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Convention on prohibition or restriction on the use of certain conventional weapons which may be deemed to be excessively injurious or to have indiscriminate effects [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Protection of Life
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Convention on Prohibition or Restriction on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects
1, record 1, English, Convention%20on%20Prohibition%20or%20Restriction%20on%20the%20Use%20of%20Certain%20Conventional%20Weapons%20Which%20May%20Be%20Deemed%20to%20Be%20Excessively%20Injurious%20or%20to%20Have%20Indiscriminate%20Effects
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons 1, record 1, English, Convention%20on%20Certain%20Conventional%20Weapons
correct
- CCW 2, record 1, English, CCW
correct
- CCCW 3, record 1, English, CCCW
correct
- CCW 2, record 1, English, CCW
- Convention on Inhumane Weapons 4, record 1, English, Convention%20on%20Inhumane%20Weapons
unofficial
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The [United Nations] Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects as amended on 21 December 2001(CCW) is usually referred to as the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons. It is also known as the Inhumane Weapons Convention. 5, record 1, English, - Convention%20on%20Prohibition%20or%20Restriction%20on%20the%20Use%20of%20Certain%20Conventional%20Weapons%20Which%20May%20Be%20Deemed%20to%20Be%20Excessively%20Injurious%20or%20to%20Have%20Indiscriminate%20Effects
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The purpose of the Convention is to ban or restrict the use of specific types of weapons that are considered to cause unnecessary or unjustifiable suffering to combatants or to affect civilians indiscriminately. 5, record 1, English, - Convention%20on%20Prohibition%20or%20Restriction%20on%20the%20Use%20of%20Certain%20Conventional%20Weapons%20Which%20May%20Be%20Deemed%20to%20Be%20Excessively%20Injurious%20or%20to%20Have%20Indiscriminate%20Effects
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Inhumane Weapons Convention
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Sécurité des personnes
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Convention sur l'interdiction ou la limitation de l'emploi de certaines armes classiques qui peuvent être considérées comme produisant des effets traumatiques excessifs ou comme frappant sans discrimination
1, record 1, French, Convention%20sur%20l%27interdiction%20ou%20la%20limitation%20de%20l%27emploi%20de%20certaines%20armes%20classiques%20qui%20peuvent%20%C3%AAtre%20consid%C3%A9r%C3%A9es%20comme%20produisant%20des%20effets%20traumatiques%20excessifs%20ou%20comme%20frappant%20sans%20discrimination
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Convention sur certaines armes classiques 2, record 1, French, Convention%20sur%20certaines%20armes%20classiques
correct, feminine noun
- CCAC 3, record 1, French, CCAC
correct, feminine noun
- CCAC 3, record 1, French, CCAC
- Convention sur les armes inhumaines 3, record 1, French, Convention%20sur%20les%20armes%20inhumaines
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Convention [des Nations Unies] sur l'interdiction ou la limitation de l'emploi de certaines armes classiques qui peuvent être considérées comme produisant des effets traumatiques excessifs ou comme frappant sans discrimination, telle qu'elle a été modifiée le 21 décembre 2001, est également connue sous le nom de Convention sur certaines armes classiques. 4, record 1, French, - Convention%20sur%20l%27interdiction%20ou%20la%20limitation%20de%20l%27emploi%20de%20certaines%20armes%20classiques%20qui%20peuvent%20%C3%AAtre%20consid%C3%A9r%C3%A9es%20comme%20produisant%20des%20effets%20traumatiques%20excessifs%20ou%20comme%20frappant%20sans%20discrimination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Convention a pour but d'interdire ou de limiter l'emploi de certains types particuliers d'armes qui sont réputées infliger des souffrances inutiles ou injustifiables aux combattants, ou frapper sans discrimination les civils. 4, record 1, French, - Convention%20sur%20l%27interdiction%20ou%20la%20limitation%20de%20l%27emploi%20de%20certaines%20armes%20classiques%20qui%20peuvent%20%C3%AAtre%20consid%C3%A9r%C3%A9es%20comme%20produisant%20des%20effets%20traumatiques%20excessifs%20ou%20comme%20frappant%20sans%20discrimination
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Protección de las personas
- Sistemas de armas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Convención sobre Prohibiciones o Restricciones del Empleo de Ciertas Armas Convencionales que Puedan Considerarse Excesivamente Nocivas o de Efectos Indiscriminados
1, record 1, Spanish, Convenci%C3%B3n%20sobre%20Prohibiciones%20o%20Restricciones%20del%20Empleo%20de%20Ciertas%20Armas%20Convencionales%20que%20Puedan%20Considerarse%20Excesivamente%20Nocivas%20o%20de%20Efectos%20Indiscriminados
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Convención sobre Armas Inhumanas 2, record 1, Spanish, Convenci%C3%B3n%20sobre%20Armas%20Inhumanas
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
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