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CIVIL WAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- civil war
1, record 1, English, civil%20war
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A military conflict that may irrupt between opposing political or military groups within a single state. 2, record 1, English, - civil%20war
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- guerre civile
1, record 1, French, guerre%20civile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- guerre intestine 2, record 1, French, guerre%20intestine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- guerra civil
1, record 1, Spanish, guerra%20civil
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National History
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Civil War 1, record 2, English, Civil%20War
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Histoires nationales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- guerre de Sécession
1, record 2, French, guerre%20de%20S%C3%A9cession
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
conflit intérieur des États-Unis qui, à propos de la question noire, opposa, de 1861 à 1865, une confédération d'États du Sud aux États du Nord, et qui se termina par la victoire de ces derniers 1, record 2, French, - guerre%20de%20S%C3%A9cession
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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