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FIRING SQUAD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- firing squad
1, record 1, English, firing%20squad
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- firing party 2, record 1, English, firing%20party
correct
- execution party 3, record 1, English, execution%20party
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a detachment detailed to carry out a sentence of death by shooting. 2, record 1, English, - firing%20squad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By the middle of the nineteenth century, when a firing squad assembled, it was often the case that one man would randomly be given a blank bullet. Whether each member of the firing squad could tell if he had the blank or not ... was irrelevant. Each man could go home that night with the certainty that he could never be accused, for sure, of having played a role in the killing. 3, record 1, English, - firing%20squad
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- peloton d'exécution
1, record 1, French, peloton%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
groupe de soldats chargé de fusiller un condamné à mort. 1, record 1, French, - peloton%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Films
- Cinematography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Firing Squad
1, record 2, English, Firing%20Squad
correct, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de films
- Cinématographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Le Peloton D'Exécution
1, record 2, French, Le%20Peloton%20D%27Ex%C3%A9cution
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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