Simple Sabotage Field Manual — Page 5
This can be conveyed indirectly: suggestions which he reads and hears can include observations that a particular technique has been successful in this or that district.
Cela peut être transmis indirectement : les suggestions qu'il lit et entend peuvent inclure des observations selon lesquelles une technique particulière a été couronnée de succès dans tel ou tel district.
Even if the technique is not applicable to his surroundings, another's success will encourage him to attempt similar acts.
Même si la technique n'est pas applicable à son environnement, le succès d'un autre l'encouragera à tenter des actes similaires.
It also can be conveyed directly: statements praising the effectiveness of simple sabotage can be contrived which will be published by white radio, freedom stations, and the subversive press.
Cela peut également être transmis directement : des déclarations louant l'efficacité du sabotage simple peuvent être élaborées et publiées par la radio blanche, les stations de la liberté et la presse subversive.
Estimates of the proportion of the population engaged in sabotage can be disseminated.
Des estimations de la proportion de la population engagée dans le sabotage peuvent être diffusées.
Instances of successful sabotage already are being broadcast by white radio and freedom stations, and this should be continued and expanded where compatible with security.
Des exemples de sabotage réussi sont déjà diffusés par la radio blanche et les stations de la liberté, et cela devrait être poursuivi et élargi là où cela est compatible avec la sécurité.
(c) More important than (a) or (b) would be to create a situation in which the citizen-saboteur acquires a sense of responsibility and begins to educate others in simple sabotage.
(c) Plus important que (a) ou (b) serait de créer une situation dans laquelle le citoyen-saboteur acquiert un sens des responsabilités et commence à éduquer les autres au sabotage simple.
(2) _Encouraging Destructiveness_
(2) _Encourager la destructivité_
It should be pointed out to the saboteur where the circumstances are suitable, that he is acting in self-defense against the enemy, or retaliating against the enemy for other acts of destruction.
Il convient de signaler au saboteur, lorsque les circonstances sont favorables, qu'il agit en légitime défense contre l'ennemi, ou qu'il représaille contre l'ennemi pour d'autres actes de destruction.
A reasonable amount of humor in the presentation of suggestions for simple sabotage will relax tensions of fear.
Une dose raisonnable d'humour dans la présentation des suggestions de sabotage simple permettra de relâcher les tensions liées à la peur.
(a) The saboteur may have to reverse his thinking, and he should be told this in so many words.
(a) Le saboteur devra peut-être inverser sa façon de penser, et on devrait le lui dire en termes clairs.
Vocabulary
- Cela
- That; this thing or situation
- peut
- Can; is able to (present tense of pouvoir)
- être
- To be; fundamental auxiliary verb in French
- transmis
- Transmitted; passed on or communicated
- indirectement
- Indirectly; not directly or in roundabout way
- les
- The; definite article for plural nouns
- suggestions
- Suggestions; proposals or recommendations offered
- qu
- That; relative pronoun (abbreviated form of que)
- il
- He; it; masculine singular subject pronoun
- lit
- Reads; third person singular of lire
- et
- And; conjunction connecting words or clauses
- entend
- Hears; listens to or understands
- peuvent
- Can; are able to (third person plural)
- inclure
- To include; to contain or comprise
- des
- Some; of the (plural article/preposition)
- observations
- Observations; remarks or noticing of something
- selon
- According to; in the opinion of
- lesquelles
- Which; relative pronoun referring to feminine plural
- une
- A; an (feminine singular article)
- technique
- Technique; method or procedure for accomplishing task
- particulière
- Particular; special or specific to something
- été
- Been; past participle of être
- de
- Of; from; preposition indicating possession
- succès
- Success; favorable outcome or accomplishment
- dans
- In; inside or within a place
- tel
- Such; like that or of that kind
- ou
- Or; conjunction offering alternative choice
- district
- District; administrative region or area
- Même
- Even; same or likewise in any case
- si
- If; conditional conjunction or so much
- la
- It; the (feminine singular article)
- est
- Is; third person singular of être
- pas
- Not; negation or step taken
- applicable
- Applicable; suitable to be applied
- son
- His; her; its possessive adjective
- environnement
- Environment; surroundings or context
- le
- The; masculine singular definite article
- un
- A; an (masculine singular article)
- autre
- Other; another person or thing
- encouragera
- Will encourage; inspire or promote action
- tenter
- To try; to attempt or endeavor
- actes
- Acts; deeds or actions performed
- similaires
- Similar; alike or resembling something
- également
- Equally; also or in same way
- directement
- Directly; in straight or immediate manner
- déclarations
- Declarations; statements or announcements made
- louant
- Praising; expressing approval or commendation
- efficacité
- Efficacy; effectiveness or ability to produce results
- du
- Of the; from the (combined preposition)
- sabotage
- Sabotage; deliberate destruction or obstruction
- simple
- Simple; not complicated or complex
- élaborées
- Elaborated; developed in detail or complicated
- publiées
- Published; made public or issued
- par
- By; through or by means of
- radio
- Radio; broadcasting medium for sound
- blanche
- White; color or describing something light
- stations
- Stations; places where vehicles stop
- liberté
- Freedom; liberty or independence from constraint
- presse
- Press; news media or printing
- subversive
- Subversive; intended to undermine authority
- Des
- Some; of the (plural form of du)
- estimations
- Estimations; approximate calculations or opinions
- proportion
- Proportion; part or share of whole
- population
- Population; people living in area
- engagée
- Engaged; committed or involved in something
- diffusées
- Broadcast; distributed or spread widely
- exemples
- Examples; instances or specimens
- réussi
- Succeeded; accomplished or achieved success
- sont
- Are; third person plural of être
- déjà
- Already; previously or before now
- diffusés
- Broadcast; distributed or spread widely
- cela
- That; this thing or situation
- devrait
- Should; ought to or is advisable
- poursuivi
- Pursued; continued or followed through
- élargi
- Enlarged; made wider or expanded
- là
- There; in that place or location
- où
- Where; in what place or location
- compatible
- Compatible; able to coexist or work together
- avec
- With; in company or accompanied by
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