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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SERVICE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Intelligence (Military)
- International Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Foreign Intelligence Service
1, record 1, English, Foreign%20Intelligence%20Service
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SVR 1, record 1, English, SVR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Foreign Intelligence Service ... (or SVR) is Russia's primary external intelligence agency. The SVR is the successor of First Chief Directorate (FCD) of the KGB since December 1991. The headquarters of SVR are still in Yasenevo, Moscow, just beyond the Moscow Automobile Ring Road. Unlike the FSB, the SVR is responsible for intelligence abroad. It works in cooperation with the Russian military intelligence organization GRU. 1, record 1, English, - Foreign%20Intelligence%20Service
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités gouvernementaux non canadiens
- Renseignement (Militaire)
- Relations internationales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Service des renseignements extérieurs
1, record 1, French, Service%20des%20renseignements%20ext%C3%A9rieurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SVR 1, record 1, French, SVR
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au sein du pouvoir exécutif russe le SVR jouit du statut d'un service fédéral sous les ordres directs du président Dmitri Medvedev et non pas du chef du gouvernement Vladimir Poutine. Cette règle juridique et administrative a été établie par l'oukase n° 1185 du 07.10.1992 du président Boris Eltsine. Le SVR est un élément constitutif des forces de sécurité dont la mission est de protéger les citoyens, la société de l'État russe contre les dangers extérieurs, en utilisant les moyens et les méthodes spécifiques d'espionnage. Les dirigeants du SVR sont personnellement responsables devant le président de la véracité et de l'objectivité des informations fournies. La direction générale des services secrets russes, dont le SVR, est assumée par le président de la Russie. 1, record 1, French, - Service%20des%20renseignements%20ext%C3%A9rieurs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
- Intelligence (Military)
- National and International Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foreign intelligence service
1, record 2, English, foreign%20intelligence%20service
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A foreign intelligence service, ... conducts offensive operations for its government in foreign countries. The methods and objectives of foreign intelligence services differ from country to country. 1, record 2, English, - foreign%20intelligence%20service
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et associations (Admin.)
- Renseignement (Militaire)
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- service du renseignement extérieur
1, record 2, French, service%20du%20renseignement%20ext%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- service du renseignement étranger 2, record 2, French, service%20du%20renseignement%20%C3%A9tranger
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Un] service du renseignement extérieur mène à l'étranger des opérations offensives pour le compte de son gouvernement. Les méthodes et les objectifs des services du renseignement extérieur diffèrent selon les pays. 1, record 2, French, - service%20du%20renseignement%20ext%C3%A9rieur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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