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psychological warfare [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- War and Peace (International Law)
- Psychology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- psychological warfare
1, record 1, English, psychological%20warfare
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- psywar 2, record 1, English, psywar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All actions designed to influence enemy personnel (including the political leadership and non-combatants) in order to serve the manipulators' purposes. 3, record 1, English, - psychological%20warfare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The tools of psychological warfare are: the presentation and distortion of images (propaganda); the coordination of military and/or diplomatic action in order to create particular images; the modulation of existing pressures within the enemy camp in order to affect morale, discipline or the efficiency of decision-making. 3, record 1, English, - psychological%20warfare
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- guerre psychologique
1, record 1, French, guerre%20psychologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mise en œuvre systématique de mesures et de moyens divers, destinés à influencer l'opinion ou le comportement des populations ou des armées ennemies, de façon à amoindrir, à paralyser ou à briser leur volonté de combattre. 2, record 1, French, - guerre%20psychologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La guerre psychologique est fondée sur une connaissance scientifique des milieux qu'elle vise à atteindre comme des techniques de la propagande. 2, record 1, French, - guerre%20psychologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
- Psicología (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- guerra psicológica
1, record 1, Spanish, guerra%20psicol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acciones con el propósito de asustar al enemigo para reducir sus posibilidades de éxito en el combate. 1, record 1, Spanish, - guerra%20psicol%C3%B3gica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La guerra psicológica busca, por un lado, paralizar al adversario, derrotarlo antes de que siquiera entre a combatir y, por otro lado, ganar las "mentes y los corazones" de las personas que no se piensa aniquilar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - guerra%20psicol%C3%B3gica
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