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DE FACTO BOUNDARY [1 record]

Record 1 2015-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Public Law
  • Political Geography and Geopolitics
  • International Relations
DEF

An international or administrative boundary whose existence and legality is not recognized but which is a practical division between separate national and provincial administrating authorities.

OBS

de facto boundary: term and definition standardized by NATO in the AAP-6 standard published in 1998, but not included in the 2015 version.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit international public
  • Géographie politique et géopolitique
  • Relations internationales
DEF

Frontière internationale ou limite administrative dont l'existence et la légalité ne sont pas reconnues, mais qui constitue pratiquement une séparation entre autorités administratives nationales et provinciales distinctes.

OBS

frontière de fait : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN dans la norme AAP-6 de 1998, mais non repris dans l'édition de 2015.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho internacional público
  • Geografía política y geopolítica
  • Relaciones internacionales
DEF

Frontera internacional o administrativa cuya existencia y legalidad no están reconocidas pero que es la división práctica que separa a las autoridades administrativas provinciales o nacionales.

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