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DOMMAGE COLLATERAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- collateral damage
1, record 1, English, collateral%20damage
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CD 2, record 1, English, CD
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The loss of civilian life, injury to civilians or damage to civilian objects incidental to the engagement of a legitimate military objective, in the circumstances ruling at the time. 3, record 1, English, - collateral%20damage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Collateral] damage is not unlawful if it is not excessive relative to the overall military advantage anticipated from the engagement. 3, record 1, English, - collateral%20damage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
collateral damage; CD: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel in 2017; designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board in 2015. 4, record 1, English, - collateral%20damage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
collateral damage: designation standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - collateral%20damage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dommage collatéral
1, record 1, French, dommage%20collat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DC 2, record 1, French, DC
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dégât collatéral 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9g%C3%A2t%20collat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
- dégât subsidiaire 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9g%C3%A2t%20subsidiaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte en vies humaines dans la population civile, blessures aux personnes civiles et dommages aux biens de caractère civil accessoires suite à l'engagement d'une cible militaire légitime dans les circonstances prévalant à ce moment. 4, record 1, French, - dommage%20collat%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces dommages ne sont pas illégaux tant qu'ils ne sont pas excessifs par rapport à l'avantage militaire concret et direct attendu de l'engagement les ayant entraînés. 4, record 1, French, - dommage%20collat%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dommage collatéral; dégât collatéral; dégât subsidiaire : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - dommage%20collat%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
dommage collatéral; DC : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées en 2017; désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense en 2015. 5, record 1, French, - dommage%20collat%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
dommage collatéral : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN et uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - dommage%20collat%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dommages collatéraux
- dégâts collatéraux
- dégâts subsidiaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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