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WATER-BOARD TORTURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychological Warfare
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- waterboarding
1, record 1, English, waterboarding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water board torture 2, record 1, English, water%20board%20torture
correct
- water-board torture 3, record 1, English, water%2Dboard%20torture
correct
- water cure 2, record 1, English, water%20cure
- water treatment 4, record 1, English, water%20treatment
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of torture, typically used as an interrogation technique, in which a person is strapped head downward and face up to an inclined board or bench, the mouth and nose covered, and large quantities of water poured over the face, in order to simulate the experience of drowning. 3, record 1, English, - waterboarding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Waterboarding is not ... a simulation. Waterboarding is actually forcing large quantities of water into the pharynx, and trachea, inducing choking and gagging in the subject. 5, record 1, English, - waterboarding
Record 1, Key term(s)
- water boarding
- waterboarding torture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Guerre psychologique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- simulacre de noyade
1, record 1, French, simulacre%20de%20noyade
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- simulation de noyade 2, record 1, French, simulation%20de%20noyade
correct, feminine noun
- noyade simulée 3, record 1, French, noyade%20simul%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- waterboarding 4, record 1, French, waterboarding
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Il s'agit d'attacher] un prisonnier sur une planche et de lui verser de l'eau sur le visage pour provoquer une sensation d'étouffement[.] 5, record 1, French, - simulacre%20de%20noyade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] le mot «simulacre» est employé, mais les bourreaux ne font pas semblant. 5, record 1, French, - simulacre%20de%20noyade
Record 1, Key term(s)
- water boarding
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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