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HOSTILE INTELLIGENCE SERVICES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Intelligence (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Hostile Intelligence Services
1, record 1, English, Hostile%20Intelligence%20Services
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HIS 2, record 1, English, HIS
correct, obsolete
- H.IS 3, record 1, English, H%2EIS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Renseignement (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Services de renseignement des pays adverses
1, record 1, French, Services%20de%20renseignement%20des%20pays%20adverses
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Services de renseignement ennemis 2, record 1, French, Services%20de%20renseignement%20ennemis
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Services de renseignement des pays adverses sont, par exemple, le KGB, les états membres du Pacte de Varsovie, etc. 3, record 1, French, - Services%20de%20renseignement%20des%20pays%20adverses
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nous aurions toujours pu retenir comme équivalent français "Services de renseignement des pays hostiles" mais nous avons jugé cette expression un peu trop péjorative. Quant à l'expression "Services de renseignement des pays ennemis", elle est à oublier, car le terme "ennemi" est plutôt employé en temps de guerre et n'a pas tellement cours en temps de paix surtout dans le contexte sous-politique actuel du bloc de l'est où on assiste plutôt à un climat de détente. L'expression "services secrets" pour rendre le terme "intelligence services" est à déconseiller dans le domaine militaire mais dans le civil elle aurait sa place. 1, record 1, French, - Services%20de%20renseignement%20des%20pays%20adverses
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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