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CIVIL DISTURBANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- civil disturbance
1, record 1, English, civil%20disturbance
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Group acts of violence and disorder prejudicial to public law and order. 2, record 1, English, - civil%20disturbance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
civil disturbance: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - civil%20disturbance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
civil disturbance: term officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - civil%20disturbance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- troubles publics
1, record 1, French, troubles%20publics
correct, masculine noun, plural, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Actes collectifs de violence et désordres contraires à la loi et préjudiciables à l'ordre public. 2, record 1, French, - troubles%20publics
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
troubles publics : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - troubles%20publics
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
troubles publics : terme uniformisé par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - troubles%20publics
Record 1, Key term(s)
- trouble public
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de emergencias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- disturbio civil
1, record 1, Spanish, disturbio%20civil
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Actos colectivos de violencia y desorden que son perjudiciales para la ley y el orden públicos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - disturbio%20civil
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