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BALANCE FEAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- War and Peace (International Law)
- Arms Control
- Diplomacy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- balance of fear
1, record 1, English, balance%20of%20fear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- balance of terror 2, record 1, English, balance%20of%20terror
correct
- terror balance 3, record 1, English, terror%20balance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A concept ... to the effect that the international balance of powers today rests on the notion that the two major superpowers, the Soviet Union and the United States, both have at their disposal sufficient arsenals of modern weapons capable of exterminating each other several times over (overkill) in case either of them decided to upset the balance. 4, record 1, English, - balance%20of%20fear
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balance of fear; balance of terror: terms extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 1, English, - balance%20of%20fear
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
- Contrôle des armements
- Diplomatie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équilibre de la terreur
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20de%20la%20terreur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principe parfois invoqué par les gouvernements (dans une intention, louable en soi, d'apaisement de l'opinion publique) et selon lequel le rapport des forces en présence serait constant, entre les deux grandes puissances qui se disputent l'hégémonie mondiale; et ce, «quelles que soient les valeurs absolues» (celles-ci étant d'ailleurs en hausse indéfinie) des moyens de destruction dont ils disposent. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quilibre%20de%20la%20terreur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quilibre%20de%20la%20terreur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
- Control de armamentos
- Diplomacia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- equilibrio del terror
1, record 1, Spanish, equilibrio%20del%20terror
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El equilibrio del terror [...] no se [logra] porque las fuerzas sean idénticas y se tengan respeto, [...] sino porque la capacidad de destrucción es total y, por consiguiente, el terror es lo que controla [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - equilibrio%20del%20terror
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