mine clearance
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmineandclearance
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mine
noun[C]
uk/maɪn/us/maɪn/
a hole or system of holes in the ground where substances such as coal, metal, and salt ...
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clearance
noun
uk/ˈklɪə.rəns/us/ˈklɪr.əns/
the process of removing waste or things you do not want from ...
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(Definition ofmineandclearancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Such a condition could have serious consequences in some situations such as duringmineclearanceoperations.
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Part of the repair capacity is at present taken up by the maintenance of naval minesweepers engaged onmineclearancewhich is of prime urgency.
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I am not, as a trustee of a landmineclearanceagency, indulging in special pleading about landmineclearance.
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We shall soon destroy about 1 million anti-personnel land mines, keeping only a very small number needed for training inmineclearance.
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We remain committed to an active programme of humanitarianmineclearance.
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I warmly welcome the promise of money and training facilities formineclearancework.
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Although donor funding formineclearanceis increasing—we all welcome that—it appears that there may not be the corresponding drop in casualties.
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There has been a budget heading for the funding ofmineclearanceand prevention programmes for many years now.
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This includes joint operations to monitormineclearanceand to clear and maintain routes.
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We remain committed to an active programme of humanitarianmineclearance, focusing on the needs of the most vulnerable.
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We are one of the world's leading contributors tomineclearanceprogrammes.
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Our role in humanitarianmineclearanceoperations continues to be one of funding organisations with suitable programmes.
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We are aware of allegations of instances where villagers or prisoners have been forced to assist withmineclearance, including by inappropriate and dangerous methods.
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Outstanding is their work onmineclearancewhich, tragically, has claimed the life and limb of some of those soldiers engaged in the task.
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We are also funding a review and revision of internationalmineclearancestandards.
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