Simple Sabotage Field Manual — Page 6

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Where he formerly thought of keeping his tools sharp, he should now let them grow dull; surfaces that formerly were lubricated now should be sanded; normally diligent, he should now be lazy and careless; and so on.

Là où il pensait autrefois à garder ses outils bien aiguisés, il devrait maintenant les laisser s'émousser ; les surfaces qui étaient autrefois lubrifiées devraient maintenant être poncées ; normalement diligent, il devrait maintenant être paresseux et négligent ; et ainsi de suite.

Once he is encouraged to think backwards about himself and the objects of his everyday life, the saboteur will see many opportunities in his immediate environment which cannot possibly be seen from a distance.

Une fois qu'il est encouragé à penser à rebours sur lui-même et sur les objets de sa vie quotidienne, le saboteur verra de nombreuses opportunités dans son environnement immédiat qui ne peuvent absolument pas être perçues à distance.

A state of mind should be encouraged that anything can be sabotaged.

Un état d'esprit devrait être encouragé selon lequel tout peut être saboté.

(b) Among the potential citizen-saboteurs who are to engage in physical destruction, two extreme types may be distinguished.

(b) Parmi les citoyens-saboteurs potentiels qui sont appelés à se livrer à la destruction physique, deux types extrêmes peuvent être distingués.

On the one hand, there is the man who is not technically trained and employed.

D'un côté, il y a l'homme qui n'est pas formé techniquement et qui n'exerce pas de métier technique.

This man needs specific suggestions as to what he can and should destroy as well as details regarding the tools by means of which destruction is accomplished.

Cet homme a besoin de suggestions précises quant à ce qu'il peut et doit détruire, ainsi que de détails concernant les outils au moyen desquels la destruction est accomplie.

Presumably this man would be able to devise methods of simple sabotage which would be appropriate to his own facilities.

On peut supposer que cet homme serait capable d'élaborer des méthodes de sabotage simple qui seraient adaptées à ses propres installations.

However, this man needs to be stimulated to re-orient his thinking in the direction of destruction.

Cependant, cet homme a besoin d'être stimulé pour réorienter sa réflexion dans la direction de la destruction.

Specific examples, which need not be from his own field, should accomplish this.

Des exemples précis, qui ne doivent pas nécessairement provenir de son propre domaine, devraient permettre d'y parvenir.

(d) Various media may be used to disseminate suggestions and information regarding simple sabotage.

(d) Divers moyens peuvent être utilisés pour diffuser des suggestions et des informations concernant le sabotage simple.

Vocabulary

Là: There; in that place or situation
où: Where; in or to which place
il: He; masculine singular pronoun
pensait: Thought; past tense of penser
autrefois: Once; formerly; in times past
garder: To keep; to maintain or preserve
ses: His/her/its; possessive adjective plural
outils: Tools; implements for work
bien: Well; good; properly
aiguisés: Sharpened; made sharp or keen
devrait: Should; conditional of devoir
maintenant: Now; at the present time
les: The; definite article plural
laisser: To leave; to allow or let
surfaces: Surfaces; outer areas or faces
qui: Which; who; relative pronoun
étaient: Were; past tense of être
devraient: Should; conditional plural of devoir
être: To be; fundamental auxiliary verb
normalement: Normally; typically; in ordinary manner
diligent: Diligent; careful and attentive worker
paresseux: Lazy; sluggish; idle
et: And; conjunction connecting words
négligent: Negligent; careless; inattentive
ainsi: Thus; in this way; so
de: Of; from; preposition
suite: Following; continuation; next in sequence
Une: A; one; feminine article
fois: Time; once; occasion
qu: That; which; relative pronoun
est: Is; third person singular of être
encouragé: Encouraged; given courage or confidence
penser: To think; to form thoughts
sur: On; upon; over
lui: Him; he; indirect object pronoun
même: Same; even; self
objets: Objects; things; items
sa: His; her; its; possessive adjective
vie: Life; existence; living
quotidienne: Daily; everyday; occurring each day
le: The; masculine singular article
saboteur: Saboteur; person who damages property
verra: Will see; future of voir
nombreuses: Numerous; many; large in quantity
opportunités: Opportunities; favorable chances or occasions
dans: In; inside; within
son: His; her; its; possessive adjective
environnement: Environment; surroundings; setting
immédiat: Immediate; direct; without delay
ne: Not; negative particle
peuvent: Can; are able; third person plural
absolument: Absolutely; certainly; definitely
pas: Not; step; negative adverb
perçues: Perceived; noticed; became aware of
distance: Distance; space between two things
Un: A; one; masculine singular article
état: State; condition; status
esprit: Mind; spirit; intellectual capacity
selon: According to; in accordance with
lequel: Which; that which; relative pronoun
tout: All; everything; entire
peut: Can; is able; third person singular
saboté: Sabotaged; deliberately damaged or destroyed
Parmi: Among; amidst; surrounded by
citoyens: Citizens; members of state or nation
saboteurs: Saboteurs; those who sabotage
potentiels: Potential; possible; having possibility
sont: Are; third person plural of être
appelés: Called; summoned; named
se: Oneself; himself; herself; reflexive
livrer: To deliver; to give over
la: The; feminine singular article
destruction: Destruction; act of destroying
physique: Physical; relating to body or matter
deux: Two; number between one and three
types: Types; kinds; categories or classes

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