

Third person feminine plural pronoun meaning 'they'

utilisées

Used or employed, feminine plural past participle

émissions

Broadcasts or radio transmissions

radio

Radio broadcasting or communication device

que

Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that' or 'than'

cas

Case or situation requiring specific action

locaux

Local, relating to a specific area or place

spéciaux

Special or exceptional, masculine plural form

du

Contraction of 'de le', meaning 'of the'

commandant

Commander or commanding officer in charge

théâtre

Theater of operations or military operational area

La

Feminine definite article meaning 'the'

réglementation

Regulations or rules governing specific activities

relative

Relating or pertaining to something

au

Contraction of 'à le', meaning 'to the'

traitement

Treatment or handling of something

documents

Documents or official written records

secrets

Secret or classified information

respectée

Respected or complied with as required

TABLE

Table, as in a table of contents

MATIÈRES

Subjects or topics listed in a table

INTRODUCTION

Opening section presenting a document's purpose

EFFETS

Effects or results produced by an action

POSSIBLES

Possible or achievable outcomes

MOTIVER

To motivate or encourage someone to act

SABOTEUR

Person who commits acts of sabotage

OUTILS

Tools or instruments used for a task

CIBLES

Targets selected for sabotage or attack

ET

Conjunction meaning 'and'

TIMING

Timing or scheduling of an action

SUGGESTIONS

Suggestions or recommendations proposed for consideration

SPÉCIFIQUES

Specific or particular to a certain situation

but

Goal or purpose of something

document

Official written or printed record

caractériser

To characterize or define the nature of something

en

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'by'

exposer

To expose or present information clearly

effets

Effects or results of actions taken

possibles

Possible outcomes or achievable results

présenter

To present or introduce something to someone

suggestions

Suggestions or ideas proposed for consideration

inciter

To incite or encourage someone to act

exécuter

To execute or carry out an action

va

Third person singular of 'aller', meaning 'goes'

actes

Acts or actions performed by someone

_coup

Blow or strike, part of 'coup de main'

main_

Hand, part of 'coup de main' meaning raid

hautement

Highly or to a great degree

techniques

Technical or requiring specialized skill

qui

Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'which'

nécessitent

Require or necessitate specific conditions

une

Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

planification

Planning or organization of activities in advance

détaillée

Detailed or thorough in description

recours

Recourse or reliance on something or someone

agents

Agents or operatives working on a mission

spécialement

Specially or specifically for a purpose

entraînés

Trained or prepared for a specific task

innombrables

Countless or innumerable in quantity

simples

Simple or basic, plural form

citoyen

Citizen or member of a community

saboteur

Person who commits acts of sabotage

ordinaire

Ordinary or common, not exceptional

peut

Can or is able to, third person singular

accomplir

To accomplish or carry out a task

traite

Deals with or addresses a topic

principalement

Mainly or primarily above other things

dernier

Last or most recent in a sequence

type

Type or kind of something