Simple Sabotage Field Manual — Page 10
It will be safe for him to assume that almost any product of heavy industry is destined for enemy use, and that the most efficient fuels and lubricants also are destined for enemy use.
Il peut supposer sans risque que presque tout produit de l'industrie lourde est destiné à l'usage de l'ennemi, et que les carburants et lubrifiants les plus efficaces sont également destinés à l'usage de l'ennemi.
Without special knowledge, however, it would be undesirable for him to attempt destruction of food crops or food products.
Sans connaissances particulières, cependant, il serait indésirable qu'il tente de détruire des cultures vivrières ou des produits alimentaires.
(e) Although the citizen-saboteur may rarely have access to military objects, he should give these preference above all others.
(e) Bien que le citoyen-saboteur ait rarement accès aux objectifs militaires, il devrait leur accorder la priorité par-dessus tout.
(2) _Prior to a Military Offensive_
(2) _Avant une offensive militaire_
During periods which are quiescent in a military sense, such emphasis as can be given to simple sabotage might well center on industrial production, to lessen the flow of materials and equipment to the enemy.
Durant les périodes calmes sur le plan militaire, l'accent qui peut être mis sur le sabotage simple devrait bien se concentrer sur la production industrielle, afin de réduire le flux de matériaux et d'équipements vers l'ennemi.
Slashing a rubber tire on an Army truck may be an act of value; spoiling a batch of rubber in the production plant is an act of still more value.
Lacérer un pneu en caoutchouc sur un camion de l'armée peut être un acte de valeur ; gâcher une quantité de caoutchouc dans l'usine de production est un acte de valeur encore plus grande.
(3) _During a Military Offensive_
(3) _Durant une offensive militaire_
(a) Most significant sabotage for an area which is, or is soon destined to be, a theater of combat operations is that whose effects will be direct and immediate.
(a) Le sabotage le plus significatif pour une zone qui est, ou est bientôt destinée à être, un théâtre d'opérations de combat, est celui dont les effets seront directs et immédiats.
Even if the effects are relatively minor and localized, this type of sabotage is to be preferred to activities whose effects, while widespread, are indirect and delayed.
Même si les effets sont relativement mineurs et localisés, ce type de sabotage est à préférer aux activités dont les effets, bien qu'étendus, sont indirects et différés.
(1) The saboteur should be encouraged to attack transportation facilities of all kinds.
(1) Le saboteur devrait être encouragé à attaquer les infrastructures de transport de toutes sortes.
Among such facilities are roads, railroads, auto mobiles, trucks, motor-cycles, bicycles, trains, and trams.
Parmi ces infrastructures figurent les routes, les chemins de fer, les automobiles, les camions, les motocyclettes, les bicyclettes, les trains et les tramways.
Vocabulary
- Il
- He; it (masculine singular pronoun)
- peut
- Can; is able to (third person singular of pouvoir)
- supposer
- To suppose; to assume or presume something
- sans
- Without; lacking or deprived of something
- risque
- Risk; danger or hazard involved in action
- que
- That; which (relative or subordinate conjunction)
- presque
- Almost; nearly or just about completely
- tout
- All; everything or the whole of something
- produit
- Product; something produced or manufactured
- de
- Of; from (preposition indicating possession or origin)
- industrie
- Industry; manufacturing or production sector
- lourde
- Heavy; of great weight or significant importance
- est
- Is (third person singular present of être)
- destiné
- Intended; meant or designed for specific purpose
- usage
- Use; employment or application of something
- ennemi
- Enemy; adversary or opponent in conflict
- et
- And (conjunction joining words or clauses)
- les
- The (plural definite article)
- plus
- More; greater in quantity or degree
- efficaces
- Effective; producing desired result or outcome
- sont
- Are (third person plural present of être)
- également
- Also; equally or likewise in addition
- destinés
- Intended; meant or designed for purpose
- Sans
- Without; lacking or deprived of something
- connaissances
- Knowledge; information or understanding acquired
- particulières
- Particular; specific or special rather than general
- cependant
- However; nevertheless or on the other hand
- serait
- Would be (conditional present of être)
- indésirable
- Undesirable; not wanted or not welcome
- tente
- Attempts; tries to do something
- détruire
- To destroy; to demolish or ruin completely
- des
- Of the; some (indefinite article or preposition)
- cultures
- Crops; cultivated plants grown for food
- ou
- Or; used to present alternative choices
- produits
- Products; things produced or manufactured
- alimentaires
- Food; relating to nourishment and eating
- Bien
- Well; properly or in good manner
- le
- The (singular masculine definite article)
- citoyen
- Citizen; member of a state or nation
- saboteur
- Saboteur; person who deliberately damages property
- ait
- Has; have (subjunctive present of avoir)
- rarement
- Rarely; seldom or not often occurring
- accès
- Access; means of approach or entry
- aux
- To the; with the (contracted preposition)
- objectifs
- Objectives; goals or targets to achieve
- militaires
- Military; relating to armed forces or warfare
- devrait
- Should; ought to do something
- leur
- Their; to them (possessive or indirect pronoun)
- accorder
- To grant; to give or allow something
- la
- The (singular feminine definite article)
- priorité
- Priority; something given special importance
- par
- By; through or by means of
- dessus
- Above; over or on top of something
- Avant
- Before; prior to in time or order
- une
- An; one (indefinite feminine singular article)
- offensive
- Offensive; aggressive military attack or campaign
- Durant
- During; throughout a period of time
- périodes
- Periods; intervals or lengths of time
- calmes
- Calm; peaceful or not disturbed
- sur
- On; upon or concerning something
- plan
- Plan; scheme or surface area
- accent
- Accent; emphasis or stress on something
- qui
- Which; who (relative pronoun)
- être
- To be; to exist or to occur
- mis
- Put; placed or set somewhere
- sabotage
- Sabotage; deliberate destruction of property
- simple
- Simple; easy or uncomplicated in nature
- bien
- Well; properly or correctly done
- se
- Oneself; reflexive pronoun for action
- concentrer
- To concentrate; to focus or direct attention
- production
- Production; act of making or creating
- industrielle
- Industrial; relating to manufacturing or factories
- afin
- In order; so that or for purpose
- réduire
- To reduce; to diminish or decrease amount
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