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PREEMPTIVE STRIKE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Tactics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pre-emptive attack
1, record 1, English, pre%2Demptive%20attack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pre-emptive strike 2, record 1, English, pre%2Demptive%20strike
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nuclear attack designed to destroy as much as possible of the other side's offensive weapons in the belief that it had begun, or was about to begin, launching a first strike. 3, record 1, English, - pre%2Demptive%20attack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pre-emptive attack: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 1, English, - pre%2Demptive%20attack
Record 1, Key term(s)
- preemptive attack
- preemptive strike
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tactique militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attaque anticipée
1, record 1, French, attaque%20anticip%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- attaque préventive 1, record 1, French, attaque%20pr%C3%A9ventive
correct, feminine noun
- attaque préemptive 2, record 1, French, attaque%20pr%C3%A9emptive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attaque nucléaire visant à détruire dans la plus grande mesure possible les moyens offensifs de l'ennemi; elle est déclenchée lorsqu'on est convaincu que l'ennemi a lancé une première frappe ou est sur le point de le faire. 3, record 1, French, - attaque%20anticip%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définitions du livre blanc sur la défense dans les années 70. 3, record 1, French, - attaque%20anticip%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
attaque anticipée; attaque préventive; attaque préemptive : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 1, French, - attaque%20anticip%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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