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IRREGULAR WARFARE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- irregular warfare
1, record 1, English, irregular%20warfare
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IW 2, record 1, English, IW
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over the relevant population(s). 3, record 1, English, - irregular%20warfare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Irregular warfare favors indirect and asymmetric approaches, though it may employ the full range of military and other capacities, in order to erode an adversary’s power, influence, and will. 3, record 1, English, - irregular%20warfare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
irregular warfare; IW: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 4, record 1, English, - irregular%20warfare
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- guerre irrégulière
1, record 1, French, guerre%20irr%C3%A9guli%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lutte violente entre des acteurs étatiques et non étatiques en vue d’une légitimité et d’une influence sur les populations correspondantes. 2, record 1, French, - guerre%20irr%C3%A9guli%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La guerre irrégulière favorise des approches indirectes et asymétriques, bien qu’elle puisse faire appel à tout l’éventail des capacités militaires et autres afin d’amenuiser la puissance, l’influence et la volonté d’un adversaire. 2, record 1, French, - guerre%20irr%C3%A9guli%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
guerre irrégulière : terme uniformisé par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 3, record 1, French, - guerre%20irr%C3%A9guli%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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