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ENGIN EXPLOSIF IMPROVISE PLACE VEHICULE ATTENTAT SUICIDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device
1, record 1, English, suicide%20vehicle%2Dborne%20improvised%20explosive%20device
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SVBIED 2, record 1, English, SVBIED
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device; SVBIED: term and abbreviation standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - suicide%20vehicle%2Dborne%20improvised%20explosive%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispositif explosif de circonstance placé dans un véhicule pour attentat suicide
1, record 1, French, dispositif%20explosif%20de%20circonstance%20plac%C3%A9%20dans%20un%20v%C3%A9hicule%20pour%20attentat%20suicide
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SVBIED 2, record 1, French, SVBIED
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- engin explosif improvisé placé dans un véhicule pour attentat suicide 1, record 1, French, engin%20explosif%20improvis%C3%A9%20plac%C3%A9%20dans%20un%20v%C3%A9hicule%20pour%20attentat%20suicide
correct, see observation, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- SVBIED 2, record 1, French, SVBIED
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- SVBIED 2, record 1, French, SVBIED
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositif explosif de circonstance placé dans un véhicule pour attentat suicide; engin explosif improvisé placé dans un véhicule pour attentat suicide; SVBIED : termes et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - dispositif%20explosif%20de%20circonstance%20plac%C3%A9%20dans%20un%20v%C3%A9hicule%20pour%20attentat%20suicide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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