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CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Movements
- Emergency Management
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- civil disobedience
1, record 1, English, civil%20disobedience
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refusal by the population, as part of organized, non-violent action, to obey the commands of a government authority or the law. 2, record 1, English, - civil%20disobedience
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
civil disobedience: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - civil%20disobedience
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements sociaux
- Gestion des urgences
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désobéissance civile
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sob%C3%A9issance%20civile
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refus de la population de respecter la loi ou de suivre les ordres d'une autorité gouvernementale dans le cadre d'actions organisées et non violentes. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sob%C3%A9issance%20civile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
désobéissance civile : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sob%C3%A9issance%20civile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Movimientos sociales
- Gestión de emergencias
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desobediencia civil
1, record 1, Spanish, desobediencia%20civil
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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