"cargo-200" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cargo 200 [alternative]
Etymology: Calque of Russian груз-200 (gruz-200), груз-две́сти (gruz-dvésti). Various theories exist regarding the Russian term. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ru|груз-200}} Russian груз-200 (gruz-200) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=cargo-200}} cargo-200 (uncountable)
  1. (code word, euphemistic) Casualties for transportation in the Soviet and modern Russian military. In official use, cargo 200 refers to bodies contained in zinc-lined coffins, but in a military context it may be used for dead bodies as they are transported from the battlefield. Wikipedia link: Cargo 200, Cargo 200 (code name), Cargo 200 (film) Tags: euphemistic, uncountable Categories (topical): Death, Military Categories (place): Russia Translations (casualties for transportation): груз-200 (gruz-200) [masculine] (Russian), груз-две́сти (gruz-dvésti) [masculine] (Russian), ванта́ж-200 (vantáž-200) [masculine] (Ukrainian), ванта́ж-дві́сті (vantáž-dvísti) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
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