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FALKLAND ISLANDS WAR [1 record]

Record 1 2023-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Historical Names
  • War and Peace (International Law)
  • National and International Security
OBS

A brief undeclared war fought between Argentina and Great Britain in 1982 over control of the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) and associated island dependencies.

Key term(s)
  • Falkland Islands conflict

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations historiques
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
Key term(s)
  • guerre des Îles Malouines
  • conflit des Îles Malouines

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Designaciones históricas
  • Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
  • Seguridad nacional e internacional
OBS

guerra de Malvinas: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que, en la denominación de los conflictos bélicos, la norma general señala que la palabra "guerra" se escribe con inicial minúscula y la parte específica con mayúscula.

Key term(s)
  • guerra de las Islas Malvinas
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