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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Political Science (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Irangate
1, record 1, English, Irangate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Contragate 2, record 1, English, Contragate
correct
- Iran-Contra affair 3, record 1, English, Iran%2DContra%20affair
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A scandal occurring during the Reagan administration in which members of the executive branch sold weapons to Iran and illegally used the profits to continue funding an army of rebels in Nicaragua. 1, record 1, English, - Irangate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affaire Iran-Contra
1, record 1, French, affaire%20Iran%2DContra
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- scandale Irangate 2, record 1, French, scandale%20Irangate
correct, masculine noun
- Contragate 3, record 1, French, Contragate
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[En] 1988, le scandale Irangate prouve le soutien américain à la "Contra", qui a pris les armes contre les sandinistes. 2, record 1, French, - affaire%20Iran%2DContra
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones varias
- Ciencias políticas (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escándalo Irán-Contra
1, record 1, Spanish, esc%C3%A1ndalo%20Ir%C3%A1n%2DContra
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Irangate 2, record 1, Spanish, Irangate
correct, masculine noun
- Contragate 3, record 1, Spanish, Contragate
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acontecimiento político ocurrido en 1985 y 1986, en el cual el gobierno de los Estados Unidos, bajo la administración del presidente Ronald Reagan, vendió armas al gobierno iraní cuando éste se encontraba inmerso en la guerra Irán-Irak y financió el movimiento conocido como "Contra" nicaragüense (movimiento armado creado y financiado por Estados Unidos para atacar al gobierno sandinista de Nicaragua) […] 4, record 1, Spanish, - esc%C3%A1ndalo%20Ir%C3%A1n%2DContra
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