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RADIOLOGICAL WARFARE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radiological warfare
1, record 1, English, radiological%20warfare
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RW 2, record 1, English, RW
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Warfare involving weapons that produce radioactivity,such as atomic bombs and shells. 3, record 1, English, - radiological%20warfare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radiological warfare; RW: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence. 4, record 1, English, - radiological%20warfare
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- guerre radiologique
1, record 1, French, guerre%20radiologique
correct, feminine noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GRad 2, record 1, French, GRad
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- RW 3, record 1, French, RW
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Guerre où l'on utilise des armes qui produisent de la radioactivité, telles que des bombes et des obus atomiques. 4, record 1, French, - guerre%20radiologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
guerre radiologique; GRad : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale. 5, record 1, French, - guerre%20radiologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- Radioactive Contamination
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- radiological warfare
1, record 2, English, radiological%20warfare
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Method of warfare through which massive damage would be caused to persons through the dissemination of radioactive substances, such as those that could be released by attacks on nuclear facilities, and not by the use of nuclear weapons. 1, record 2, English, - radiological%20warfare
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Pollution par radioactivité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- guerre radiologique
1, record 2, French, guerre%20radiologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de combat consistant à causer des dommages massifs aux personnes par la diffusion de substances radioactives comme celles qui se dégageraient à la suite d'attaques contre des installations nucléaires et non pas par des attaques à l'arme nucléaire. 1, record 2, French, - guerre%20radiologique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 2, French, - guerre%20radiologique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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