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CIVIL AFFAIR [2 records]

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Record 1 2021-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
  • Peace-Keeping Operations
OBS

civil affair; CA: The plural form of this designation (civil affairs) and the abbreviation are officially approved by NATO.

OBS

civil affair; CA: designations usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • civil affairs

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
  • Opérations de maintien de la paix
OBS

affaire civile; CA : La désignation au pluriel (affaires civiles) et l'abréviation sont normalisées par l'OTAN.

OBS

affaire civile; CA : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • affaires civiles

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Relations
  • Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
  • Emergency Management
DEF

Any question relating to relations in wartime between the commander of an armed force and the civilian populations and governments in areas where the force is employed, and which is settled on the basis of a mutual agreement, official or otherwise.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Relations internationales
  • Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
  • Gestion des urgences
DEF

Toute question concernant en temps de guerre, les relations entre le commandement d'une force armée et les populations ainsi que les gouvernements civils dans les régions où cette force est employée. Une telle question est réglée sur la base d'un accord mutuel formel ou par d'autres moyens.

OBS

affaire civile : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Relaciones internacionales
  • Doctrina militar y planificación de defensa
  • Gestión de emergencias
DEF

Todo tema concerniente, en tiempo de guerra, a las relaciones entre el jefe de una fuerza armada y la población civil y los gobiernos civiles de las áreas donde se emplean las tropas. Estas relaciones se llevan a cabo sobre la base de un acuerdo mutuo oficial o por otros medios.

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