Armament
Definition
The totality of weapons, combat equipment, ammunition, and related technical devices supplied to an army, a military unit, or an individual defensive system. This structural assembly includes melee weapons, firearms, heavy machinery, and modern missile systems, being strictly regulated by national laws and international treaties on security and proliferation control.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Armament
- Weaponry
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, presenting regular structural spelling modifications in plural forms. |
| Formation | Borrowed via French (armement), rooted in the Latin term 'armamentum' (equipment / implements of war). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | /ˈɑːrməmənt/ |
| Source | Oxford English Dictionary and Defense Logistics Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Uzina locală a primit o comandă masivă pentru producția de armament ușor destinat trupelor de infanterie.
EN: The local factory received a massive order for the production of light armament intended for infantry troops.
RO: Inspectorii internaționali au verificat stocurile de armament greu pentru a asigura respectarea acordului de pace.
EN: International inspectors verified the heavy armament stocks to ensure compliance with the peace agreement.
RO: Tehnologia modernă a transformat radical structura de armament, punând accent pe ghidajul digital de precizie.
EN: Modern technology has radically transformed the armament structure, emphasizing precision digital guidance.
Idioms & Phrases
Armament convențional / Conventional armament
RO: Categorie de arme care exclude tehnologiile de distrugere în masă, adică cele nucleare, biologice sau chimice.
EN: A category of weapons that excludes weapons of mass destruction, namely nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons.
Cursă a înarmării cu armament / Armament race
RO: Competiție geopolitică și structurală între două sau mai multe state pentru obținerea supremației prin acumularea de arme.
EN: A geopolitical and structural competition between two or more states to achieve supremacy through the accumulation of weapons.
Controlul armamentului / Armament control
RO: Sistem de tratate diplomatice și monitorizări structurale menite să limiteze dezvoltarea, testarea sau stocarea dispozitivelor militare.
EN: A system of diplomatic treaties and structural monitorings designed to limit the development, testing, or stockpiling of military devices.
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