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CIVIL DISTURBANCE [1 record]

Record 1 2008-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Emergency Management
DEF

Group acts of violence and disorder prejudicial to public law and order.

OBS

civil disturbance: term and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

civil disturbance: term officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des urgences
DEF

Actes collectifs de violence et désordres contraires à la loi et préjudiciables à l'ordre public.

OBS

troubles publics : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

troubles publics : terme uniformisé par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre.

Key term(s)
  • trouble public

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de emergencias
DEF

Actos colectivos de violencia y desorden que son perjudiciales para la ley y el orden públicos.

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