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ANCIEN COMBATTANT [2 records]

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Record 1 2024-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • National and International Security
  • Guerilla Warfare
  • Sociology of Ideologies
  • Citizenship and Immigration
DEF

A person who has participated in combat during a war or armed conflict and has laid down or surrendered their arms with a view to separate from the armed group.

OBS

ex-combatant; disengaged combatant: designations usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • ex-combatants
  • disengaged combatants

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
  • Guérilla
  • Sociologie des idéologies
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
DEF

Personne qui a participé au combat pendant une guerre ou un conflit armé et qui a déposé ou rendu les armes en vue de se séparer du groupe armé.

OBS

ex-combattant; ancien combattant : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • ex-combattants
  • anciens combattants

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Administration
DEF

A person who has served in the armed forces, especially during wartime[, and who usually benefits from a special status].

CONT

Canadian Forces veterans attend Remembrance Day ceremonies on the 11th of November of each year.

OBS

veteran; vet: The term "veteran" is commonly used to designate any former member of the armed forces, whether the person has participated in war combat or not. It can also simply refer to a person with long experience in military service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration militaire
DEF

Personne ayant combattu ou participé à des opérations militaires lors d'une guerre ou d'un conflit armé important et qui bénéficie habituellement d'un statut spécial.

OBS

vétéran : Le terme «vétéran» peut à la fois désigner un militaire d'expérience ou un ancien combattant. Si le terme «vétéran» est employé dans le sens d'«ancien combattant», il sera de préférence accompagné d'une précision (identification du conflit) pour éviter toute ambiguïté de sens (p. ex. : les vétérans de 39-45, un vétéran du Viêt-nam).

OBS

ancien combattant; vétéran : termes recommandés par le Comité directeur de la traduction, un comité formé de représentants d'Anciens Combattants Canada et du Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

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