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CASQUE BLEU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blue helmet
1, record 1, English, blue%20helmet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A member of a United Nations peacekeeping force, having a blue helmet as part of their uniform. 2, record 1, English, - blue%20helmet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blue helmet: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - blue%20helmet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- blue helmets
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- casque bleu
1, record 1, French, casque%20bleu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le casque bleu apparaît en 1956 lors de la mission FUNU [Force d'urgence des Nations unies] I. On a d'abord peint en bleu le casque d'origine américaine [...] le bleu symbolise les forces de maintien de la paix. 1, record 1, French, - casque%20bleu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
casque bleu : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - casque%20bleu
Record 1, Key term(s)
- casques bleus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones de mantenimiento de la paz
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- casco azul
1, record 1, Spanish, casco%20azul
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Integrante de las fuerzas de paz de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas 2, record 1, Spanish, - casco%20azul
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
casco azul: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda que la expresión "casco azul" se escriba en minúscula. 2, record 1, Spanish, - casco%20azul
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
casco azul: denominación utilizada generalmente en plural. 3, record 1, Spanish, - casco%20azul
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cascos azules
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