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DOMAINE TERRESTRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
- Land Forces
- Intelligence (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- land domain
1, record 1, English, land%20domain
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All areas, entities and activities related to, or affecting, the land environment. 2, record 1, English, - land%20domain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The land domain includes infrastructure, people, cargo, vehicles and other conveyances. 2, record 1, English, - land%20domain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
land domain: designation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel, the Defence Terminology Standardization Board and the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - land%20domain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
- Forces terrestres
- Renseignement (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- domaine terrestre
1, record 1, French, domaine%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toutes les zones, entités et activités liées à l’environnement terrestre ou se répercutant sur celui-ci. 2, record 1, French, - domaine%20terrestre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le domaine terrestre englobe les infrastructures, les personnes, les cargaisons, les véhicules et d’autres moyens de transport. 2, record 1, French, - domaine%20terrestre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
domaine terrestre : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 3, record 1, French, - domaine%20terrestre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- land domain
1, record 2, English, land%20domain
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... because of the close dependence of the territorial sea upon the land domain, "the drawing of baselines must not depart to any appreciable extent from the general direction of the coast". Secondly, a close geographical relationship between sea areas and land formation is a "fundamental consideration" in deciding "whether certain sea areas lying within (the baselines) are sufficiently closely linked to the land domain to be subject to the regime of internal waters". 1, record 2, English, - land%20domain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- domaine terrestre
1, record 2, French, domaine%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace terrestre [...] sur lequel l'État exerce sa souveraineté territoriale. 1, record 2, French, - domaine%20terrestre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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