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PRONUNCIATION OF DE-MINING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DE-MINING

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De-Mining is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DE-MINING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

de-mining

Demining

Demining or mine clearance is the process of removing either land mines, or naval mines, from an area, while minesweeping describes the act of detecting of mines. There are two distinct types of mine detection and removal: military and humanitarian. Minesweepers use many tools in order to accomplish their task. Tools have historically included many trained animals, including dogs and rats, but most often in the modern world minesweepers rely on metal detectors or vehicles with a wide variety of mechanical tools attached to them. There also are or have been other methods developed to detect mines, including the use of trained marine mammals, bacteria, acoustics, and other more exotic methods.

Definition of de-mining in the English dictionary

The definition of de-mining in the dictionary is the process of removing landmines.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DE-MINING

de-energize
de-escalate
de-escalation
de-ice
de-icer
de-icing
de-icing fluid
de-ionise
de-ioniser
de-ionize
de-man
de-manned
de-manning
de-orbit
de-rat
de-risk
de-Stalinisation
de-Stalinization
de-Stalinize
de-stress

WORDS THAT END LIKE DE-MINING

adjoining
bargaining
beginning
combining
data mining
declining
determining
draining
entertaining
in-service training
in training
lining
mining
on-the-job training
out of training
reclining
remaining
shining
sustaining
training
whining

Synonyms and antonyms of de-mining in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «de-mining» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DE-MINING

Find out the translation of de-mining to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of de-mining from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «de-mining» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

扫雷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la remoción de minas
570 millions of speakers

English

de-mining
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

de- खनन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إزالة الألغام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разминирование
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desminagem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডি-মাইনিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déminage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

De-mining
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

de- Bergbau
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

地雷
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지뢰 제거
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

De-mining
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

de- khai thác khoáng sản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்ணி வெடி அகற்றல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डी-खाण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mayın temizleme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sminamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

de - wydobycie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розмінування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de- minerit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποναρκοθέτησης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

de- mynbou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

minröjning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

minerydding
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of de-mining

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DE-MINING»

The term «de-mining» is regularly used and occupies the 98.786 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DE-MINING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about de-mining

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DE-MINING»

Discover the use of de-mining in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to de-mining and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Using Robots in Hazardous Environments: Landmine Detection, ...
Published in association with the CLAWAR (Climbing and Walking Robots and Associated Technologies Association) (www.clawar.org), this important book reviews the development of robotic systems for de-mining and other risky activities such as ...
Y Baudoin, M K Habib, 2010
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War as Risk Management: Strategy and Conflict in an Age of ...
Risk after all also presents market opportunities.1 Nowhere hasthis been morenotable than in the subcontracting of high-risk situations like de- mining toprivatemilitary contractors or regional crisesdelegated toregional allies to manage.
Yee-Kuang Heng, 2006
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The DAC Guidelines Helping Prevent Violent Conflict Part I: ...
The costs of mining and de-mining . Mines are extremely cheap to manufacture and plant but difficult and subsequently expensive to identify and remove. The production cost of an average mine, around US$10-$20, compares with the direct  ...
OECD, 2001
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After the Guns Fall Silent: The Enduring Legacy of Landmines
Table AA-38 Nangarhar Province: Prevention of mine incidents Site Means of Prevention Contact de-mining organizations through provincial authorities 2a Send suggestions through provincial authorities to de-mining office 2b Mark the ...
Shawn Roberts, Jody Williams, 1995
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Security and Environment in the Mediterranean: ...
joint problem solving of the consequences of wars with the consent of the countries concerned and - if needed - with a mandate of the UN Security Council: - de-mining activities both of old and new conflicts and wars (e.g. in Kosovo50); ...
Hans Günter Brauch, 2003
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Quadrupedal Locomotion: An Introduction to the Control of ...
was one of the first walking robots adapted for de-mining tasks (Hirose and Kato, 1998). AMRU-2, an electro pneumatic hexapod developed by the Free University of Brussels and the Royal Military Academy of Belgium (Baudoin et al., 1999), ...
Pablo González de Santos, Elena Garcia, Joaquin Estremera, 2007
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Sri Lanka: Recharting U. S. Strategy After the War: ...
There are reports that the Army and LTTE placed at least 11⁄2 million mines in the Northern Province, an area of 3,340 square miles, and de-mining remains—by its nature—very slow going and manually tedious. Although the Army has ...
‎2010
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International Law Reports
As to de-mining in particular, paragraph 9(e) of UNSC Resolution 1244 ( according responsibility for de-mining to KFOR but expressly leaving for determination by the two presences how that task would be transferred to UNMIK ) and paragraph ...
Elihu Lauterpacht, C. J. Greenwood, A. G. Oppenheimer, 2008
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2006 Operational Law Handbook
(e.g. medical/dental care or rudimentary construction). Additionally, all of the other restrictions for the conduct of HCA mentioned above apply to de minimis HCA as well. b. De-Mining. Title 10 U.S. Code § 401(e)(5). (1) The HCA statute also ...
10
The DAC guidelines: helping prevent violent conflict
The costs of mining and de-mining Mines are extremely cheap to manufacture and plant but difficult and subsequently expensive to identify and remove. The production cost of an average mine, around US$10-$20, compares with the direct  ...
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Development Assistance Committee, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DE-MINING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term de-mining is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Iraq Wants to Purchase Helicopters From UK
They also discussed a proposal to purchase helicopters, de-mining devices and other military equipment from the UK. “The UK ambassador ... «BasNews, Jul 15»
2
Photos From Vice-President Osinbajo's Visit To IDP Camps In …
“That is a matter we shall take seriously, that is de-mining of farm lands”. He also commented on the high level of unemployment and poverty in ... «Thrasher Backer, Jul 15»
3
President Buhari thinks about you everyday - Osinbajo tells terror …
That is a matter we shall take seriously, that is de-mining of farm lands”. While commenting on the problem of unemployment, and poverty in ... «DailyPost Nigeria, Jul 15»
4
The North Is Not Nigeria's Problem - Coomassie
That is a matter we shall take seriously, that is, de-mining of farmlands." On the problem of unemployment and poverty in Adamawa State, the ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
Intl rights groups ask US Senate to cut military aid to Ph
... operations (PKO), INCLE, non-proliferation, anti-terrorism, de-mining and related programs (NADR), and economic support funds (ESF). «Bulatlat, Jul 15»
6
Israeli army says Hamas helping Islamic State in Sinai
... house in the town of Sheikh Zuweid — where the militants attacked at least five army checkpoints the previous day — and de-mining roads in ... «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»
7
Swaminthan continues 'facilitation meetings' between SL military …
“It is being said that the de-mining process was taking time. Rajapaksa regime severely restricted the independent organisations that could ... «TamilNet, Jul 15»
8
Juan's foreign affairs, cont'd
“This restaurant overlooked a golf course built on [a] previous minefield,” notes the trip's log, “which underlined the de-mining work undertaken ... «San Diego Reader, Jul 15»
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Final legal and diplomatic hurdles being cleared for Ukraine mission …
On Thursday, NATO announced it is establishing a new trust fund for Ukraine that “will aim at de-mining, and also on countering improvised ... «National Post, Jun 15»
10
Mangala, The Diaspora And Postwar Peace Building
... was necessary, and that this peace-building required not only material reconstruction and development, not only de-mining and rehabilitation ... «Sunday Leader, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. De-Mining [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/de-mining>. May 2024 ».
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